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[derien]

I've done three miles (mostly at 3mph) on the treadmill so far, today. However, I continue to get a headache, which has never happened before in my life from walking, that I recall. It comes on faster if I walk faster (I started out at 4mph and was unhappy before I'd gone a half mile), and only slacks off if I slow down to a ridiculously boring pace. It feels to me as if I need to get more oxygen, but breathing as deep as I can seems to make no difference while I'm walking. (I do think it helps after I stop.) My current hypothesis is that it's my blood pressure going up, and maybe deep, measured breathing after I stop helps it drop back down. Any thoughts?

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[daegaer]

You might just be trying too much too soon? Keeping a really slow pace and letting your body rest is OK! (How long has it been? Here you'd be advised against vigorous exercise, bending, and stretching for at least two months, with careful building up of exercise thereafter).

[derien]

Wow. Maybe you're right, then. I was advised to walk "as much as possible," so I took that to heart. Yike.

[daegaer]

I think the walking is ok, it's just that you're trying to get back to pre-op speeds too soon. Go at a gentle stroll and build up your strength (and really don't be the one to change the bed-linen for a while - that's the household task that puts an unexpected amount of stress on the area, and doctors here specifically warn patients to get someone else to do it till they're stronger!)

[derien]

My issue is I get six weeks, and when I go back I have to be ready to deal with people's luggage again. I'm afraid if I lay back too much I will really hurt myself when I get back.