342. Symptoms Your Doctor Should Know About

Common sense tells us to avoid visits to the doctor when they are not really necessary. Yet there are important symptoms for which a doctor should be consulted. The following are some symptoms to check out without delay.

1. •Headaches with blurred vision or nausea.
   

2. •Easy bruising.
   

3. •Bleeding gums.
   

4. •Persistent thirst.
   

5. •Chronic cough.
   

6. •Persistent sore throat or trouble swallowing.
   

7. •Coughing or vomiting blood.
   

8. •Chest pressure, shortness of breath.
   

9. •Chest pain that radiates to the neck, shoulder, arm, jaw, or tooth.
   

10. •Breast lumps.
    

11. •Any unexplained lump or swelling.
    

12. •Change in a mole.
    

13. •Unexplained itching.
    

14. •Recurring chills, sweating, or fever.
    

15. •Convulsions.
    

16. •Insomnia or fatigue.
    

17. •Unexplained severe weight loss or gain.
    

18. •Abdominal pain 2 to 3 hours after meals.
    

19. •Severe depression.
    

20. •Loss of motor function, numbness.
    

21. •Irregular menstrual bleeding.
    

22. •Rectal bleeding or black, tarry stools.
    

23. •Unrelieved diarrhea or constipation.
    

24. •Frequent or painful urination.

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