Guest guest Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 , Thanks for this great advice. I have a question-not sure you know the answer. When walking ( or any other aerobic exercise) if my heart rate goes sky high ( above 160) eventhough my O2 rate is 96 or better, could it mean I have Co2 buildup? I mainly do ligt weights fore my exercise but try to walk a mile each day. I use O2 when walking and my oximter shows I don't drop below 96, but my heart rate hits 160 after about 1/2 mile. Thanks Gas Exchange & PF Hi Gang, Just buying into the discussion re difficulties with CO2 & O2....the reality is that PF sufferers have difficulty with BOTH...our Diffusion Rates show our lungs capacity to EXCHANGE both O2 AND CO2......GAS EXCHANGE RATES O2 is the fresh stuff that has to travel across our air sacs to be distributed around our body.....those air sacs also have the job of getting rid of the old, stale air that is CO2.....obviously we can have the same trouble getting rid of CO2 as we do getting O2 into our bodies. .....Exchanging Gases When we use O2 it is to FORCE extra O2 across those air sacs...the normal amount of O2 doesn't cut it...unfortunately there is nothing to help us get rid of CO2.....eventually it is CO2 build up can be the very thing that will kill us! At some point there comes a time when there is no point to pouring more O2 IN because that will just cause a higher build-up of CO2 being unable to escape OUT! I've been told to be cautious with AEROBIC exercise unless I know exactly what my SATS are doing while exercising. ANAEROBIC EXERCISE IS A FREE FOR-ALL/.... can only do GOOD...it builds up muscle tone without putting stress on heart/lungs. AEROBIC exercise in itself will not improve your lung function if you have PF. Aerobic exercise will improve the rate at which you burn calories & is therefore useful for weight control. Losing weight will of course help with heart/lung function BUT you have to be careful that you're not putting too much strain on those organs to do it! It is a BALANCING ACT. However ANAEROBIC exercise will make your muscles work more efficiently & therefore your body requires LESS O2 to make them work. So it helps you make more efficient use of your available O2. SO it can help both lung/heart function as well as also burn calories! The more the better.... Once your muscle are fitter & more toned you may be able to improve how much Aerobic exercise you can safely do because it will take longer for your heart/.lungs to get stressed maintaining the amount of O2 you need to make your body do the work. So the message I've been getting from the peoplke helping me(at the swimming pool) are.... 1. keep doing Aerobic exercise but with CAUTION...ie use your oximeter to check your SATS & USE your O2 supply as neccessary to keep O2 levels safely ABOVE 90. 2. do LOTS of Anaerobic esercise to build up your muscle tone & function 3 increase Aerobic Exercise as your muscle tone & fitness increase. That's MY take on it.. DISCLAIMER.. ..check this against your own advice! in Oz IPF: Fibrotic NSIP/ UIP ???? Reynauds' May 2007 Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 , Just jumping in here, Nurse here can't resist. Does your doctor know your heart rate goes that high when you exercise? That's way higher than I'd be comfortable with. Have you had a cardiac stress test? an echocardiogram recently? Are you excessively short of breath when your heart rate is that high? Burning feeling in your large muscles. Dizzy? You can experiment with pursed lip breathing and see if it brings your heart rate down at all but if it were me I'd bring it to my doctors attention and see what he thought. Beth Age 48 Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Change everything. Love and Forgive Gas Exchange & PF Hi Gang, Just buying into the discussion re difficulties with CO2 & O2....the reality is that PF sufferers have difficulty with BOTH...our Diffusion Rates show our lungs capacity to EXCHANGE both O2 AND CO2......GAS EXCHANGE RATES O2 is the fresh stuff that has to travel across our air sacs to be distributed around our body.....those air sacs also have the job of getting rid of the old, stale air that is CO2.....obviously we can have the same trouble getting rid of CO2 as we do getting O2 into our bodies. .....Exchanging Gases When we use O2 it is to FORCE extra O2 across those air sacs...the normal amount of O2 doesn't cut it...unfortunately there is nothing to help us get rid of CO2.....eventually it is CO2 build up can be the very thing that will kill us! At some point there comes a time when there is no point to pouring more O2 IN because that will just cause a higher build-up of CO2 being unable to escape OUT! I've been told to be cautious with AEROBIC exercise unless I know exactly what my SATS are doing while exercising. ANAEROBIC EXERCISE IS A FREE FOR-ALL/.... can only do GOOD...it builds up muscle tone without