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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 | 891 |
80% |
| Pregnancy | 28 |
89% |
| Mononucleosis | 3 |
100% |
| Chronic Pain | 3 |
100% |
| Fibromyalgia | 3 |
100% |
Overall, 81% (948
Members)
find Bedrest helpful
Bedrest Reviews
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Who can stay in bed all the time.
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Only stay in bed when absolutely necessary, but I spend ALOT of time on the couch, changing positions continually.
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cant lay in bed 24/7...
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helps at times
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Was in bed for 5 wks. with a pinched sciatic nerve. Since then I have had chronic muscle pain and spasms
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Helps sometimes, sometimes make it worse.
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I was put on bed rest very early in my Pregnancy. I have had high blood pressure and ALOT ALOT ALOT of Swelling..
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Worthless
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ok
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This helps alot, but the downside is that I don't get any activity and therefore have gained a bunch of weight. Ugh!
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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]
