10 Signs you shouldn’t (always) ignore.

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There are certain symptoms we have and think nothing of, because sometimes, that’s exactly what they are – nothing serious.

On the flip side, some of these symptoms are warning signs to tell us to take a closer interest in our –  these we shouldn’t ignore as doing so may lead to dire consequences.

A list of these symptoms is by no means exhaustive, however some of the more common ones include the following:

1. Headaches

Headaches can be innocent e.g after a stressful day at work, or could indicate something sinister e.g severe hypertension.

2. Excess urination

Definitely, when one has taken in a lot of liquid, one is expected to urinate more, but on the flip side it could be an indication of diabetes.

3. Swollen feet

This could occur as a result of pregnancy, standing for too long or after a very long journey. In more serious cases it could be a symptom of cardiac disease like a heart failure or kidney problems.

4.Reduced urine

If this is marked and significant , it could be a pointer towards an acute kidney failure especially if the person has taken in enough fluid.

5. Easy tiredness

Of course, we get tired after doing a lot of work, but a pattern of easy tiredness  could be a symptom of low blood levels, if accompanied with breathlessness and leg swelling it could signify a heart failure.

6. Delayed urine

Especially in an elderly male, could signify an enlargement of the prostate gland, a condition known as Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (), one needs to rule out prostate cancer also when seeking treatment.

7. Vomiting blood

This is usually an and is potentially fatal if not quickly addressed, it could signify an ulcer that has perforated.

8. Slurred speech

This could be an early symptom of a stroke, watch out for a mouth deviation.

9. Coughing blood

This, more than likely could be a symptom of tuberculosis. When accompanied with breathlessness, a pulmonary embolism may be suspected.

10 Pain in right lower abdomen

This is the common location of the appendix, inflammation of which would lead to appendicitis. It could also indicate a pelvic inflammatory disease in a woman as parts of a woman’s reproductive organs are also located here.