Comments on: Lyme Disease Rehabilitation – Last installment http://www.cynthiamchase.com/lyme-disease/391/seventh-and-last-installment Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:18:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cynthia http://www.cynthiamchase.com/lyme-disease/391/seventh-and-last-installment#comment-2478 Cynthia Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:14:34 +0000 http://www.cynthiamchase.com/?p=391#comment-2478 Hi JC, My opinion? If biking works for you it is perfect! For some it might be too much, but what you are doing would be the envy of so many. This is fantastic: keep it up! Don't forget to hydrate and detoxify as this will help your joints, and so much more. Cynthia Hi JC, My opinion? If biking works for you it is perfect! For some it might be too much, but what you are doing would be the envy of so many. This is fantastic: keep it up! Don’t forget to hydrate and detoxify as this will help your joints, and so much more. Cynthia

]]> By: Joan http://www.cynthiamchase.com/lyme-disease/391/seventh-and-last-installment#comment-2477 Joan Sun, 05 Jun 2011 20:00:12 +0000 http://www.cynthiamchase.com/?p=391#comment-2477 Hello Cynthia: I've been reading alot of Dr. B recommendations on exercise and have found that just regular bicycle riding has really helped me. However it sounds like this is a bad thing? I started experiencing symptoms only about 8 months ago and tested positive for Lymes about a month ago, but do not remember being bitten by a tick for over 40 years when I was child. I usually ride anywhere from 4 to 8 miles and this seems to help my joints. since I do feel so much better after riding - would this be ok Thank you for you input, JC Hello Cynthia:

I’ve been reading alot of Dr. B recommendations on exercise and have found that just regular bicycle riding has really helped me. However it sounds like this is a bad thing? I started experiencing symptoms only about 8 months ago and tested positive for Lymes about a month ago, but do not remember being bitten by a tick for over 40 years when I was child. I usually ride anywhere from 4 to 8 miles and this seems to help my joints. since I do feel so much better after riding – would this be ok

Thank you for you input,
JC

]]> By: Susanna Gallet http://www.cynthiamchase.com/lyme-disease/391/seventh-and-last-installment#comment-540 Susanna Gallet Wed, 26 May 2010 19:49:01 +0000 http://www.cynthiamchase.com/?p=391#comment-540 Valuable information and excellent design you got here! I would like to thank you for sharing your thoughts and time into the stuff you post!! Thumbs up! Valuable information and excellent design you got here! I would like to thank you for sharing your thoughts and time into the stuff you post!! Thumbs up!

]]> By: Cynthia http://www.cynthiamchase.com/lyme-disease/391/seventh-and-last-installment#comment-186 Cynthia Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:12:16 +0000 http://www.cynthiamchase.com/?p=391#comment-186 Hi Rosanna, It looks like you are doing just the right thing. You are achieving aerobic exercise without damaging your joints. You are aerating you lungs and bringing in more oxygen (which the spirochetes hate), raising levels of serotonin in your brain to combat depression and building muscle which will give you increased stamina. Good for you. Just listen to your body and increase your protocol as you feel manageable. Keep me posted! Cynthia Hi Rosanna,

It looks like you are doing just the right thing. You are achieving aerobic exercise without damaging your joints. You are aerating you lungs and bringing in more oxygen (which the spirochetes hate), raising levels of serotonin in your brain to combat depression and building muscle which will give you increased stamina. Good for you. Just listen to your body and increase your protocol as you feel manageable. Keep me posted! Cynthia

]]> By: Marsha http://www.cynthiamchase.com/lyme-disease/391/seventh-and-last-installment#comment-181 Marsha Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:16:26 +0000 http://www.cynthiamchase.com/?p=391#comment-181 Hi Cynthia, I've recently been diagnosed with Lyme disease. It is uncertain at this point whether it is new, or whether I've had it for close to 10 years, as I had no rash or fever recently. I'm going through the process of finding an LLMD (which is difficult as most don't accept insurance, and I can't afford it out of pocket). I've read the information on the Turn the Corner Foundation website, and done a ton of reading online. I am still confused over the exercise thing. I am not a weightlifting or gym girl by any means. And I have a knee injury plus joint swelling and pain from the Lyme, so any impact is not possible with me. However, I found that I can use the Cybex Arc-trainer (thanks to my PT) which has no impact on joints, but allows you to do full body strengthening as well as cardio exercise with some weight bearing. Is this okay while being treated with Lyme? It gets my heart rate up, but it uses total body muscle combinations. It's the only thing, realistically I can do. Being that I recently spent the mnoey to buy it (before I knew I had Lyme), I can't afford yoga or joining a gym, etc..... I feel like I desperately need to exercise, but I don't want to hinder my progress either. Any help you can offer would be appreciated. Hi Cynthia,

I’ve recently been diagnosed with Lyme disease. It is uncertain at this point whether it is new, or whether I’ve had it for close to 10 years, as I had no rash or fever recently. I’m going through the process of finding an LLMD (which is difficult as most don’t accept insurance, and I can’t afford it out of pocket). I’ve read the information on the Turn the Corner Foundation website, and done a ton of reading online. I am still confused over the exercise thing. I am not a weightlifting or gym girl by any means. And I have a knee injury plus joint swelling and pain from the Lyme, so any impact is not possible with me. However, I found that I can use the Cybex Arc-trainer (thanks to my PT) which has no impact on joints, but allows you to do full body strengthening as well as cardio exercise with some weight bearing. Is this okay while being treated with Lyme? It gets my heart rate up, but it uses total body muscle combinations. It’s the only thing, realistically I can do. Being that I recently spent the mnoey to buy it (before I knew I had Lyme), I can’t afford yoga or joining a gym, etc….. I feel like I desperately need to exercise, but I don’t want to hinder my progress either. Any help you can offer would be appreciated.