putting stress on heart/lungs. AEROBIC exercise in itself will not improve your lung function if you have PF. Aerobic exercise will improve the rate at which you burn calories & is therefore useful for weight control. Losing weight will of course help with heart/lung function BUT you have to be careful that you're not putting too much strain on those organs to do it! It is a BALANCING ACT. However ANAEROBIC exercise will make your muscles work more efficiently & therefore your body requires LESS O2 to make them work. So it helps you make more efficient use of your available O2. SO it can help both lung/heart function as well as also burn calories! The more the better.... Once your muscle are fitter & more toned you may be able to improve how much Aerobic exercise you can safely do because it will take longer for your heart/.lungs to get stressed maintaining the amount of O2 you need to make your body do the work. So the message I've been getting from the peoplke helping me(at the swimming pool) are.... 1. keep doing Aerobic exercise but with CAUTION...ie use your oximeter to check your SATS & USE your O2 supply as neccessary to keep O2 levels safely ABOVE 90. 2. do LOTS of Anaerobic esercise to build up your muscle tone & function 3 increase Aerobic Exercise as your muscle tone & fitness increase. That's MY take on it.. DISCLAIMER.. ..check this against your own advice! in Oz IPF: Fibrotic NSIP/ UIP ???? Reynauds' May 2007 Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 , That heart rate sounds way too high to my non-medical ears....I was given 124 as a MAX on the treadmill when I was in the Pul Rehab group....you NEED TO ASK YOUR MEDICO WHAT IS SAFE FOR YOU! I suspect that we can forget our poor ol'heart 'cos we're so aware of the SATS thing! I've found that the Frequent stopping on my 1 1/2 walks is what allows me to go for longer. You don't have to do it ALL in one hit.....STOP & REST for a good 5 minutes & then get going again. The MAGIC 15 mins of continous exercise works for WAlking as well as Housework....you'll get the same work-out but in a SAFER way! GIO >> ,> Thanks for this great advice. I have a question-not sure you know the answer. When walking ( or any other aerobic exercise) if my heart rate goes sky high ( above 160) eventhough my O2 rate is 96 or better, could it mean I have Co2 buildup? I mainly do ligt weights fore my exercise but try to walk a mile each day. I use O2 when walking and my oximter shows I don't drop below 96, but my heart rate hits 160 after about 1/2 mile. Thanks > > Gas Exchange & PF> > Hi Gang,> Just buying into the discussion re difficulties with CO2 & O2....the reality is that PF sufferers have difficulty with BOTH...our Diffusion Rates show our lungs capacity to EXCHANGE both O2 AND CO2......GAS EXCHANGE RATES> O2 is the fresh stuff that has to travel across our air sacs to be distributed around our body.....those air sacs also have the job of getting rid of the old, stale air that is CO2.....obviously we can have the same trouble getting rid of CO2 as we do getting O2 into our bodies. .....Exchanging Gases> When we use O2 it is to FORCE extra O2 across those air sacs...the normal amount of O2 doesn't cut it...unfortunately there is nothing to help us get rid of CO2.....eventually it is CO2 build up can be the very thing that will kill us!> At some point there comes a time when there is no point to pouring more O2 IN because that will just cause a higher build-up of CO2 being unable to escape OUT!> I've been told to be cautious with AEROBIC exercise unless I know exactly what my SATS are doing while exercising. ANAEROBIC EXERCISE IS A FREE FOR-ALL/.... can only do GOOD...it builds up muscle tone without putting stress on heart/lungs.> AEROBIC exercise in itself will not improve your lung function if you have PF. Aerobic exercise will improve the rate at which you burn calories & is therefore useful for weight control. Losing weight will of course help with heart/lung function BUT you have to be careful that you're not putting too much strain on those organs to do it! It is a BALANCING ACT.> However ANAEROBIC exercise will make your muscles work more efficiently & therefore your body requires LESS O2 to make them work. So it helps you make more efficient use of your available O2. SO it can help both lung/heart function as well as also burn calories! The more the better....> Once your muscle are fitter & more toned you may be able to improve how much Aerobic exercise you can safely do because it will take longer for your heart/.lungs to get stressed maintaining the amount of O2 you need to make your body do the work.> So the message I've been getting from the peoplke helping me(at the swimming pool) are....> 1. keep doing Aerobic exercise but with CAUTION...ie use your oximeter to check your SATS & USE your O2 supply as neccessary to keep O2 levels safely ABOVE 90.