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Symptoms of Sick building syndrome

There are a number of possible symptoms. These include:

  • Fatigue, Headache,
  • Eye, nose or throat irritation,
  • Skin irritation,
  • Dry cough,
  • Irritability and difficulty concentrating,
  • Nausea and dizziness,
  • and Hypersensitivity to odours.

The symptoms rapidly reduce soon after leaving the building and may disappear, for example when you are on holiday, but return during the working week.