So after reading everyone's tales of illness and whether or not to exercise, I broke my own rule of laying low when I don't feel well. About 2 weeks ago, when I came home from my x country ski trip, I developed a nasty cold sore. I think it's been 20 years since I had one. Despite my husband's warning that this is a harbinger of illness, I kept going to the gym, running inside, skiing, snow shoeing. Then Sunday, my tooth started hurting. It sort of moved to my whole gum area hurting, and generally not feeling well. I went the dentist and she couldn't find any cavities, etc, but when she touched certain areas, I went through the roof. Today I am going in for a cleaning and a local shot of an antibiotic. In the mean time, my head is hurting, my chest is sort of on the edge, and my stomach is not so great, either. Today, I went to do yoga. I went to warm up on the elliptical, and while I was OK while I was doing it, I felt really shaky afterwards. I figured yoga would be OK, so I started, but I got really dizzy, so I left. I finally feel a little better now, but I was debating whether I should cancel my dental appt and go to the doctor. So, I am going to get my mouth worked on today and if I still feel bad, go to the doc tomorrow. I have theatre tickets for tomorrow night!
Please rest if you don't feel good!