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You have answered "Yes" to a question that indicates you need an appointment to see your health professional within the next 1 to 2 weeks. Call your health professional's office to discuss your symptoms and arrange for your care.

Symptoms may indicate a health problem that will not improve without medical treatment.
- Symptoms have been present for 2 weeks (or the specified time period). They are not getting worse, but they are not improving with home treatment; or
- Symptoms are related to a previously diagnosed health problem and are getting worse or becoming bothersome.
If appropriate, try home treatment while you are waiting for the appointment.
Call your health professional if symptoms get worse.

Return to the Check Your Symptoms section and complete the questions. You may need to see your health professional sooner if you have other more serious symptoms.

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Author	Jeannette Curtis
Author	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Editor	Kathleen M. Ariss, MS
Editor	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor	Tracy Landauer
Associate Editor	Pat Truman
Primary Medical Reviewer	Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
Primary Medical Reviewer	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Primary Medical Reviewer	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Last Updated	May 25, 2007

Last updated:	May 25, 2007
Author:	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Reviewed By:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman

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