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]]> By: Cynthia http://www.cynthiamchase.com/lyme-disease/391/seventh-and-last-installment#comment-44 Cynthia Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:35:39 +0000 http://www.cynthiamchase.com/?p=391#comment-44 Hello, I am thrilled that you found the information helpful and that it is promoting you to exercise again. Oxygenation is important, and fighting through the fatigue (at the same time listening to the body about pace) is critical to avoid muscle weakness and degeneration. Endorphins do course through the brain following vigorous movement which fight against depression and helplessness as well. This is really a war, and we are fighting for our lives. Good luck and keep me posted! Cynthia Hello, I am thrilled that you found the information helpful and that it is promoting you to exercise again. Oxygenation is important, and fighting through the fatigue (at the same time listening to the body about pace) is critical to avoid muscle weakness and degeneration. Endorphins do course through the brain following vigorous movement which fight against depression and helplessness as well. This is really a war, and we are fighting for our lives. Good luck and keep me posted! Cynthia

]]> By: Amborose http://www.cynthiamchase.com/lyme-disease/391/seventh-and-last-installment#comment-43 Amborose Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:18:29 +0000 http://www.cynthiamchase.com/?p=391#comment-43 Hi Cynthia, I read "Lyme Disease Rehabilitation – Last installment" and wanted to thank you for writing this out so well. There isn't enough information out there to help people understand what to do after treatment or even for those of us who used to be athletes who were thrown off of our own courses due to this disease. Personally, its the most difficult thing for me to get myself moving again and prior to my illness I was a triathlete. The healing has been slower then the decent into sickness was and at times... it's hard to remain positive. It helps me dramatically to read about exercise and how much it really can help me. It gives me that boost that I need to keep pushing forward. Thank you Hi Cynthia,

I read “Lyme Disease Rehabilitation – Last installment” and wanted to thank you for writing this out so well. There isn’t enough information out there to help people understand what to do after treatment or even for those of us who used to be athletes who were thrown off of our own courses due to this disease.

Personally, its the most difficult thing for me to get myself moving again and prior to my illness I was a triathlete. The healing has been slower then the decent into sickness was and at times… it’s hard to remain positive.

It helps me dramatically to read about exercise and how much it really can help me. It gives me that boost that I need to keep pushing forward.

Thank you

]]> By: Anne-Marie Studden http://www.cynthiamchase.com/lyme-disease/391/seventh-and-last-installment#comment-26 Anne-Marie Studden Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:41:53 +0000 http://www.cynthiamchase.com/?p=391#comment-26 Kelly, thank you for those comforting words. You sometimes feel like perhaps they are right and I'm the mad one here. I wish I could get rid of the overwhelming feeling of dread that is sitting right in the pit of my stomach, Her hydro consists of about 45 mins in the water, mostly passive exercise but with some assistance if she can manage it. My biggest worry is that before she went to rehab, she was on a good balanced diet and other than probiotics, was on no medication at all. Now NHS food is limited and boring and not nutritionally good, I leave her fresh fruit and juice but am not allowed to leave food I have prepared because of hygiene standards and re-heating. She now takes 2 or 3 different painkillers at regular daily intervals along with sleeping pill at night, bowel medication to counteract the pain killers, I think this is crazy and just sticking a plaster on each new symptom as it comes along. I hope and pray that eventually this will all pan out for the better but she is 23 and so they discuss decisions with her only and her predicament is do I believe you 2 parents that are not medically trained or the 20 medically trained people who say don't listen to your parents, they are distracting from the task ahead, you must trust us we know what we are doing! Best wishes Anne-Marie Kelly, thank you for those comforting words. You sometimes feel like perhaps they are right and I’m the mad one here. I wish I could get rid of the overwhelming feeling of dread that is sitting right in the pit of my stomach,
Her hydro consists of about 45 mins in the water, mostly passive exercise but with some assistance if she can manage it.
My biggest worry is that before she went to rehab, she was on a good balanced diet and other than probiotics, was on no medication at all.
Now NHS food is limited and boring and not nutritionally good, I leave her fresh fruit and juice but am not allowed to leave food I have prepared because of hygiene standards and re-heating.
She now takes 2 or 3 different painkillers at regular daily intervals along with sleeping pill at night, bowel medication to counteract the pain killers, I think this is crazy and just sticking a plaster on each new symptom as it comes along.
I hope and pray that eventually this will all pan out for the better but she is 23 and so they discuss decisions with her only and her predicament is do I believe you 2 parents that are not medically trained or the 20 medically trained people who say don’t listen to your parents, they are distracting from the task ahead, you must trust us we know what we are doing!
Best wishes
Anne-Marie

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