The Symptom Checker is not suitable if you are experiencing or are at all concerned about any of the following symptoms:
- Severe, heavy or crushing chest pain, which may move to the jaw, neck, arm, or back, or be associated with sweating, shortness of breath or nausea
- Signs of a stroke, which may include facial weakness, inability to hold both arms up, or difficulty speaking
- Severe breathing problems
- Chest pain
- Severe bleeding
- Severe difficulty in breathing (shortness of breath)
- Sudden, severe pain anywhere in the body
- Moderate to severe burns
- Convulsions or seizures
- Sudden change in mental status (such as unusual behavior, confusion, difficulty waking from sleep)
- Head or spinal injuries
- Wound or injury caused by an object piercing the skin
- Serious limb impairment or broken bone
- Potential signs of severe allergy such as lip or tongue swelling
- Severe, sudden headache