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Symptoms & Conditions Guide
Click on the button below that relates closest to what you're experiencing to find the best course of action to take. Recognizing medical symptoms and taking the proper care path can help you recover faster and even save your life. Open the guide fully to look up symptoms. Depending on the severity of the symptoms, you'll be instructed to:
SYMPTOMS:
Mild Symptoms
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
OTC pain relievers
Rest in quiet, dark room
Ice or heat to neck or shoulders
Headache with fever or vomiting
Headache lasting more than 2 days
Dizziness interfering with daily activities
Severe headache
Localized weakness/numbness
Blurred vision
Mild Symptoms
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Drink plenty of fluids, especially sports drinks or clear soups
Eat bland foods: crackers, toast, scrambled eggs, apple sauce
Illness lasting more than 2 days
Blood in diarrhea
Fever of 102 ̊ or greater
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Persistent abdominal pain
Signs of dehydration: dizziness, sunken eyes, marked weakness
Mild Symptoms
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Drink plenty of fluids
Refrain from exercise
OTC Medicines: expectorants with guaifenesin, cough suppressants with dextromethorphan
Cough with significant fever
Worsening thick mucus/phlegm
Cough that interferes with sleep or persists for a week
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Difficulty breathing
Mild Symptoms
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Acetaminophen
Drink plenty of fluids
Unable to bring fever below 103 ̊
Fever lasting more than 2 days
Rash
Redness, swelling or tenderness of skin
Difficulty breathing
Repeated vomiting/diarrhea
Severe headache and/or stiff neck
Mild Symptoms
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Acetaminophen (or ibuprofen if older than 6 months)
Increase fluid intake
Unable to bring fever below 103 ̊ with acetaminophen or ibuprofen
Newborn (under 2 months) with fever over 100.4 ̊
Fever lasting more than 5 days
Fewer than 4 wet diapers per day
Confused, lethargic
Severe headache with vomiting or stiff neck
Seizure
Difficulty breathing
CONDITIONS:
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Monitor BP regularly
Avoid excessive salt
Maintain exercise routine
Take prescribed medication
BP higher than your typical reading
Severe headache
Persistent nosebleed
Chest pain
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Avoid excessive salt
Take prescribed medications
Weigh yourself daily
Weight gain
Worsening swelling of ankles
Shortness of breath while lying down or awakening from sleep
Worsening exercise tolerance (e.g. climbing stairs)
Difficulty breathing
Chest discomfort
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Take prescribed baseline/rescue medications
Avoid cigarette smoke, other irritants
Avoid exercise when asthma flares
Shortness of breath interfering with daily activities
Increased need for rescue medication
Difficulty breathing
Persistent wheezing
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Take prescribed controller/ rescue medications
Avoid cigarette smoke, other irritants
Treat asthma triggers like allergies, URI symptoms
Persistent daily nighttime cough
Uses rescue medication more than 2x/week or more frequently than normal
Shortness of breath, wheezing or cough during exercise
Confusion, drowsiness
Worsening breathing interferes with eating, playing
Wheezing/breathing problems continue despite rescue medications
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Wear medical alert bracelet
Monitor blood sugar
Take prescribed medications
Increased thirst
Nausea/vomiting
Trembling/weakness
Persistently elevated blood sugar
Recurrently low blood sugar
Persistent low blood sugar, especially with confusion/loss of consciousness
Rapid breathing