> 2. do LOTS of Anaerobic esercise to build up your muscle tone & function> 3 increase Aerobic Exercise as your muscle tone & fitness increase.> That's MY take on it.. DISCLAIMER.. ..check this against your own advice!> in Oz> IPF: Fibrotic NSIP/ UIP ????> Reynauds'> May 2007> > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Ok, probably a big dose of OD here, but please give me some examples of anaerobic exercise. Because I'm buggered if I can think of what they are! Love Ze xxx>> > Hi Gang,> > Just buying into the discussion re difficulties with CO2 & > O2....the reality is that PF sufferers have difficulty with BOTH...our> Diffusion Rates show our lungs capacity to EXCHANGE both O2 AND> CO2......GAS EXCHANGE RATES> > O2 is the fresh stuff that has to travel across our air> sacs to be distributed around our body.....those air sacs also have the> job of getting rid of the old, stale air that is CO2.....obviously we> can have the same trouble getting rid of CO2 as we do getting O2 into> our bodies. .....Exchanging Gases> > When we use O2 it is to FORCE extra O2 across those air> sacs...the normal amount of O2 doesn't cut it...unfortunately there is> nothing to help us get rid of CO2.....eventually it is CO2 build up can> be the very thing that will kill us!> > At some point there comes a time when there is no point to> pouring more O2 IN because that will just cause a higher build-up of CO2> being unable to escape OUT!> > I've been told to be cautious with AEROBIC exercise unless> I know exactly what my SATS are doing while exercising. ANAEROBIC> EXERCISE IS A FREE FOR-ALL/....can only do GOOD...it builds up muscle> tone without putting stress on heart/lungs.> > AEROBIC exercise in itself will not improve your lung> function if you have PF. Aerobic exercise will improve the rate at> which you burn calories & is therefore useful for weight control. Losing> weight will of course help with heart/lung function BUT you have to be> careful that you're not putting too much strain on those organs to do> it! It is a BALANCING ACT.> > However ANAEROBIC exercise will make your muscles work more> efficiently & therefore your body requires LESS O2 to make them work. So> it helps you make more efficient use of your available O2. SO it can> help both lung/heart function as well as also burn calories! The more> the better....> > Once your muscle are fitter & more toned you may be able> to improve how much Aerobic exercise you can safely do because it will> take longer for your heart/.lungs to get stressed maintaining the amount> of O2 you need to make your body do the work.> > So the message I've been getting from the peoplke helping> me(at the swimming pool) are....> > 1. keep doing Aerobic exercise but with CAUTION...ie use your oximeter> to check your SATS & USE your O2 supply as neccessary to keep O2 levels> safely ABOVE 90.> > 2. do LOTS of Anaerobic esercise to build up your muscle tone & function> > 3 increase Aerobic Exercise as your muscle tone & fitness increase.> > That's MY take on it.. DISCLAIMER....check this against your own advice!> > in Oz> > IPF: Fibrotic NSIP/ UIP ????> > Reynauds'> > May 2007> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Good morning Zena! Weight lifting is anaerobic exercise, and as such doesn't put extra stress on the heart and lungs. At rehab we did both carefully monitored aerobic, (treadmill or recumbi-bike) and anaerobic with small 1-5 pound weights (depending on what we could do). Aerobic exercise cannot improve lung function. But that's not really the point. The point, as I was taught in rehab, and by my current pulmonologist at Duke is to keep the rest of our bodies in the best possible condition in SUPPORT of our lungs. Keeping the rest of us healthy and efficient puts less demand on our lungs and can keep us functioning longer in our struggle with diminished lung capacity and function. Anaerobic exercise builds lean muscle tissue which changes our basic metabolic rate and just makes our bodies much more efficient at managing our energy requirements. And now I'm off to see my friend Virginia. She's having her new furnace installed today so it should be an adventure! Beth Age 48 Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Change everything. Love and Forgive Re: Gas Exchange & PF Ok, probably a big dose of OD here, but please give me some examples of anaerobic exercise. Because I'm buggered if I can think of what they are! Love Ze xxx>> > Hi Gang,> > Just buying into the discussion re difficulties with CO2 & > O2....the reality is that PF sufferers have difficulty with BOTH...our> Diffusion Rates show our lungs capacity to EXCHANGE both O2 AND> CO2......GAS EXCHANGE RATES> > O2 is the fresh stuff that has to travel across our air> sacs to be distributed around our body.....those air sacs also have the> job of getting rid of the old, stale air that is CO2.....obviously we> can have the same trouble getting rid of CO2 as we do getting O2 into> our bodies. .....Exchanging Gases> > When we use O2 it is to FORCE extra O2 across those air> sacs...the normal amount of O2 doesn't cut it...unfortunately there is> nothing to help us get rid of CO2.....eventually it is CO2 build up can> be the very thing that will kill us!