Im starting to get sick, I have a chesty cough. Ive recently been doing well at sticking to my exersize plan and Im worried about undoing my hard work! What do most people do? Struggle on thru the illness or take some time off?
2006-10-03 05:31:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
I have read if your symptoms are above the neck (runny nose, mild cough, etc.), it's okay to exercise as long as you feel up to it and you don't have a high fever. It may even help you kick the cold sooner. However, if the symptoms are also below the neck (chest cough, muscle aches, etc.) you should probably save your energy. You don't want to set yourself back by making yourself even sicker!
If you exercise at the gym be sure to consider others. Nobody wants to work out next to someone coughing and wiping their runny nose constantly. Even if you just have a cold (as it is a viral infection and it is contagious), be sure to distance yourself from others and be sure to wipe down the equipment with sanitizer. Feel better soon!
2006-10-03 06:21:51 · answer #1 · answered by KatyZo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Common cold is a result of alergy. There is no problem in doing exercise when you are having common cold ( allergic rhinitis ).
However, when you have flu or fever, you must NOT exercise as body temperature is already high in the state of fever. Exercise will further increase body temperature and that will aggravate fever condition. Moreover, in fever, the food intake ( calorie intake ) is lower as compared to healthy state. Exercise will consume more energy and this can cause Hypoglycaemia ( low blood sugar ) and may result into further complications.
2006-10-03 05:41:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey Dani give yourself a break and take a break, nobody wants to watch you struggling on with a cold when you are not going to br working at your best. You go to work and guess what? everyone else gets your cold and they are going to be blaming YOU even if fhey caught it off thier Aunty Fanny when she visited. Do you honestly believe those wonder cure advertisements on the television? Listen do yourself a favor take some time off work, keep warm lots, of hot drinks,eat, drink lots (alcoholic drinks are a no no). Be kind to yourself and have a speedy recovery. You know it makes sense
2006-10-03 05:58:48 · answer #3 · answered by jimmyfish 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honey, you sweat it out. It is going away while this is performed. somewhat all of us desires to scientific care maximum cancers, yet curing the consumer-friendly chilly could be a great better coup. besides, all you're able to do is relieve indications. many people drink warm tea, devour fowl noodle soup, placed warm or chilly packs the place they soreness, etc. Me, I basically wimp out and flow right this moment to the drug keep. I desire liquid Tylenol chilly/Flu. there's a night one, which facilitates you sleep, and a daylight hours one, which facilitates you reside wakeful. They flow a protracted way in the direction of making me experience 2/3 human for the period of a chilly. in spite of you employ, good success!
2016-10-18 10:14:19 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, your body needs to use all the energy possible to fight the cold or flu. If you continue you will most likely be sick longer than you would if you took time off.
2006-10-03 05:36:57 · answer #5 · answered by adammatter 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say no. Depending on your level of sickness, your body's doing some internal exercises of it's own.
2006-10-03 05:41:42 · answer #6 · answered by Paul 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I read in a magazine that you can still workout unless you have a fever, or feel too sick
2006-10-03 05:34:52 · answer #7 · answered by GD-Fan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you're supposed to just rest until it's over.
2006-10-03 05:39:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
dont worry go for it nothin will hurt u rather u wil feeel better
2006-10-03 05:40:13 · answer #9 · answered by Aniket B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A rest would help.
2006-10-03 05:39:48 · answer #10 · answered by linguini11 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