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Symptoms Beginning With R
7 symptoms in this guide begin with the letter R. Every name links to a plain-language page covering what the symptom can feel like, the conditions it can be associated with, its red flags, and what a clinician may do.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W
| Symptom | Category | What it can feel like |
|---|---|---|
| Racing heartbeat | Chest & Heart | A racing heartbeat means your heart is beating much faster than usual — often felt as pounding in the chest, neck or ears. A fast pulse is normal during exercise, fever… |
| Rash | Skin | A rash is any change in the skin's appearance or texture over an area — redness, spots, bumps, blisters, scales or welts. Rashes are described by their shape and… |
| Rash in children | Children | A rash in a child is any new change in the skin — spots, redness, blisters, bumps or scaling. Rashes are among the commonest childhood presentations and are usually… |
| Red eye | Head & Senses | A red eye means the white of the eye looks pink or bloodshot — from surface blood vessels dilating, inflammation, or occasionally a flat patch of blood under the surface… |
| Reduced sex drive | Men's Health | Reduced sex drive in men means a persistent drop in sexual interest compared with your own normal. Desire is a whole-system output — hormones, mood, relationship, sleep… |
| Restless legs | Brain & Nerves | Restless legs means an irresistible urge to move the legs, usually with crawling, creeping or aching sensations deep inside them, arriving in the evening and at rest… |
| Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) | Head & Senses | Tinnitus is hearing sound — ringing, buzzing, hissing or humming — that is not coming from outside. It is usually heard in quiet rooms and at night. Tinnitus is a… |
Please note: This page is educational information about a symptom. A symptom alone cannot diagnose any condition, and the causes listed here are possibilities, not a diagnosis. If you are worried about a symptom — especially one that is new, severe, getting worse or not going away — please see your own clinician, who can examine you and arrange tests. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.