I always go by the above/below neck rule. If all symptoms are above my neck (stuffy nose, earache, sore throat, headache), I exercise, paying close attention to how I feel and stopping if it seems really exhausting or I get dizzy, and going at a little less intensity than would be my average until I'm feeling up to it. I also work back into my workouts slowly after taking a sick-related hiatus.
If any symptom is BELOW my neck (including fever, body aches, cough or chest congestion), I don't exercise until the symptoms have gone away. The sleeping all the time might fall into this category, since it indicates some sort of widespread exhaustion.
This was my doc's recommendation, so it is what I stick with now...has worked really well, and has given me a clear rule to go on so I never wonder about the "should I or shouldn't I" question.
Last edited by mandalinn82; 03-24-2008 at 05:52 PM.
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