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Many people have persistent physical complaints, such as dizziness or pain , that don't appear to be symptoms of a medical condition.
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How your GP can help
YourGP will aim to rule out all the possible conditions that might be causing your symptoms. You may havea thorough physical examination and blood tests . It's important toconsider whetherany medicati
Possible causes of medically unexplained symptoms
Manypeople with medically unexplained symptoms, such as tiredness , pain and Palpitations ,also have depression or anxiety . Treatingan associatedpsychological problem can often relieve the physical
Self-help
Thereare things you can do to improve or even relieve some physical symptoms,such as taking regular exercise and managing stress. Regular exercisewill help keep you fit andmany people find that it al
Somatisation
Find out about medically unexplained symptoms, including possible causes, the connection between physical and mental health, how your GP can help and self-help.
Who's affected
Unexplained symptoms tend to be more common among: women younger people people who've recently had an infection or physical illness,or those affectedby the ill health or death of a relative people wh
