Strep Throat And Sinus Infection, but I wanna Exercise.....

kappy_hollowell

*whines quietly*..... I really want to exercise today. I'm still on antibiotics, but I'm feeling much better. Do y'all think I could get in about an hour of Zumba today and not make myself sick again? Thoughts?

teresaj0315

do it ~ sweating might do you good - maybe take half the class or pace yourself and keep hydrated!

maab_connor

let your body make that decision. healing - esp from a big infection like you got socked with - takes a lot out of the body. if all you do is the warm up, take it as a win. keep hydrated and listen when your body tells you to stop.

Lesa_Sass

let your body make that decision. healing - esp from a big infection like you got socked with - takes a lot out of the body. if all you do is the warm up, take it as a win. keep hydrated and listen when your body tells you to stop.

I agree with this. I had that monster cold back in late Nov early Dec and I really could not do anything for 2 weeks. This is one of the reasons I gain a couple of lbs (plus I was bad during the holidays). I allowed myself time to relax and do nothing, people I know that tried to push it and do more than they should are still dealing with it, weeks later.

Listen to your gut, and stay hydrated. I also wanna say that the organic Throat Coat tea by Traditional Medicinal was a life saver for me. Gave me about 3 hours of relief from that horrible sore throat.

Get well soon.

kappy_hollowell

Thanks, y'all! I'm going to try it! If I start feeling poorly, I will quit.

Superbritt2drescu

I'd love to know how things worked out. This week the doctor told me I got a sinus infection. Though I'm pretty sure I got hit by a truck and it just parked on top of me. She put me on the Z pak. I've been taking those for 3 days with 2 still to go. I'm itching to get back in the gym or atleast do the 30DS at home.

kappy_hollowell

I did fine after resting for a couple of days. If you have already rested, I would try to do something light. Maybe go for a walk. 30DS is a little intense IMO. I think exercising actually helped me!