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Step 1
Look for the symptoms. There are 14 symptoms associated with toxemia. Look for the top 5, which are a fever, hypotension, a rash, diarrhea, and vomiting.
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Step 2
Do your research and find out if you have toxemia by another name. Toxemia is also known as preeclampsia and eclampsia. Study about these two names when doing your research.
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Step 3
Check your symptoms online at WebMD (see Resources below). Enter the information asked about your personal information. Check whether you are a female and how old you are. Select submit and move to the next screen. Select the part of the body that is ailing you. Narrow down the precise place of the pain and type of pain you feel. The possible conditions are listed in one box while your selections are in the upper box.
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Step 4
Go to the doctor. Explain to the doctor how you are feeling and what you think may be wrong. Doctors think you have the same problem as the majority of their patients have. You are not a majority and you need to add your 2 cents. Get the doctor thinking outside of the majority.
