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(also known as Bed Rest)
Bedrest as a medical treatment refers to staying in bed day and night as a treatment for an illness or medical condition, especially when prescribed or chosen rather than resulting from severe prostration or imminent death. Even though most patients in hospitals spend most of their time in the hospital beds, bedrest mo... more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Back Pain
474
79%
Pregnancy
21
86%
Chronic Pain
2
100%
Fibromyalgia
2
100%
Premature Birth
2
100%
Overall, 80% (509 Members) find Bedrest helpful

Bedrest Reviews

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Helps sometimes, sometimes make it worse.
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I was put on bed rest very early in my Pregnancy. I have had high blood pressure and ALOT ALOT ALOT of Swelling..
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This helps alot, but the downside is that I don't get any activity and therefore have gained a bunch of weight. Ugh!
Working / Worked
no hurts to be laying down
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Some, i must also use ice/heat.
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oftentimes bedrest is the only thing that will help ease the pain along with pain medication
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that is i do
Working / Worked
not really seemed to help a bit
Working / Worked
seems to be the only thing that really helps.
Working / Worked
helps
Working / Worked
it kinda works, but lying down for too long on my back hurts, so lying on my side seems to relieve the pressure
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SOME IF I DON'T HAVE PRESSURE ON IT
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sometimes good?
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have to at times
Working / Worked
This is the treatment I like the best.
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Bed Rest
    Right there with ya... at 22 weeks (w/ twins)I went in for a normal appointment and my cervix was dialated 2cm and my water was bulging. I had an eme... [More]
  2. Discussion: Bed Rest
    This is my first pregnancy so i have not experienced this. you must be so concerned.. my thoughts are with you..the book i am reading says that preter... [More]
  3. Discussion: bed rest
    lol i read a lot of books lately and watch a lot of films but it is hard when all you want to do after the first couple of days is get out of bed and ... [More]
  4. Discussion: Bed Rest After Transfer
    I was on 3 days of strict bed rest. I could pee only. I was even told no showers but I cheated on that part. Our IVF was successful. I'm 15 1/2 weeks ... [More]
  5. Discussion: Bed Rest
    I have not been told by a midwife or doctor to that I have to go onto bedrest YET! But I am pretty sire the way my body is going at the moment I will ... [More]

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