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18 symptoms
Urine15 testsFrequent urinationMost frequent peeing comes from what you drink, a urine infection, an overactive bladder or, in men, the prostate, and a urine test plus a blood sugar check read most of the medical causes.Read the guide Blood Count (CBC)12 testsWhy am I so tired all the time?Most constant tiredness comes from sleep, stress, low mood, habits or a medicine; a short list of blood tests checks the medical causes, and vitamins help energy mainly when a test shows you are low.Read the guide Immune, Autoimmune & Allergy11 testsWhat causes joint pain?Most joint pain comes from overuse, injury or wear-and-tear arthritis, and a short set of blood tests checks for the inflammatory, autoimmune and metabolic causes that need treating.Read the guide Hormones11 testsWhat causes brain fog?Brain fog usually comes from poor sleep, stress, low mood, a medicine or hormone changes, and a short list of blood tests checks the medical causes worth ruling out.Read the guide Hormones10 testsWhat causes night sweats?Most night sweats come from a warm bedroom, alcohol, menopause, a medicine or anxiety, and a short list of tests checks for the few medical causes that matter.Read the guide Vitamins & Minerals10 testsNumbness and tingling in hands and feetMost pins and needles come from pressure on a nerve and pass in minutes; tingling that lasts or keeps coming back has a short list of causes, several of which a blood test reads.Read the guide Electrolytes & Salts10 testsWhat causes leg cramps at night?Most night-time leg cramps come with age, tired muscles, pregnancy or a medicine rather than low minerals, and the few tests that matter are for kidney, thyroid, blood sugar and muscle damage.Read the guide Hormones10 testsWhy is my libido so low?A low sex drive usually comes from stress, tiredness, the relationship, mood or a medicine, and a short list of blood tests checks the hormone and medical causes behind the rest.Read the guide Iron & Anemia9 testsWhat causes restless legs?Restless legs often run in families or follow low iron, pregnancy, kidney disease or a medicine, and the iron numbers sleep doctors use are higher than the ones most lab reports flag.Read the guide Heart & Cholesterol9 testsHeart palpitationsMost palpitations come from caffeine, stress, a short night or a medicine, but some are a rhythm problem, and only a recording of your heart during the feeling tells the two apart.Read the guide Hormones8 testsWhy is my hair falling out?Shedding, thinning and bald patches have different causes, so the pattern of your hair loss is the first clue, and a few blood tests check the rest.Read the guide Heart & Cholesterol8 testsWhat causes dizziness?Dizziness is three different feelings with different causes, and naming which one you have, and what sets it off, is the fastest way to the cause.Read the guide Thyroid7 testsWhy am I always cold?Feeling cold all the time often comes down to body size, eating too little, stress or a medicine, and a few blood tests check the medical causes such as an underactive thyroid and anemia.Read the guide Gut & Digestion7 testsWhat causes bloating?Most bloating comes from gas, food, constipation or the menstrual cycle; peppermint oil has the best supplement evidence, some supplements cause bloating, and a few stool and blood tests check the medical causes worth ruling out.Read the guide Hormones6 testsWhy can't I sleep?Most nights you can't sleep come from stress, caffeine, alcohol, screens or an irregular schedule, and when it lasts for months the first treatment is a short course of therapy, not a pill or a blood test.Read the guide Gut & DigestionConstipationMost constipation comes from low fiber, a change in routine, or an iron, calcium or pain medicine, and a few blood tests check the medical causes worth finding.Read the guide HormonesCortisol face or a puffy face?A puffy, rounder face almost always comes from sleep, salt, alcohol, allergies, weight change or a steroid medicine, and Cushing's syndrome, the rare cortisol disease, has signs beyond the face.Read the guide HormonesTalking or moving in your sleepMost people talk in their sleep at some point and it is usually harmless; a few patterns, such as acting out dreams or stopping breathing, are worth a sleep doctor.Read the guide