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Are you having back pain with any of the following?
- Severe pain, weakness or tingling in your leg(s).
- Difficulty stopping urination or loss of control of bladder or bowels.
- Unexplained fever, nausea or vomiting.
- A history of cancer or unexplained weight loss.
We understand that you are experiencing one or more of the health issues that might be impacting your back pain.
We recommend that you discuss these health issues with your doctor before proceeding with this program.
Once you are cleared by your doctor to do this program, we hope it helps you find relief from your back pain.
Foods To Avoid During Pregnancy
Not all foods are safe to eat when you are pregnant. Certain types of harmful bacteria and other toxins, such as mercury, can harm your developing baby. Follow these safety guidelines and talk to us if you have any questions:
- Don’t eat raw or undercooked meat, chicken, or fish. Cook raw foods thoroughly and cook ready-to-eat meats, such as hot dogs or deli meats (ham, bologna, salami, and corned beef) until they’re steaming hot. Wash your hands, knives, cutting boards, and cooking surfaces with warm soapy water after handling raw or undercooked meat.
- Don’t eat refrigerated pâté, meat spreads, or smoked seafood (salmon, trout, whitefish, cod, tuna, and mackerel). Canned products are okay, such as shelf-stable pâtés, meat spreads, or smoked seafood that has been canned.
- Eat tuna in moderation (about 2 meals a week) due to its mercury levels. Eat light tuna, not albacore.
- Don’t eat raw eggs or foods that contain raw or lightly cooked eggs, such as soft-scrambled eggs, Caesar dressing, mayonnaise, or Hollandaise sauce.
- Don’t eat soft, unpasteurized cheeses or drink raw (unpasteurized) milk. Check the package for a pasteurization label.
- Avoid seafood that may contain high levels of mercury. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advises that pregnant women, women of childbearing age, nursing mothers, and young children can safely eat 12 ounces per week of cooked fish (about 2 or 3 meals). However, avoid large fish, such as shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish, because they can contain high mercury levels. Also avoid eating fish caught by family and friends because of possible mercury contamination. You can eat shellfish, smaller ocean fish, or farm-raised fish.
- Don’t eat raw sprouts, especially alfalfa.
- Limit how much liver you eat. Liver is the only food that has excessive amounts of vitamin A. Too much vitamin A may harm your baby. Fruits and vegetables that contain vitamin A are perfectly safe to eat. If you are taking a prenatal vitamin or other vitamin, check with your provider about the total vitamin A content of your supplements.
If you have an emergency medical condition, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. An emergency medical condition is any of the following: (1) a medical condition that manifests itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity (including severe pain) such that you could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical attention to result in serious jeopardy to your health or body functions or organs; (2) active labor when there isn't enough time for safe transfer to a Plan hospital (or designated hospital) before delivery, or if transfer poses a threat to your (or your unborn child's) health and safety, or (3) a mental disorder that manifests itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that either you are an immediate danger to yourself or others, or you are not immediately able to provide for, or use, food, shelter, or clothing, due to the mental disorder.
This information is not intended to diagnose health problems or to take the place of specific medical advice or care you receive from your physician or other health care professional. If you have persistent health problems, or if you have additional questions, please consult with your doctor. If you have questions or need more information about your medication, please speak to your pharmacist. Kaiser Permanente does not endorse the medications or products mentioned. Any trade names listed are for easy identification only.