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Stopped Exercising. Experiencing Pain All Over Body, Stuffy Nose, Fever. Taking Advil. Underlying Cause?
Question: Hi Doctor,
I was working out in the XXXXXXX for 2 weeks mostly i go alternative days.I used to burn 750 to 900 calories each time.Last 1 week i did not go to XXXXXXX even a single day and suddenly the climate is in the process of changing from spring to summer.
from yesterday i got pain in my whole body and some heat(kind of fever) and some stuffy nose.I was exposed to some wind .I am not sure what is the cause of this.
stopping exercises for just 1 week can they cause pain in the body ,I am taking advil tablets,Do you suggest anything else
I was working out in the XXXXXXX for 2 weeks mostly i go alternative days.I used to burn 750 to 900 calories each time.Last 1 week i did not go to XXXXXXX even a single day and suddenly the climate is in the process of changing from spring to summer.
from yesterday i got pain in my whole body and some heat(kind of fever) and some stuffy nose.I was exposed to some wind .I am not sure what is the cause of this.
stopping exercises for just 1 week can they cause pain in the body ,I am taking advil tablets,Do you suggest anything else
Hello and welcome to XXXXXXX
Thank you for writing to us.
Let me first speak about the effects of discontinuing exercise for a few days/weeks (in your case one week). They are the following:
-Muscle atrophy/shrinking: As your muscles were used to regular exercise which has now been discontinued for a while, the muscles are not being used as much as they were before, and thus they start reducing in size. This effect can be reversed once you start your exercise regimen again. But, will take some time.
-Decreased stamina and fitness: This effect is mainly due to the lifestyle you are currently living, which lacks exercise. As your body was more fit with exercise when compared to how it is now, you will feel less energetic, less active and less strong. This effect is also reversible, and you can attain your previous level of fitness simply by re-starting your exercise regimen.
-Exercise having psychological effect: Exercise has found to be a factor in contributing towards the reduction and control of conditions like depression, anxiety, etc. Thus, your mood might drop due to lack of exercise
Thus, the pain that you are experiencing could be attributed to a general weakness, due to a drop in energy levels or shrinking of the muscles. But, in most cases, individuals experience pain after re-starting their exercise regimen, mostly after the first few days of exercise. But,these symptoms of pain, stuffy nose and heat (fever?) could have another cause to it as well. Let us discuss that.
Coming to the general feeling of heat (fever?), stuffy nose and body pain. These symptoms appear to be that of an infection, possibly even the common cold. As your immunity level has slightly dropped due to a discontinuation of exercise as well as a change in climate, you are more susceptible to infections. We cannot say for sure whether this is indeed an infection or an allergic reaction without laboratory examination. If you continue to feel this way, you should schedule an appointment with your doctor.
Advil is a pain-relief medication, and will only help in relieving pain. Although it is safe to use in your case, it will not give complete relief if you are indeed falling sick (infection). If you feel better with only advil, there could be nothing better; but if you continue to feel sick, I would recommend a visit to the doctor.
I hope you found my response helpful and informative, do write back to me for any further clarifications. I would be happy to help you.
Best wishes.
Thank you for writing to us.
Let me first speak about the effects of discontinuing exercise for a few days/weeks (in your case one week). They are the following:
-Muscle atrophy/shrinking: As your muscles were used to regular exercise which has now been discontinued for a while, the muscles are not being used as much as they were before, and thus they start reducing in size. This effect can be reversed once you start your exercise regimen again. But, will take some time.
-Decreased stamina and fitness: This effect is mainly due to the lifestyle you are currently living, which lacks exercise. As your body was more fit with exercise when compared to how it is now, you will feel less energetic, less active and less strong. This effect is also reversible, and you can attain your previous level of fitness simply by re-starting your exercise regimen.
-Exercise having psychological effect: Exercise has found to be a factor in contributing towards the reduction and control of conditions like depression, anxiety, etc. Thus, your mood might drop due to lack of exercise
Thus, the pain that you are experiencing could be attributed to a general weakness, due to a drop in energy levels or shrinking of the muscles. But, in most cases, individuals experience pain after re-starting their exercise regimen, mostly after the first few days of exercise. But,these symptoms of pain, stuffy nose and heat (fever?) could have another cause to it as well. Let us discuss that.
Coming to the general feeling of heat (fever?), stuffy nose and body pain. These symptoms appear to be that of an infection, possibly even the common cold. As your immunity level has slightly dropped due to a discontinuation of exercise as well as a change in climate, you are more susceptible to infections. We cannot say for sure whether this is indeed an infection or an allergic reaction without laboratory examination. If you continue to feel this way, you should schedule an appointment with your doctor.
Advil is a pain-relief medication, and will only help in relieving pain. Although it is safe to use in your case, it will not give complete relief if you are indeed falling sick (infection). If you feel better with only advil, there could be nothing better; but if you continue to feel sick, I would recommend a visit to the doctor.
I hope you found my response helpful and informative, do write back to me for any further clarifications. I would be happy to help you.
Best wishes.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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