Body Piercing Problems
When To See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:
Have you had symptoms of another illness in the several months since having a body piercing?
See significance of symptoms of another illness after a body piercing if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
Yes Have you had a general feeling of tiredness, or lack of energy (fatigue)?
Yes Have you had a general feeling of illness (malaise)?
Yes Have you had a fever or think you have a fever?
Yes Have you had loss of appetite?
Yes Have you had nausea or vomiting?
Yes Have you had constant discomfort in the upper right side of your belly?
Yes Have you had dark urine (the colour of root beer)?
Yes Have you had steady muscle aches or joint pain?
Yes Has the skin or white part of your eye turned yellow (jaundice)?
Yes Do you have a new skin rash?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Author: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC | Last Updated: November 9, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology | |
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