Self Help Suggestions - Health Center

Self-Help Suggestions

The following information is offered as a general guideline for the self-care treatment of common illness and injuries. Please call Student Health Services or the after-hour physician if at any time you are concerned about your health or safety or the health and safety of another. Remember, help is always only a phone call away.

What do I do if...

...I have nausea and vomiting.
...I have a fever.
...I have a headache.
...I have a sore throat.
...I think I might have mononucleosis.
...I have a nosebleed.
...I hit my head.
...I need to get a prescription filled.
...I have pain and/or redness in my eyes.
...I have pain and/or blood when I urinate.
...I have sores, bumps, or discharge in the genital area.
...My period is late.
...I'm always tired and cry a lot. ...I feel sad and hopeless.
...I burned myself.
...I'm constipated.
...is it just a pimple or is it a staph infection??
...I have diarrhea.
...I cut myself.
...I think my roommate/friend may have an eating disorder
...My roommate/friend is drunk. Should I let them sleep it off?
...I was raped.
...I have questions about medicine I am taking.
...I have the flu.

Last reviewed: September 30, 2009

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