Justin
I just recently re-read Dr. Burrascano's advice about
exercise in his "Diagnostic Hints and Treatment Guidelines". After reading it, I think you might not be fully recovered and that could explain the current state of affairs.
"1. Aerobic exercises are NOT allowed, not even low impact variety, until the patient has recovered.
2. Conditioning: work to improve strength and reverse the poor conditioning that results from Lyme, through a whole-body exercise program, consisting of light calisthenics and/or resistance training, using light resistance and many repetitions. This can be accomplished in exercise classes called "stretch and tone", or "body sculpture", or can be achieved in the gym with exercise machines or carefully with free weights (see cautions above).
3. Each session should last one hour. A gentle hour is preferable to a strenuous half-hour. If the patient is
unable to continue for the whole hour, then decrease the intensity to allow him/her to do so.
4. Exercise no more often than every other day. The patient may need to start by exercising every 4th or
5th day initially, and as abilities improve, work out more often, but NEVER two days in a row. The nonexercise days should be spent resting.
5. This whole-body conditioning program is what is required to achieve wellness. A simple walking program will not work, and simply placing the patient on a treadmill or an exercise bike is not acceptable (except very briefly, as part of a warm-up), as aerobics can be damaging and must be avoided."
The above text can be found on page 32 here:
www.ilads.org/lyme/B_guidelines_12_17_08.pdfAlso, in his new Lyme book, Buhner cautions against overdoing things when we first start to feel better. He emphasizes the fact that we've been sick with a serious infection that really taxes the entire body. He recognizes that everyone wants to get back to "regular life" after battling these infections for so long but....
Low and slow is the way to resume exercise....even when we feel capable of more. Yes it sucks but it's all about
feeling our absolute best - right?