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Posted 3/31/2011 7:21 PM (GMT 0)
I was told by my LLD that cardio is good for me.  My friend just told me that cardio stresses the immune system and is in fact not good for Lymes.  Any thoughts out there?  Thanks in advance for any responses.
Posted 3/31/2011 7:44 PM (GMT 0)
My dr. says no aerobic other than walking and even walking on treadmill seems to make me have heart palpitations. I believe Burrascano's guidelines say no aerobic but a strengthening exercise program.
Posted 3/31/2011 7:44 PM (GMT 0)
My dr. says no aerobic other than walking and even walking on treadmill seems to make me have heart palpitations. I believe Burrascano's guidelines say no aerobic but a strengthening exercise program.
Posted 3/31/2011 8:08 PM (GMT 0)
Interesting. Thanks for the response. I don't think I can give that up. I don't feel worst so I am just going with it. I am going to take a week off soon. I wonder how I will feel.
Posted 3/31/2011 8:29 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Sassy:

This is so funny...I just posted almost the exact same question about excercise on the medhelp lyme forum. My question is the same as yours. I do 30 minutes of fast, incline walking on a treadmill four days a week and do weight lifting for 30 minutes before that.

I have also been told no aerobics but it just doesn't seem right because excerise is supposed to strenghthen your immune system.....

I don't feel worse after doing it, so I don't know...

My LLMD said they just don't want you to "overdo" it. I think that "no aerobics" thing you have to take on a case-by-case basis. I mean I know that many people with Lyme are very ill and physcially cannot do much. Then there are others who have lyme but are still capable of excercising..

It would be interesting to see what others say about this...
Posted 3/31/2011 9:21 PM (GMT 0)
Even *overdo it* is different depending on who you ask...

I have always exercised whenever I can. I am an ultra marathoner which means that there are times I am running 60+ miles a week. Then, there are weeks on end that I simply cannot run at all...and everything in between.

I believe aerobic exercise helps. If oxygenating one's system is a good thing, as the bacteria do not like oxygen, well what better way than to do something aerobic! (If you are able, of course.) I have to go by how I feel, but when I feel acceptable, I go out and run because that alone can make me feel better.

I also have been a runner longer than I have had Lyme (though not by a whole lot...) I also beieve that those who were regular exercisers or athletes prior to having Lyme will be much more abe to exercise while they are healing. FOr someone who has never done much exercise, to expect them to start an exercise program while trying to deal with Lyme...not such a great idea, imo, as their body doesn't *know* that experience...if that makes sense...

Of course, walking is always a good thing, for however long one is able, when they are able. Its just nice to be outside and move... :)
Posted 3/31/2011 11:54 PM (GMT 0)
I have had Lyme disease for a very long, even formative time; all I have found is if you can do it -- do it -- if you can't, then don't. There is no value in over-resting there is absolutely no value in over-doing it. I know that for the people who think that pushing it builds character, that sounds like a cop-out. For people who are well, pushing it makes them stronger -- for people who are not well, pushing just makes the crawl back to wellness so much worse. There is no one who can determine who is well enough or strong enough. Some people will always push themselves too hard, some people will never reach their full potential. I guess each of us must choose. I hope all of choose to be well.
Posted 4/1/2011 12:38 AM (GMT 0)
One thing I would like to add - from my own experiences - is that not always, but at times I have had absolutely horrid reactions to exercising or over-doing it, to the point that it would put me back in bed for days sometimes. Unfortunately, I'm a slow learner. ;-) - I'll be back outside and over-doing as soon as the rain quits here!!

I believe that it is critical that we learn to 'hear' what our bodies are trying to tell us. I am almost 50 yrs old now (gasp!) and have had tick-borne infections for over 40 of those. It would not be wise for me, while still dealing with these infections to go out and try to do what Raw Runner is doing, since I have never been a 'marathoner'.

This is just my own opinion.
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