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(also known as Bed Rest)
Bedrest as a medical treatment refers to staying in bed day and night as a treatment for an illness or medical condition, especially when prescribed or chosen rather than resulting from severe prostration or imminent death. Even though most patients in hospitals spend most of their time in the hospital beds, bedrest mo... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Back Pain | 895 |
80% |
| Pregnancy | 29 |
90% |
| Mononucleosis | 3 |
100% |
| Chronic Pain | 3 |
100% |
| Fibromyalgia | 3 |
100% |
Overall, 81% (953
Members)
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Bedrest Reviews
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It doesn't seem to make any difference.
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remained in bed for a few months to heal,cant sit for long
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have to lay down more than sit or stand
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yes but need to keep moving only use bed when pain leaves me shattered
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I am always on bedrest but the problem is I have Fibromyalgia so when I don't use my joints and muscles I am in extreme pain. It is a mean cycle.
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sleeping is wonderful, but too much can make you really sore.
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Have to take to my bed most days
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3 days in bed, forced myself to move a little mor each day .
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sometimes it's all that helps.
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2 months lying down instead of sitting, sleeping a lot, gentle walking and standing. Definitely diminished the inflammation of my discs, but I still cannot sit w/o mcuh pain
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Ditto what dawn said about being prepared. Get as much done as you can to be prepared, cause ya never know if or when you will be placed on bedrest. ... [More] -
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I am 27 weeks preg. with triplets and have been on bedrest since 20 weeks...not my decision though. I ended up getting an incompetent cervix and havin... [More] -
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I went on bed rest at 27 weeks. (twins) It was doable but I found my hips really ached - I am not petite. With triplets, you know better than I ... [More] -
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I had twins and went on full bedrest at 28wks. I am very petite to begin with, so they were suprised I went that long. It varies from mom to mom. I... [More] -
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I have not been told by a midwife or doctor to that I have to go onto bedrest YET! But I am pretty sire the way my body is going at the moment I will ... [More]
