There are a number of diseases, some of them very serious, which only cause mild or vague symptoms. People may not even really feel sick, but just have a feeling that things are not quite right. In some conditions, the symptoms get worse over time, but for some conditions, the symptoms may stay vague or non-specific for a long period. Any symptom needs checking with your doctor, even if it seems mild or minor. Some of the conditions on this list are potentially very serious, such as diabetes, certain types of cancer, and several others.
Many of these conditions with vague symptoms are on the list of under-diagnosed conditions because they can be missed. In addition to this list of conditions, there are other conditions that may have no symptoms (either the whole time or in their early phases).
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Cluster of diseases with difficult diagnosis issues: There is a well-known list of medical conditions that are all somewhat difficult to diagnose, and all can present in a variety of different severities. Diseases in this group include multiple sclerosis, lupus, Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, thyroid disorders (hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism), chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes - all of these can have vague symptoms in their early presentations. Also, depression can have some symptoms similar to these conditions, and also the reverse, that many of these conditions can mimic depression and be misdiagnosed as depression....read more »
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The list of organs typically affected by Vague symptoms may include, but is not limited to:
The list below shows some of the causes of Vague symptoms mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Vague symptoms. Of the 62 causes of Vague symptoms that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Vague symptoms' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Vague symptoms based
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Medical Conditions associated with Vague symptoms:
Common symptoms (7717 causes), Sick (5748 causes)
Symptoms related to Vague symptoms:
No symptoms (1286 causes), Mild symptoms (62 causes), Tingling (803 causes), Burning sensations (413 causes), Chronic symptoms, Nausea (2302 causes), Malaise (383 causes), Feeling unwell, Recurring symptoms, Acromegaly (6 causes), Adult Cystic Fibrosis, Amebic dysentery, Anemia (704 causes), Autoimmune thyroid diseases, Baylisascaris, Brain abscess (4 causes), Celiac Disease, Congenital Toxoplasmosis
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