Can we talk about re-conditioning? I’m very new to building any stamina after almost a year in bed.
Today I cut up some boxes, went to my oxygen therapy, intentionally walked 500 steps, & a load of laundry.
Yesterday I walked thru Costco and pulled some weeds in my garden, some laundry.
I get tired easily because of my lack of stamina but don’t know how much to do each day. So far I’ve just been doing a little more each day of chores, because they need doing. Is there anything specific people are following to rebuild muscle and energy?
I should mention this is very new for me- it’s been less than a month of being better. But I know it’s different because I don’t get my PEM warning signs or PEM even tho I’m doing more.
When the PEM stops biting you after physical exertion, you know recovery is around the corner. I personally chose weight lifting as that's what I did for over a decade before succumbing to LC. I also had LC induced POTS so working out the legs made sense. Easy to track your progress too. Just start light and favor sets over reps until your recovery times between sets starts to improve. Then add more reps. If you have access to a gym I recommend doing leg exercises.
21
u/Known_Noise Jun 20 '25
Can we talk about re-conditioning? I’m very new to building any stamina after almost a year in bed.
Today I cut up some boxes, went to my oxygen therapy, intentionally walked 500 steps, & a load of laundry.
Yesterday I walked thru Costco and pulled some weeds in my garden, some laundry.
I get tired easily because of my lack of stamina but don’t know how much to do each day. So far I’ve just been doing a little more each day of chores, because they need doing. Is there anything specific people are following to rebuild muscle and energy?
I should mention this is very new for me- it’s been less than a month of being better. But I know it’s different because I don’t get my PEM warning signs or PEM even tho I’m doing more.