> > At some point there comes a time when there is no point to> pouring more O2 IN because that will just cause a higher build-up of CO2> being unable to escape OUT!> > I've been told to be cautious with AEROBIC exercise unless> I know exactly what my SATS are doing while exercising. ANAEROBIC> EXERCISE IS A FREE FOR-ALL/.... can only do GOOD...it builds up muscle> tone without putting stress on heart/lungs.> > AEROBIC exercise in itself will not improve your lung> function if you have PF. Aerobic exercise will improve the rate at> which you burn calories & is therefore useful for weight control. Losing> weight will of course help with heart/lung function BUT you have to be> careful that you're not putting too much strain on those organs to do> it! It is a BALANCING ACT.> > However ANAEROBIC exercise will make your muscles work more> efficiently & therefore your body requires LESS O2 to make them work. So> it helps you make more efficient use of your available O2. SO it can> help both lung/heart function as well as also burn calories! The more> the better....> > Once your muscle are fitter & more toned you may be able> to improve how much Aerobic exercise you can safely do because it will> take longer for your heart/.lungs to get stressed maintaining the amount> of O2 you need to make your body do the work.> > So the message I've been getting from the peoplke helping> me(at the swimming pool) are....> > 1. keep doing Aerobic exercise but with CAUTION...ie use your oximeter> to check your SATS & USE your O2 supply as neccessary to keep O2 levels> safely ABOVE 90.> > 2. do LOTS of Anaerobic esercise to build up your muscle tone & function> > 3 increase Aerobic Exercise as your muscle tone & fitness increase.> > That's MY take on it.. DISCLAIMER.. ..check this against your own advice!> > in Oz> > IPF: Fibrotic NSIP/ UIP ????> > Reynauds'> > May 2007> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Good afternoon (It's lunchtime here ) Thanks for that. Love Ze xxx> >> > > > Hi Gang,> > > > Just buying into the discussion re difficulties with CO2 & > > O2....the reality is that PF sufferers have difficulty with BOTH...our> > Diffusion Rates show our lungs capacity to EXCHANGE both O2 AND> > CO2......GAS EXCHANGE RATES> > > > O2 is the fresh stuff that has to travel across our air> > sacs to be distributed around our body.....those air sacs also have the> > job of getting rid of the old, stale air that is CO2.....obviously we> > can have the same trouble getting rid of CO2 as we do getting O2 into> > our bodies. .....Exchanging Gases> > > > When we use O2 it is to FORCE extra O2 across those air> > sacs...the normal amount of O2 doesn't cut it...unfortunately there is> > nothing to help us get rid of CO2.....eventually it is CO2 build up can> > be the very thing that will kill us!> > > > At some point there comes a time when there is no point to> > pouring more O2 IN because that will just cause a higher build-up of CO2> > being unable to escape OUT!> > > > I've been told to be cautious with AEROBIC exercise unless> > I know exactly what my SATS are doing while exercising. ANAEROBIC> > EXERCISE IS A FREE FOR-ALL/.... can only do GOOD...it builds up muscle> > tone without putting stress on heart/lungs.> > > > AEROBIC exercise in itself will not improve your lung> > function if you have PF. Aerobic exercise will improve the rate at> > which you burn calories & is therefore useful for weight control. Losing> > weight will of course help with heart/lung function BUT you have to be> > careful that you're not putting too much strain on those organs to do> > it! It is a BALANCING ACT.> > > > However ANAEROBIC exercise will make your muscles work more> > efficiently & therefore your body requires LESS O2 to make them work. So> > it helps you make more efficient use of your available O2. SO it can> > help both lung/heart function as well as also burn calories! The more> > the better....> > > > Once your muscle are fitter & more toned you may be able> > to improve how much Aerobic exercise you can safely do because it will> > take longer for your heart/.lungs to get stressed maintaining the amount> > of O2 you need to make your body do the work.> > > > So the message I've been getting from the peoplke helping> > me(at the swimming pool) are....> > > > 1. keep doing Aerobic exercise but with CAUTION...ie use your oximeter> > to check your SATS & USE your O2 supply as neccessary to keep O2 levels> > safely ABOVE 90.> > > > 2. do LOTS of Anaerobic esercise to build up your muscle tone & function> > > > 3 increase Aerobic Exercise as your muscle tone & fitness increase.