Some common symptoms that are often ignored might indicate a more serious health condition.
Here are 9 such signs.
1. Sudden weight loss
Losing more than 10 per cent of the body weight over 6 months is something to be concerned about until you are trying to lose weight.
2. Mood swings
Mood swings at times point towards more serious mental health issues like bipolar disorder, dysthymia, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.
3. Headache
Headache that is of short duration, worsens at night, early morning and does not respond to painkillers, along with fever can be a sign of severe disorder like tumour or meningitis.
4. Fatigue
Continuous weakness and tiredness can be chronic fatigue syndrome. Meet a doctor to get the correct analysis.
5. Persistent cough
Persistent cough, with weight loss and low-grade fever, can also be a symptom of a serious disorder. A chest X-ray must be done to evaluate the cause, which can be tuberculosis or tumours.
6. Chest pain
If you feel sudden pressure in the chest, tightness or crushing under the breastbone. The pain that spreads to your jaw, left arm or back, can be a heart attack.
7. Mild or persistent fever
Persistent low-grade fever can be a sign of chronic infection. If it occurs with weight loss, joint pain or abdominal pain, it can be a sign of infection or inflammation.
8. Slow healing
Diabetes can lead to slow regeneration of cells and thus slow the process of healing.
9. Joint pains
Continuous joint pain with weight loss can be a sign of inflammatory disorder.
