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Long COVID: Accepting my new normal
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Feb 26 10:31pm | Replies (52)Comment receiving replies
Thank you. With any movement of substance (take a walk around the house ot to the barn, lift a 5 lb dumbell three sets of ten, or anything along those line) in an hour to half day my symptoms are all much worse. These lasted weeks or months. The monkey and the hammer test (monkey does something.... hammer wacks the hand) has trained me to not even try, which is exactly opposite what should be done.
I was unaware of PEM. It explains everything with the attempting to build some strength and stamina.
Thank you.
Jt
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@cropdoc Mayo is big on moderating your exercise and/or activity level so that you don't trigger PEM. It is really tough to do, because when you have a few good days you will want to race around doing things which triggers the PEM or Exercise Intolerance. Where once I was 45 minutes 6X per week aerobic and restistance in the gym Mayo has restricted me to 10 minutes focused on muscle not aerobic exercise. You should start low, see where your tolerance is, and over time work your way back. Mayo coaching was "consider yourself an injured athlete, you can go right back to where you were pre injury". Wish you the best.