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Working out while sick

Beastiephile
Beastiephile Posts: 50
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I've been sick in bed for a couple of days now, tonsillitis and pink eye at the same time. =| All I can think about is getting back to the gym. I don't feel weak, just generally crappy. So is it safe for me to work out? Has anyone else done this?

I've been cooped up long enough and I want to get back on the treadmill, lol.

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  • acknan
    acknan Posts: 261 Member
    I have heard that if the symptoms are above your shoulders you can work out, but if you feel tightness in your chest or have been coughing, you should lay off the aerobic stuff.

    Feel better!
  • ChefJenn
    ChefJenn Posts: 350 Member
    you having pink eye can spread to others , of course its a contact spread but it may be best to workout at home till the pink eye is gone.
    just a suggestion.
  • josavage
    josavage Posts: 472 Member
    I heard the same thing posted above. Shoulders and up it's okay to work out.
  • Tiddle
    Tiddle Posts: 762 Member
    I agree with Jenn
  • VialOfDreams
    VialOfDreams Posts: 217
    Agree with Jenn too, b/c pink eye is highly contagious.
  • catcrazy
    catcrazy Posts: 1,740 Member
    General rule

    If you have any fever you should not work out, take your temperature, if thats normal you can go ahead and exercise but as you have pink eye work out at home...dont share it
  • Beastiephile
    Beastiephile Posts: 50
    Yeah, I didn't think of it that way but you guys are right. That wouldn't be fair for me to go spreading my pinkeye around at the gym when some people are highly susceptible to picking up stuff like that (like me apparently!!)
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