exercise in lymes

hello forum members

dr burrascanos guidelines mention that high body temperatures and the tiniest concentrations of oxygen both kill the lymes.....both body temp and tissue oxygen increase in aerobics....then why does he also mention that aerobics are not allowed. and only stretching should be done??

i have knee joint pains but no fatigue, what exercises would be good for me?

[JackieCalifornia]

I just went to Burrascano's Guidelines at ILADS [dot] org, and searched 'exercise' -- he writes at length about exercise and its importance, and is very much in favor of exercise.  However he does discuss at length what kinds of exercise, how often and how long, based on where one is in the Lyme process.  There is one line I found that, if read in isolation from everything else, says aerobics are bad, but you have to read the context of that statement, because he goes into great detail in the Guidelines to talk about the absolute need for exercise to rebuild your body and immune system, and how to do that gently and gradually through the different stages of illness and recovery.  

As to what specific exercises would be good for you, I'd suggest you go to the Guidelines again and read them all, as long as they are.  Exercise is one component of treatment and recovery, and I think he blends them well in his description.  

[tina544]

thanks so much Jackie for replying my question and taking the trouble of searchin through the guidelines to answer it....

yes that was a little confusing ....i suppose he is probably saying that aerobics are bad at the point when your body is unable to take it...like if u have bad kness or are quite ill with the lyme.

[JackieCalifornia]

Yes, I agree with your interpretation.  It is a bit confusing tho, the way it's written.  Then again, pretty much everything about Lyme is confusing!

[tina544]

indeed lyme bacteria n everything about it r so confusing....tryin to understand lyme would give even a non-lymee a brain fog...lol..

have u heard of the antibiotic rotation protocol Jackie?  

[JackieCalifornia]

About antibiotics, I have heard of some people taking different meds at different times and perhaps different doses, but haven't done that myself.  My doc did switch my meds a couple of times, but it was more because of treating a co-infection and then Lyme.  Others here might have more familiarity than I.

[tina544]

how did the antibitics work for you? r u on any kind of treatment now or symptom free?
i am likely to start a combination of two antibiotics....one of them by injection in the coming week...

[JackieCalifornia]

Yes, antibiotics worked very well.  They can have side effects, and I got some of those, but it was worth it.

[tina544]

thanks Jackie :-)