I've been on abx for 3 1/2 months so far, and I continue to gain weight. I was in pretty good shape before I was diagnosed, and had lost about 20 pounds prior to getting sick.
I'm 5'2" and I now weigh close to 180. I have a muscular build, so if I were 150 I'd look and feel pretty normal again.
However, I'm so tired all the time that working full-time is about all I can handle.
I'm herxing now, so I know that's why I feel worse than normal, but I'd like to start doing SOMETHING, and I'd like to get feedback from fellow athletes that have a successful exercise regimen.
I'm going to start a high protein/low carb/low fat diet on Monday, but I just don't know if I can muster the energy to do much more than I'm doing.
I appreciate your feedback. hatpianka
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hatpianka,
The most important thing to remember is to start slow. Don't compare your exercise capability to what it was in the past. Some people literally start with 5 minutes of exercise and build up from there.
I found yoga to be really beneficial. I do vinyasa (also known as flow) yoga. Vinyasa keeps movement throughout the practice, so it has some cardio aspect without being straight cardio. It is also very strengthening, which I find helpful with the Lyme.
When I first started, I had to rest through most of the class and I would be in a lot of pain 2 days after the class. But I eventually built up my ability to do a whole class and now I feel worse when I don't do yoga 3-4 times a week.
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Do you drink alot of calories? soda or ice tea that has sugar juice drinks etc......
some people don't realize how many calories they drink ... replacing beverages that have calories with water could help.
Also did you check to make sure none of the meds you are on can cause weight gain?
I agree with Aniek's thoughts that you should find your current ability or perhaps tolerance to exercise / activity..
Overdoing it in any activity will make me at least temporarily feel sicker... If I keep overdoing it I will really get sicker and it takes much longer to bounce back to where I was before I overdid it.
I don't drink much of anything with any calories. I try to stick with water most of the time, with a little caffeine each day, and I mean little.
I just started thinking about my thyroid and I think that my LLMD may have just run some blood work for that, but I'm not sure. The results aren't in yet; I just had the blood drawn on Wednesday.
What I remember of the paperwork was that she requested a CBC, T3, and T4. There were a few others, but I don't remember them. When I get the results back I'll be sure to see if that was tested for.
I know that she was definitely testing for my liver enzymes to make sure the abx aren't doing any damage.
I just started gaining weight a year ago, which is when I think I got bit by the damn tick. Before that, I never had to worry about my weight. I wasn't diagnosed and treated until June of this year, so I'm sure it's not the meds that I'm on, although that may not help.
By the way, I have been diagnosed with Lyme and babesia and am now on Biaxin until at least the end of October. Before that, I did the mepron/zith combo, and doxy before that.
Thanks, again.
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Yes, T3 and T4 is a thyroid test. It's definitely important to look at your thyroid.
But I also think it's important to keep your body moving if you can. I feel so much better worse when I don't do yoga regularly.
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I would tell you to start walking, but all you'll get out of that is harassment and covert attempts to turn you into a robot.
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My daughter gained 80 pounds in 3-4 months. Some of that was medication (anti-depressants), but most of it was completely out of her control.
Before she got sick, she was 98 pounds and could eat anything she wanted. She hasn't had soda since she was nine. It just made her sick. She wasn't a big sweet eater, loved salads
With treatment, she has since lost 60 pounds. She uses a recumbant bike when she is feeling okay. But, most of the time she used a mini-trampoline and bounced lightly. That's all she could manage
I KNOW it's hard, it could be your thyroid, have it checked. Check to see what medications you are on.
As the bacteria leave certain areas, the weight will come off. Our LLMD said those who gained weight at onset of the illness all lost weight during treatment.
Those who lost weight during illness, gained it back to their healthy weight again.
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