after a couple of months of feeling like ****e, acquiring flab and feeling blue-

I have slowly been returning to the gym

today, while in a stretch my poor legs went into shakes- I looked around and no one else was shaking so probably the Lyme

after a quiet tear or two- I resolved to up my magnesium-

should I be working out-? currently an hour of stretch or yoga, 30 minutes low intensity cardio and a few light weights

I have been taking mag as a tissue salt- and occasionally magnesium oronate (sp?)

anything else I can do?

thanks all-

Also, stay hydrated. Drink lost of water before you workout, and give it time to be asborbed by your system.

however, i have not had good luck lifting weights. Having been a personal trainer, I may have overdone things - but even when i went lighter, my muscles cramp and spasm after working out with weights.

I think the lyme causes inflammation in the muscle and working out with weights makes it worse.

Cardio is a good idea though, since you are heating up your body - and the keets don't like that.

HOWEVER - i'll also add to listen to your body. I never exercise when i have a fever, etc. i did a lousy job of this at teh beginning and it compromised my treatment.

Good luck

I couldn't do any weight work until I started Flexeril. I was in constant pain from the tightness in my shoulders and neck, so I really needed the pain relief from Flexeril.

I will go easy on myself at the gym-

a bit of a shock as I used to be so strong- but I have faith it will return

I have started with the steam saunas and lo and behold....I had my very first RASH! must be a herx and I'm thrilled-little red bumps on chest, trunk, legs and I'm not one to get heat rash!

So if you can folks- get to the gym and steam them out!

I of course refrained from bragging about my rash to the ladies in the steam room- though I was so happy I wanted to tell the world!

have a great Friday night Lyme friends-

Sarah