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Will exercise while sick damage my heart?
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Depends....If you have myocarditis (inflammation of the heart) it is not a good idea to stress it. If you just feel sickly form some illness it is unlikely that a minimal or even moderate workout will hurt your heart. If anything you will tire out before that would happen.
Answered 7/29/2021
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