You’re sweating through your clothes
Excessive sweating, often on your hands, underarms, or face is called hyperhidrosis. The sweat itself is harmless (though it can be life-altering), but it can also be an indication that an underlying medical condition is responsible for the extreme wetness. Among other causes, like a side effect of medication, non-Hodgkin lymphoma is one of them. Along with the sweat, you may experience fever, weight loss, or shortness of breath. If your doctor thinks it may be lymphoma, they’ll order a biopsy of any enlarged lymph nodes to confirm or rule out the diagnosis.
Your toenails aren’t growing
It may be convenient, but if you can’t remember the last time your toenails needed a trim, it’s time to ensure something else isn’t going on. Slow growing toenails or leg hair, or foot wounds that don’t heal as they should, are all signs of peripheral artery disease (PAD). These are clues that blood flow is having a tough time reaching your lower half because of plaque build-up in these arteries. Tell your doctor about any of these off-kilter symptoms; they may want to check the pulses in your legs to make sure all is functioning as it should. Here are more weird symptoms that could be a sign that you need to see a doctor.
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Source: RD.com
