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Julie - 28 Jun 2006 19:53 GMT
As I've mentioned in other posts my transition to get off phenobarbital
has posed some challenges.  I went through withdrawal symptoms for about
a week this month and today I decided to get back to the gym.  The pool
was closed for maintenance (bummer) so I chose to try the elliptical and
do a couple core exercises my trainer taught me.  I probably only worked
out for 10 minutes and I was totally exhausted, I still am sooooo tired.
 I spoke to my trainer, we were supposed to have a session tomorrow.
We both agreed that it is best for me to reschedule my training sessions
to a time when I am feeling better.

Have any of you experienced extreme fatigue from exercise while
transitioning through drugs?  I am thinking that resting in bed for so
long is probably why I am so tired.  And I have a doozy of a headache AGAIN!

Trying not to get down, I know I can do this.  I still have several
months to go with this phenobarbital reduction.

Julie
G. - 29 Jun 2006 04:09 GMT
> As I've mentioned in other posts my transition to get off phenobarbital
> has posed some challenges.  I went through withdrawal symptoms for about
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> months to go with this phenobarbital reduction.
> Julie

***Not from the pills you're using, but if you've been away from the
gym for a while, your blood sugar and pill metabolizing are probably
all out of synch., at least based on your one? workout (above).
Probably after another session (tomorrow's), you might have some idea
if this is going to carry on (the fatigue) or if you're going to adjust
to the raised heartrate and metabolism once your body realizes you're
going to keep doing this ??
  I had thought workouts in water were *more a strain on our heart
etc. than on land?  If that was the case maybe it was a good thing (for
a week or 2) that the pool is being serviced.  I don't know if any of
the staff would know (too) if stronger workouts might affect rates AEDs
(or any medication) might be flushed out quicker from our system than
someone more sedate.
   I wondered if a combination of the gym, plus Doctor input, could
help the rate you get free of phenobarbitol.  I've never used that one,
so either the literature or a Doctor might have to comment on that.  It
just seemed that higher metabolism from workouts should flush out our
systems more rapidly than someone more sedate/d (like me). G./
gomper - 29 Jun 2006 09:45 GMT
>     I wondered if a combination of the gym, plus Doctor input, could
> help the rate you get free of phenobarbitol.  I've never used that one,
> so either the literature or a Doctor might have to comment on that.  It
> just seemed that higher metabolism from workouts should flush out our
> systems more rapidly than someone more sedate/d (like me). G./

Perhaps I'm moving a bit OT by this one, but does anyone here know if
workout/running/gym or anything else that causes a lot of sweating
(perhaps I should include hot weather here), may cause the AEDs to get
flushed out of the system, thus lowering the seizure level? In my case,
my SP (leading to approx 1 GP yearly) starting becoming more frequent
after I starting going to the gym more frequently. Or, well, it could
also be the sound level/accoustics there, or something of both. Any ideas?

gomper
G. - 07 Jul 2006 04:09 GMT
> >     I wondered if a combination of the gym, plus Doctor input, could
> > help the rate you get free of phenobarbitol.  I've never used that one,
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> also be the sound level/accoustics there, or something of both. Any ideas?
> gomper

 It's most likely caused by raised Heart rate and Metabolism? flushing
the med. from your bloodstream quicker than if you were a Couch Potato
like some of the rest of us??
 That was what I meant by earlier post, above, especially with an
older med. like phenobarbitol?   Some of the pills might keep a stable
level longer in the body and blood, while e.g. older ones might not be
as stable?  If the efa.org medications site doesn't list anything, your
local Ep. Association or your Pharmacy might have www links specific to
your pill type and increased physical activity.  G./
gomper - 07 Jul 2006 18:04 GMT
 your Pharmacy might have www links specific to
> your pill type and increased physical activity.  G./

Sounds like a good idea. I'll check with them as soon as I can.

Thanks a lot.

ole k
 
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