Move It Out

Rest is vitally important to illness recovery.  Movement, depending on the level of malaise, may be beneficial as well.  Guidelines for exercising while sick are summarized for you below, only if you feel up to it.  Get well soon.

Day 1 of illness:

Only low intensity exercise with symptoms like sore throat, coughing, runny nose, congested nose.
No exercise at all when experiencing muscle/joint pain, headache, fever, malaise, diarrhea, vomiting.
Day 2 of illness:
If body temp >37.5-38 C, or increased coughing, diarrhea, vomiting, do not exercise.
If no fever or malaise and no worsening of “above the neck” symptoms: light exercise with pulse less than 120 bpm for 30-45 minutes, by yourself, indoors if winter.
Day 3 of illness:
If fever and symptoms still present: consult doctor.
If no fever/malaise, and no worsening of initial symptoms: moderate exercise with pulse less than 150 bpm for 45 - 60 min, by yourself, indoors if winter.
Day 4 of illness:
If no symptom relief, no exercise. Go to doctor.
If fever and other symptoms improved, wait 24 hours, then return to exercise.
If new symptoms appear, go to doctor.
(Source: Precision Nutrition)