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Difficulty moving
Difficulty moving is a symptom in which a person has trouble moving part or all of his body, maybe due to weakness, illness, medication effects, muscle aches, joint pains, etc
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 58-year old female asked:
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A 34-year old asked:
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A 16-year old female asked:
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A 21-year old male asked:
I am experiencing ankle swelling and ankle stiffness. The following also describes me: Difficulty moving joint. What should I do?
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A 18-year old female asked:
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A 29-year old female asked:
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A 39-year old male asked:
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A 18-year old male asked:
My mom told me that when she grabbed her pen, her index finger becomes painful. Afterward, the pain radiated to her wrist and to her lower arm. Now, she has difficulty moving and using her hand as it is painful. Should we go to the doctor?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I've had severe side effects of pupil dilation drops (difficulty moving arm and legs + lightheadedness, for about 2 hours) my doc said it's very rare happening (1/M), I want to know what exactly happened and does it has long term effect?
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A 49-year old female asked:
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A 36-year old male asked:
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A 18-year old female asked:
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A 18-year old female asked:
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A 28-year old female asked:
I slept on the couch and woke up with left arm pain. I have pain and difficulty in lifting my arm over my head, taking it behind my back and moving my forearm outward. What should I do?
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A 18-year old female asked:
A sound of friction at the base of the skull when moving shoulders and difficulty breathing when sound occurs.
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A 32-year old asked:
What to do if I cannot stop moving or concentarte I am having difficulty sleeping and I feel physically and mentally exhausted?
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A 62-year old female asked:
I have not had s problem moving my bowels, until two days ago. I am regular with normal stools. In a few instances, I have difficulty eliminating. Today, after an enema I passed hard pebble like stool. Not normal amount. thisnis rare. ?
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A 22-year old male asked:
I woke up with pain / discomfort in middle chest. Difficulty breathing / laughing. A day had passed and doesn't seem like it's passing. When moving I have a discomfort in middle chest as something is moving there?
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