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A 26-year old male asked:

This usually happens after hiking, especially on the way down?

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A 45-year old asked:

How dangerous is yersinia pestis when you go hiking on vacations?

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A 57-year old female asked about a 68-year old male:

My husband is in AF today. Should he partake in physical exercise--namely kayaking or hiking when this is happening? He gets weak very quickly.

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A 36-year old asked:

Should i go hiking if I have an unstable gait?

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A 42-year old asked:

Can you offer some tips on how to make hiking a safe fitness activity?

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A 29-year old female asked:

I wore 25% Deet for 2 weeks while hiking in Central America. This was a month ago. If I had negative side effects, would they have shown up by now?

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A 19-year old female asked:

I was hiking, I picked a bulb and it smelled like garlic so I assumed it was wild garlic.Should I eat it? I'm not 100% sure it's garlic. is it edible?

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A 37-year old male asked:

I was hiking in the woods on the weekend and have a rash two days later. What could it be?

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A 22-year old female asked:

Went hiking in the mountains on sunday and now there are multiple pimples on my body. What's the cause and what must i do?

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A 36-year old asked:

How do I go from sea-level to sky high? I live at sea-level and am going to be hiking in colorado. What can I do to avoid altitude sickness?

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A 19-year old female asked about a 18-year old female:

Will i be able to go hiking tomorrow after my food poisining sunday night ? Cus i know i'm suppose to be resting after all the sickness i had

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A male asked:

Where are most deer ticks found? I am going hiking for a biology school project at a Beach reservation area and my teacher said there will be ticks.

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A member asked:

My knee makes a loud crunching noise when hiking uphill; minor achyness above the knee after a long hike. Pretty hard fall 3-4 years ago. What's up?

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A member asked:

Do I need to wear a mask if I'm going to places like the park or hiking?

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A 49-year old asked:

Why do I get light headed and nauseous when i'm hiking?

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A 42-year old asked:

I like hiking in caves. My parents are upset about bats and stuff. What can I do?

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A 22-year old female asked:

I went hiking in the woods and i got a rash the following day. Just when i think they've healed more have popped up, why?

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A 24-year old female asked:

I get swelling in the middle of my calves when wearing hiking boots. I had a compartmental release in my calves in 2015 after 10 years. Is it related?

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A 55-year old female asked:

My BP is kind of high. I do exercise daily, like walking or hiking on the weekends regularly. I don't eat salty food either. How to mange it to lower it. thank you?

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A 20-year old male asked:

I was recently hiking and had grabbed a part of a tree stump to keep my balance. It was a tree that looked like it had been burnt from a past wildfire. Is ash/burnt bark harmful to touch?

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A 69-year old female asked:

Is hiking in elevation bad for an individual that has a 4.9 aortic aneurysm?

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A 34-year old asked:

I went hiking and my eyes were swollen when i reached the mountains peak. Why?

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A male asked:

Can i go hiking with a slipped capital femoral epiphysis surgery already done last year?

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A 69-year old female asked:

Husband has a 4.9 aortic aneurysm and has been hiking @ high elevations. Will this increase the size of the aneurysm and should he not hike?

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A 30-year old male asked:

What would cause the loss of the use of one's legs but not sensation? My friend fell while hiking and i'm trying to learn more of her injury.

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A 35-year old male asked:

Hiking uphill i get pain in my left inner thigh. Downhill is fine. After the hike, lifting my left leg up, i feel sharp pain in my inner thigh. Help!

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A 23-year old female asked:

Hit head on low ceiling while standing up. Had a short white flash in my vision. Feel a little slowed down and tired. About to go on big hiking trip!

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A 21-year old female asked:

I'm in good shape and exercise on a regular basis. Yesterday I went hiking and got extreme chest pain in the ascent. Kept having to stop. Heart's fine?

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A 30-year old male asked:

Can hiking at a higher elevation (8000ft) lead to elevated heart rate i.e. around 170bpm? At sea level, I am a frequent runner so I'm used to higher heart rates, but not such abrupt rises while only hiking. Thanks?

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A 26-year old female asked:

Hi Dr We went for a sunday hiking in the beginning of Otcober the day after hiking ive noticed my knee are swollen, and started to pain. Its been a few weeks and still this same. Dont know if it could be because of a fall at Afriski a year ago?

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