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Physical slowness
Physical slowness is a symptom in which a person has difficulties in doing physical activities at a normal speed. Instead, the person moves slowly as he tries to do things. Mental slowness refers to problems with thinking and other brain functions.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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A 42-year old asked:
What are these symptoms of? Lethargy, slowness, grim outlook
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A 32-year old asked:
Help! need to know if there's a mental issue or slowness that can cause a speech impediment, such as not being able to form words?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is slowness or sluggishness thyroid or depression?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Does acetone cause numbness/slowness in your fingers?
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A 57-year old male asked:
Can slowness/difficulty in reading come from lack of detailed reading (looking at headings, titles, skimming/not reading content often) or dyslexia?
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A 31-year old male asked:
I am a experiencing a tremor like feeling internally. I have no external tremors that I can see. Also for the last week I have had dark dreams that wake me up at 4am everyday. No noticeable stiffness or slowness. Parkinsons possible?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Can a food allergy cause mental slowness/confusion? I have new food allergies (IgE testing) and trying to make sense of it all. Thanks!
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A 33-year old male asked:
On 100mcg of Levothyroxine but still feel sluggish, anxious, mental slowness, and lack of motivation. Possible other underlying issues?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Not feeling depressed but doctor put me on abulify for unbearable fatigue and "slowness" shes not sure itsmood or my uctd, how would abulify help?
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A 21-year old male asked:
I m 21 year old having headaches nausea heaviness in eyes slowness in hand feet movement fatigue shortness in breath panic condition racing heart ????
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A 20-year old female asked about a 48-year old female:
What is the diagnosis of the women who feels extremely tired, have slow movements and sleep after lunch for 20 min and can't gets up.
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A 31-year old male asked:
I am experiencing premature ejaculation during masturbation, even the slow movements doesn't help nor stop and start method is effective. How can i control this??? It's just spontaneous excitement buildup and feels as if testis got full immediately?
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A 43-year old male asked:
What should I do about prolonged exposure to mothballs? We finally got them out of the house, i think, but physical recovery seems extremely slow.
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A 27-year old male asked:
Have not been physically active in a couple years what is the best way to start out slow i don't overdo myselfi'm only 22 but i'm 30 pounds overweight?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Recieving meds & therapy for 5yrs. Dep. &. Ptsd am more stable but it is still a battle daily of being physically slow & sad. Will it get better?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I know hypothyroidism causes weight gain. But can it also sort of "age" your physical appearance since most of the processes in your body slow down?
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A 56-year old male asked:
Afib well controled w/Bisoprolol 5mg,Cardizem180&Flecainide50x2.Feel good but RHR a little slow,41-45bpm.Physically fit,HR rises appropriately w/exercise.Would reducing Bisoprolol to 2.5 mg make a difference in RHR and still cntrl afib? Dr in 2 wks?
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A member asked:
I have sacroiliitis which i understand is inflammation of the sacroiliac joint. I have been receiving physical therapy. I have been receiving physical therapy, about 18 sessions over three months. There is some slow reduction of the pain i experience.
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A 22-year old female asked:
Why am I seeing smoke like strands in my vision? Its just like seeing slow drifting smoke!
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A 19-year old male asked:
Does swallowing a large amount of toothpaste cause shock and slow your rate? Thats what I read online
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A 22-year old female asked:
My gyna said 10 days baby but growth is slow it mean less than ten days growth. B.p is 140/90. Plz help what to do?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I have a slow resting heartbeat, average of about 55bmp. I've seen it go into the high 40's though. I jog, and also take Valium daily. Dangerous?
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A 19-year old female asked:
My b.p monitor shows arrythmia warning.i checked manually and for 30 sec its fine with cadence but fast(40).and other 30 sec its too slow (5-6 beats)?
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A 22-year old female asked:
What does it mean when I have heart pain while its beating at a slow rhythm I know before it happened I feel very hot and sometimes weak is it normal?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Today is my 11 day of my period. the first two days were really slow and not a lot. it was a lot since day 7 after day 7 i still kept having my period but its not a lot it comes after a few hours or in the morning?
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A 49-year old female asked:
I having chest pain on my right side . My heart will beat very fast for 1 or 2. Min. Then slow down . Some time longer and some days it will do this all day . But today i having pain on my right side it has come and gone most the day last for 10 min or s
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A member asked:
Is it ok that my baby is a slow eater?
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A 37-year old male asked:
Is it unhealthier to fast or to eat slow?
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A 47-year old asked:
What happens to you if peristalsis is too fast or too slow?
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A 22-year old female asked:
My gyna said I have 10 days preg but growth is very slow.what to do? And my b.p is 149/90
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