6) Vomiting
7) Low blood pressure
8) Diarrhea
9) Fainting
10) Seizures
In severe cases, hallucinations or dizziness may occur, and a flat red rash that appears on the soles of the feet or palms is another telltale sign.
Unfortunately, toxic shock syndrome progresses rapidly, and many cases are discovered only when the symptoms become severe enough to warrant a trip to the hospital. Heart and lung failure can occur within days of acquiring the syndrome if left untreated.
Some symptoms of toxic shock syndrome, like a high fever and a sore throat, are so similar to those of flu and other common ailments that it's easy to dismiss it until the situation becomes serious. But toxic shock syndrome can progress very swiftly, and a victim may die of heart and lung failure within hours or days if it goes untreated.