How do you balance exercise and MG?
We all know exercise is a key part of being/getting healthy, but overexertion is also a key part to triggering MG symptoms. Is there any tips or hacks to balancing exercise while trying not to trigger any symptoms?
I can tell you what *not* to do 😁! Do not attempt to walk up to where the 4th of July fireworks are going on when you live in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Everything is uphill here, and it was a long walk uphill what with the rollator and the little oxygen concentrator, and my daughter pulling me up. The fireworks were well worth the pain the next day though I don’t recommend this to any sane person.
You can do it without hand exercises. However, it is difficult for the fingers.You can only do leg curls three to five times.Leg exercises are tiring, both physically and mentally.
I find small sessions are the way tô go, rather than going all out and paying for it later.
I’ve been going to a personal trainer since about early 2019, just months before my MG manifested itself even though early signs were there. My trainer puts me through a 70 minute routine, including a 10 minute stationary bike ride. Routine consists of 12 individual exercises repeated 1-15 repetitions each twice a week. I’ve learned to listen to my body & know my limits of what I can lift or move through my routine slowly if it becomes a problem. In addition I go to physical therapy to assist with balance since I’m dealing with neuropathy too!
