Significant symptoms require prompt attention from your medical provider
Call your health care provider if:
Malaise is accompanied by other symptoms indicating a significant illness.
Malaise persists longer than one week, with or without other symptoms.
What to expect at your health care provider's office:
Your health care provider will perform a physical examination and ask questions such as:
How long has it lasted (weeks or months)?
What other symptoms do you have?
Is the malaise constant or episodic?
Can you complete your daily activities? If not what limits you?
Have you recently traveled?
What medications are you on?
What are your other medical problems?
Do you use alcohol or other drugs?
If signs or symptoms of a significant illness are present, testing may be required to confirm the diagnosis. This may include various blood tests, x-rays, or other diagnostic tests.
Review Date: 1/24/2005
Reviewed By: Thomas A. Owens, M.D., Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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