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Low back pain, better with rest

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Low back pain, better with rest

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A 55-year old female asked:

Nadolol changed to carvedilol 6.25 am12.5PM;resting rate 60s; exertional 100-120;IST back? If so, y isn't rest rate increased?my low BP stable so far.

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A 61-year old male asked:

I have sciatica nerve pain primarily in my low back and hip.What can i do to minimize the pain.Pain used to go away after resting 30 minutes, not now.

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A 25-year old male asked:

Ever since i stopped geodon, (ziprasidone) celexa wit with other optionsand discontinued my rest heart stays elevated with just a littleactivity. Will i go back low

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A 31-year old female asked:

Had low hb and had a blood transfusion. Now blood levels at 8.9 how long till My blood levels go back to normal?Taking iron supplements and home rest

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A 35-year old female asked:

What could cause severe low back pain and stiffness in mornings. It also remains aching(less severe) throughout the rest of the day.Started months ago?

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A 35-year old male asked:

I am 35 years old & trying to get back in shape. Just took my BP-127/68 with a HR of 50. Just resting today. HR is always low. Is that HR too low?

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A 29-year old female asked:

Im having neck and low back pain what do I do my pain meds are not helping i tried heating pads my pain meds relaxing bed rest

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A 28-year old male asked:

So how low is to low for my resting pulse im 22 and on clonzepam inderal (propranolol) and remeron never had this problem until i switched back from ativan to clonzepam i was only on for 15 days my pulse is 71?

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A 34-year old female asked:

L5-S1 protrusion on dec MRI. Awoke Wed with severe low back pain that diminishes with activity and returns with rest. Disc issue? Pain in L leg also.

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A 37-year old female asked:

I have an Apple Watch that regularly records my resting heart rate in the 50s. I am not an athlete, this seems low. I did have holter monitor/stress test/bloods recently & was normal. Sometimes I get dizzy should I go back to Dr?

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A 42-year old male asked:

Laminectomy 4 mo ago. Have low back pain near incision / some leg pain. Epi injection didn't help. Cycling/running hurts it. Also tried resting. Mri?

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A 37-year old female asked about a female:

My son is 12 been complaining of low back pain , stomach pain(he explains it feels like a punch in the stomach), nausea, tired. He vomited once the 1st day and diaherra the rest of the day. He had fever the 1st day. The pain in his stomach comes and goes.

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A 18-year old female asked:

Diagnosed w/ IST. HR avg. in the 90s & goes up to 180 resting. Lately, average dropped to 60-70bpm & has dropped as low as 40bpm. Ideas of what it is?

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A 43-year old asked:

Why would the spine near my lower back not be as lined up as the rest of my back?

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A 44-year old asked:

Is bed rest the best thing for back pain?

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A 18-year old female asked:

I have IST. Avg resting HR: ~100bpm. Lately 40-60bpm. Cardiologist not concerned since Im 18. Im symptomatic. That range considered low? No meds.

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A 56-year old female asked:

Mild pain in the ankles & lower back cannot walk a mile without rest?

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A 61-year old female asked:

Why is my lower back pain worse when resting, contrary to what i thought?

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Had resting heart rate of 49 today while meditating. Is that abnormally low?

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Lower back pain every morning and rest of the day. Is there anything I should do?

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Does having a very low ferritin level mean I'm anemic? The rest of CBC all normal

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How much time do I need to rest before going back to sports in case of grade 1 ACL injury?

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A 35-year old male asked:

Can an irregular low heart rate last 1 minute and disappear for the rest of day or longer?

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A 36-year old male asked:

If v gets back pain during or after playing game (bowling )so we should take rest or can play?

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Can i rest my back or is there exercises i can do to stop this pain in my lower back and leg muscles?

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Age 67. Bp around 160-170/62 average. Pulse at rest constant low 50s. Is safe to take beta blockers?

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How come a person with a low resting heart rate is healthier than a person with a higher resting heart?

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Are the titanium instruments going to remain on my spine the rest of my life if I do a kyphosis surgery ?!

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