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11. Do your skin or eyes have a

You may have

yellow color, or is your urine

VIRAL HEPATITIS a serious

See your doctor.

dark?

infection of the liver.

See your doctor. Treatment of

You may have

12. Have you had fever, sore

mono includes rest, drinking

MONONUCLEOSIS("MONO")

throat or extreme tiredness?

plenty of fluids and taking

or a similar VIRAL INFECTION.

medicine to treat the symptoms.

Avoid the foods and beverages

Your problem may be MALAB-

that cause your symptoms. Peo-

13. Do you have abdominal

SORPTION, an inability to ab-

ple who have lactose intoler-

bloating and discomfort made

sorb some foods, or LACTOSE

ance can use lactose enzyme

worse by milk or wheat prod-

INTOLERANCE or WHEAT

tablets or drops to help them

ucts?

INTOLERANCE

digest foods that contain lac-

(CELIAC DISEASE).

tose.

Your pancreas may not be pro-

Call your doctor. He or she may

14. Are your bowel movements

ducing enough enzymes for

ask for a sample of your bowel

yellow and greasy, and do they

proper digestion. This condition

movements to confirm pancre-

float in the toilet?

is called PANCREATIC INSUF-

atic insufficiency.

FICIENCY.

See your doctor. To prevent

You might have a parasitic in-

15. Do you have excess gas

parasitic infections, don't drink

fection called GIARDIASIS.

that is very foul-smelling and

untreated water from lakes or

Other BOWEL INFECTIONS or

occasional loose bowel move-

streams, and wash fruits and

MALABSORPTION may also

ments?

vegetables thoroughly before

cause these symptoms.

eating them.

For more information, please

talk to your doctor. If you think

your problem is serious, call

This tool has been reviewed by doctors and is for general educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for medical advice. The information in this tool should

not be relied upon to make decisions about your health. Always consult your family doctor with questions about your individual condition(s) and/or circumstances.

Source: American Academy of Family Physicians. Family Health & Medical Guide. Dallas: Word Publishing; 1996.

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