Weakness and Fatigue
Emergencies
Step One
Step Two
Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.
- Loss of function in one area of your body, such
as:
- •Partial or complete inability to move (paralysis) in part or all of one side of your body (face, arm, and leg)
- •Persistent numbness
- •Loss of vision in one or both eyes
- •Inability to speak, difficulty speaking, or difficulty understanding speech
- Sudden weakness of the entire body with or without unexplained chest pain that is crushing or squeezing, feels like a heavy weight on the chest, or occurs with any other symptoms of a heart attack
- Sudden, severe pain and is the worst headache you have ever had
- Confusion or a change in behavior, such as unusually aggressive or combative behavior
- A change in your mental health and you are seriously considering suicide
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Last Updated:
February 27, 2007
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