> > > > That's MY take on it.. DISCLAIMER.. ..check this against your own advice!> > > > in Oz> > > > IPF: Fibrotic NSIP/ UIP ????> > > > Reynauds'> > > > May 2007> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 , Like usual good advice. 124 sounds like a good number. I think I need to see a cardiologist, but in the meantime, stopping every 15 minutes is probably a good idea. Thanks- Sarcoid/PF 3/2006 California Gas Exchange & PF> > Hi Gang,> Just buying into the discussion re difficulties with CO2 & O2....the reality is that PF sufferers have difficulty with BOTH...our Diffusion Rates show our lungs capacity to EXCHANGE both O2 AND CO2......GAS EXCHANGE RATES> O2 is the fresh stuff that has to travel across our air sacs to be distributed around our body.....those air sacs also have the job of getting rid of the old, stale air that is CO2.....obviously we can have the same trouble getting rid of CO2 as we do getting O2 into our bodies. .....Exchanging Gases> When we use O2 it is to FORCE extra O2 across those air sacs...the normal amount of O2 doesn't cut it...unfortunately there is nothing to help us get rid of CO2.....eventually it is CO2 build up can be the very thing that will kill us!> At some point there comes a time when there is no point to pouring more O2 IN because that will just cause a higher build-up of CO2 being unable to escape OUT!> I've been told to be cautious with AEROBIC exercise unless I know exactly what my SATS are doing while exercising. ANAEROBIC EXERCISE IS A FREE FOR-ALL/.... can only do GOOD...it builds up muscle tone without putting stress on heart/lungs.> AEROBIC exercise in itself will not improve your lung function if you have PF. Aerobic exercise will improve the rate at which you burn calories & is therefore useful for weight control. Losing weight will of course help with heart/lung function BUT you have to be careful that you're not putting too much strain on those organs to do it! It is a BALANCING ACT.> However ANAEROBIC exercise will make your muscles work more efficiently & therefore your body requires LESS O2 to make them work. So it helps you make more efficient use of your available O2. SO it can help both lung/heart function as well as also burn calories! The more the better....> Once your muscle are fitter & more toned you may be able to improve how much Aerobic exercise you can safely do because it will take longer for your heart/.lungs to get stressed maintaining the amount of O2 you need to make your body do the work.> So the message I've been getting from the peoplke helping me(at the swimming pool) are....> 1. keep doing Aerobic exercise but with CAUTION...ie use your oximeter to check your SATS & USE your O2 supply as neccessary to keep O2 levels safely ABOVE 90.> 2. do LOTS of Anaerobic esercise to build up your muscle tone & function> 3 increase Aerobic Exercise as your muscle tone & fitness increase.> That's MY take on it.. DISCLAIMER.. ..check this against your own advice!> in Oz> IPF: Fibrotic NSIP/ UIP ????> Reynauds'> May 2007> > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________> Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile. yahoo.com/ ;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR 8HDtDypao8Wcj9tA cJ> Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 , my first Pulmo told me to NEVER let my heart rate go above 120. She said to slow down or stop what I was doing until it got below that mark and then I could resume exercising. Have you been tested for PH? Just a thought, and I hope one that I'm very wrong in thinking.... Hugs! Babs in Texas > > , > Thanks for this great advice. I have a question-not sure you know the answer. When walking ( or any other aerobic exercise) if my heart rate goes sky high ( above 160) eventhough my O2 rate is 96 or better, could it mean I have Co2 buildup? I mainly do ligt weights fore my exercise but try to walk a mile each day. I use O2 when walking and my oximter shows I don't drop below 96, but my heart rate hits 160 after about 1/2 mile. Thanks > > Gas Exchange & PF > > Hi Gang, > Just buying into the discussion re difficulties with CO2 & O2....the reality is that PF sufferers have difficulty with BOTH...our Diffusion Rates show our lungs capacity to EXCHANGE both O2 AND CO2......GAS EXCHANGE RATES > O2 is the fresh stuff that has to travel across our air sacs to be distributed around our body.....those air sacs also have the job of getting rid of the old, stale air that is CO2.....obviously we can have the same trouble getting rid of CO2 as we do getting O2 into our bodies. .....Exchanging Gases > When we use O2 it is to FORCE extra O2 across those air sacs...the normal amount of O2 doesn't cut it...unfortunately there is nothing to help us get rid of CO2.....eventually it is CO2 build up can be the very thing that will kill us! > At some point there comes a time when there is no point to pouring more O2 IN because that will just cause a higher build-up of CO2 