Is Weight Lifting Advisable When Suffering From Fever?

Posted on Thu, 15 Jan 2015

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Thu, 15 Jan 2015 Answered on

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Question : IS it ok to lift weights with a 99.9 degree temp?

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Depends on the cause of fever

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
It is not the degree of fever but the cause of fever that should be a guide to the exercise that may be carried out. Light work out is okay if the cause of fever is a viral infection.
Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Noble Zachariah (51 minutes later)

Ok thank you. My legs are achy and my throat is hurting.

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Sounds like a viral URTI

Detailed Answer:
It sounds like a viral upper respiratory tract infection.
Do you have any cough as well?
If not, take 2 tablets of paracetamol and gargle your throat with salt water. You may use Betadine or any other antiseptic gargle also. If the fever lasts more than 3 days you would require a blood count to decide on antibiotics.
You can do light work out but remember to have plenty of lukewarm fluids.
Get well soon

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar