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(Message started by: H2odiver on Mar 2^nd, 2003, 11:15pm)

Title: Exercise.. Trigger??
Post by H2odiver on Mar 2^nd, 2003, 11:15pm

I have always tried not to exert myself too much during an episode, fearing that if I elevated my heart rate it would trigger a CH.But I have read some posts to the contrary. Seeing that I wont be doing any drinking 8) for the next 2 months I was considering some weight lifting. Is it wise to try or am I tempting the beast ?

Title: Re: Exercise.. Trigger??
Post by Jarvis on Mar 3^rd, 2003, 9:04am

Excersize is good. Try it at the first sighn of an attack and you will find it helps. Repetitive and vigorous excersize is best.

Title: Re: Exercise.. Trigger??
Post by Bob P on Mar 3^rd, 2003, 9:07am

Some articles say that routine exercise may trigger an attack.

Some find that short, streneous exercise at the first sign of an attack will abort it.

Two different kinds of exercise.

Title: Re: Exercise.. Trigger??
Post by eyes_afire on Mar 3^rd, 2003, 6:55pm

For me, when I used to do my bigtime cardio workout, I could pretty much set my watch to getting a CH 2 hours later. Is it a trigger? I don't know, it may be that I would have gotten it at that time anyway. Back then I didn't know anything about CH or what I was suffering from. Nowadays, I still do some upper-body weight exercise and it doesn't seem to effect my CH.

Title: Re: Exercise.. Trigger??
Post by Kirk on Mar 3^rd, 2003, 7:40pm

Exercise always seemed to trigger an attack.
So now whenever I get the urge to exercise I lay down until it passes.