being unable to escape OUT! > I've been told to be cautious with AEROBIC exercise unless I know exactly what my SATS are doing while exercising. ANAEROBIC EXERCISE IS A FREE FOR-ALL/.... can only do GOOD...it builds up muscle tone without putting stress on heart/lungs. > AEROBIC exercise in itself will not improve your lung function if you have PF. Aerobic exercise will improve the rate at which you burn calories & is therefore useful for weight control. Losing weight will of course help with heart/lung function BUT you have to be careful that you're not putting too much strain on those organs to do it! It is a BALANCING ACT. > However ANAEROBIC exercise will make your muscles work more efficiently & therefore your body requires LESS O2 to make them work. So it helps you make more efficient use of your available O2. SO it can help both lung/heart function as well as also burn calories! The more the better.... > Once your muscle are fitter & more toned you may be able to improve how much Aerobic exercise you can safely do because it will take longer for your heart/.lungs to get stressed maintaining the amount of O2 you need to make your body do the work. > So the message I've been getting from the peoplke helping me(at the swimming pool) are.... > 1. keep doing Aerobic exercise but with CAUTION...ie use your oximeter to check your SATS & USE your O2 supply as neccessary to keep O2 levels safely ABOVE 90. > 2. do LOTS of Anaerobic esercise to build up your muscle tone & function > 3 increase Aerobic Exercise as your muscle tone & fitness increase. > That's MY take on it.. DISCLAIMER.. ..check this against your own advice! > in Oz > IPF: Fibrotic NSIP/ UIP ???? > Reynauds' > May 2007 > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Hi Babs, No I haven't and I am also wondering about my doctor who said not to worry about my heart rate. I have all my tests again in June so I think I will just monitor myself better and keep my heart rate down in the meantime. Thanks for the info- Sarcoid/PF 3/2006 California Gas Exchange & PF> > Hi Gang,> Just buying into the discussion re difficulties withCO2 & O2....the reality is that PF sufferers have difficulty withBOTH...our Diffusion Rates show our lungs capacity to EXCHANGE both O2AND CO2......GAS EXCHANGE RATES> O2 is the fresh stuff that has to travel across our airsacs to be distributed around our body.....those air sacs also havethe job of getting rid of the old, stale air that is CO2.....obviouslywe can have the same trouble getting rid of CO2 as we do getting O2into our bodies. .....Exchanging Gases> When we use O2 it is to FORCE extra O2 across those airsacs...the normal amount of O2 doesn't cut it...unfortunately there isnothing to help us get rid of CO2.....eventually it is CO2 build upcan be the very thing that will kill us!> At some point there comes a time when there is no pointto pouring more O2 IN because that will just cause a higher build-upof CO2 being unable to escape OUT!> I've been told to be cautious with AEROBIC exerciseunless I know exactly what my SATS are doing while exercising.ANAEROBIC EXERCISE IS A FREE FOR-ALL/.... can only do GOOD...it buildsup muscle tone without putting stress on heart/lungs.> AEROBIC exercise in itself will not improve your lungfunction if you have PF. Aerobic exercise will improve the rate atwhich you burn calories & is therefore useful for weight control.Losing weight will of course help with heart/lung function BUT youhave to be careful that you're not putting too much strain on thoseorgans to do it! It is a BALANCING ACT.> However ANAEROBIC exercise will make your muscles work more efficiently & therefore your body requires LESS O2 to make themwork. So it helps you make more efficient use of your available O2. SOit can help both lung/heart function as well as also burn calories!The more the better....> Once your muscle are fitter & more toned you may beable to improve how much Aerobic exercise you can safely do because itwill take longer for your heart/.lungs to get stressed maintaining theamount of O2 you need to make your body do the work.> So the message I've been getting from the peoplkehelping me(at the swimming pool) are....> 1. keep doing Aerobic exercise but with CAUTION...ie use youroximeter to check your SATS & USE your O2 supply as neccessary to keepO2 levels safely ABOVE 90.> 2. do LOTS of Anaerobic esercise to build up your muscle tone & function> 3 increase Aerobic Exercise as your muscle tone & fitness increase.> That's MY take on it.. DISCLAIMER.. ..check this against your ownadvice!> in Oz> IPF: Fibrotic NSIP/ UIP ????> Reynauds'> May 2007> > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _> Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile. yahoo.com/ ;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR 8HDtDypao8Wcj9tA cJ> Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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