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Swelling, prolonged bed rest
Swelling, prolonged bed rest
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 42-year old female asked:
If one has kidney problem will the swelling in ankles be there even when laying in bed.Also if its kidney will swelling reduce by rest & by elevating.
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A 40-year old asked:
34 week ultrasound showed stage 3 placenta. Baby was 6lbs 3oz. Now 37 weeks and on bed rest for swelling. Will my doctor consider delivering soon?
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A female asked:
My knees began by swelling and hurting with no injury,after a week of ice and some rest they wont bend and hurt and swell,what is your opinion this?
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A 27-year old female asked about a 36-year old male:
Someone I know was shot with birdshot pellets about 17 years ago and now its swelling up with pus and sores. Is it poisoning? the rest are small still
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A 33-year old male asked:
They say if you let hydrocele rest it will reduce in swelling I see the total opposite how can I keep this under control?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Knee keeps swelling up when I do exercise but if I rest it is better.
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A 29-year old female asked:
I have some swelling and pain between my shoulder blades for 4 days with a slight pain in the center of my chest when at rest ?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Tail of epididymis swelling only when standing and active and shrinking when resting? Is this a serious problem ?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Pain top of left leg when I stand or move it , no pain on rest and can't see any swelling it's been 2 weeks now any ideas ?
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A 43-year old female asked:
I've had knee swelling and pain since one month and a half I've been taking antiinflamatory and getting rest but still the same?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Knee keeps swelling after injury. Twisted 2.5weeks ago. Rested but still swells now with no pain. Acl is fine knee is stable.?
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A 32-year old male asked:
With epididymitis should pain and swelling decrease with rest and scrotal elevation, I have some pain and swelling but only when active?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Friend who is diabetic is having swelling in ankles.Swelling goes away after rest.He has been holidaying&is walking, standing & sitting for long.Help.
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A 29-year old female asked:
Unexplained pain and swelling in front of foot. Also causing difficulties weight bearing on that foot. No obvious recent injury. Just started suddenly today after resting with feet up.
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A 29-year old male asked:
Now and again my left leg really hurts when I stand up or sit in the same position for a while , no swelling or pain when resting ?
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A 32-year old male asked:
When should I begin exercising a foot after a crush injury? After 6 days of rest and elevation, pain and swelling are mostly gone but ROM is limited.
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A 34-year old female asked about a female:
My daughter (14) hit her wrist on a towel bar on friday. Now tuesday & is still tender to touch with minor swelling. Should she be seen or rest more?
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A 31-year old male asked:
I've been having constant dull/heavy pain in my left calf and back of knee no matter what I do; walk, sit, lie down rest. No injury, swelling nor hot.
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A 21-year old male asked:
Last day of treatment for bacterial Epididymitis the effected area is very small and no pain at all. What are some things I can do to reduce the rest of the swelling? Should I be concerned?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Dropped a brick on my foot? Can walk fine but in pain when foot is up resting. Bruising and swelling however im only 15
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A 28-year old female asked:
Swelling behind the knee at the top with blazing, what can be? Without redness or purplish. Can be trombosis? the rest of leg is fine.
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A 37-year old female asked:
My right ankle is swelling everyday and painful for the last month. It's not relieved by rest overnight. What is a possible reason for this ?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Hurt knee direct bball hit 10days ago. Fluid/swell down but other side of knee now tight/swelling, pain down leg at night. Rest or exercise? Thx
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A female asked:
27 y/o f w/ 3" diameter swelling in lower outside left calf. Non-tender and soft. Pain when walking x2 months despite rest, not worse with activity ?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Hurt my knee monday. Keeps popping and swelling and very painful. I want to see if rest will make it better, but at what point do I need to see a dr?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Slammed ulnar side of wrist on a metal wall yesterday. Swelling much worse today, but hurts less. Can move it, but cant twist it without pain. Have been icing, resting, elevating + motrin. How long should I wait to see if it improves before X-ray?
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A 16-year old female asked:
After getting my hair done the other day, my face started itching. shortly after, i looked in the mirror and saweny tiny bumps appearing across my face. some looked like tiny pimples- closer to the edges of my hair- and the rest like micro swelling?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Chronic on & off left knee pain that has been going on for 1 year. Pain ONLY at rest. No swelling, redness, or deformity. 29 y.o. female?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Rower-hipflexor/groin/lowerback/upper glute pain.Swelling in groin area. Clicking sometimes.Have been resting for a week&icing but still in pain?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Burning hot pain on back of knee that spreads to calve with minor twitch. Gets worst when lying down or at rest. No injury, swelling nor redness?
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