Self Help Guides

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NHS self-help guides are for anyone looking for tailored guidance on common ailments and treatments. They’re not intended to replace the advice of a medical professional.

A to Z

A to Z of symptoms – including headache, stomach ache and flu

Body parts

Symptoms and self-help guides by body part

Accessing medicines

Advice if you have difficulty getting the medicine or medication you need

Diarrhoea

Advice for people aged 5 years or more with diarrhoea or loose stools

Earache

Advice for people of all ages with the symptoms of earache or pain in the ear

Emergency contraception

Advice if you need emergency contraception

Eye problems

Advice for people with eye problems

Fever in adults

Advice on managing the symptoms of fever in adults

Fever in babies

Advice on managing the symptoms of fever in babies and children under 2 years

Flu-like illness

Advice for people of all ages with the symptoms of cold or flu

Hay fever

Advice for people aged 5 years or more with the symptoms of hay fever

Lower back pain

Advice for people aged 16 years or more with pain in their lower back

Rash

Advice for people experiencing rashes

Sore throat

Advice for people aged 3 years or more with the symptoms of a sore throat

Tick bites

Advice for people of all ages with insect or tick bites.

Urinary infection

Advice for people aged 12 years or more with the symptoms of a urine infection

Vomiting

Advice for people aged 5 years or more experiencing vomiting
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