Cutting the grass causing setback?
 

I pushed mowed our front and back yard yesterday. In the South, it's still pretty hot and I guess I pushed a little too hard. I came in and cooled off and felt a little better. But last night I had a major headache and just didn't feel "right".

I woke up this morning pretty early and felt waves of anxiety that have been consistent throughout the day. I also am really achy all over. Like a flu type of ache, not a work out type ache. I just can't shake the feeling that something is wrong with me.

I know it's probably my anxiety making me think that way. My mood has been pretty low all day. The temps are actually fair today considering and I didn't even get out to enjoy the weather. Could this be caused from over exerting myself yesterday? Ugh. I feel awful.

I have a push mower as well and if I go do it in the heat I suffer later and I'm reasonably healthy these days.

My personal theory and here's the short version is that the combination of the over exertion and the heat increases lactic acid and with increased lactic acid comes the anxiety and panic. With prolonged exercize I sometimes get this strange jittery feeling all over and it feels as if I'm jittery inside my body as well.

If I were you I'd take some magnesium, drink lots of water, and take it easy today so that you can recover.

I hope you're feeling better later.

You described my symptoms perfectly. Thank you!

Do you have a bathtub? Probably too hot for a hot bath there where you live, but you could try a warm relaxing bath with some epsom salts. Just don't overdo it with the salts.

A push mower with a motor or a reel mower( no motor)?

If a motor - the noise & vibration could be part of it too.

With a motor. I had my ear buds in also. I knew I shouldn't have pushed myself to finish mowing after I came in the first time. It was the first "real" physical exertion where I had pushed myself hard.

I've been avoiding mowing my grass for two summers now and hired a local kid to do it for me.

At first I thought it was exertion and the noise, but I feel like I'm very sensitive to vibrations. Even something as simple as vacuuming floors would cause issues.
Getting haircuts with electric clippers is an issue, I had a bad setback after the last haircut.
Driving on rough roads, especially when we have snow and it creates a "washboard" effect, gives me huge issues.

Silly Lara. :rolleyes:
I thought you meant a push type mower without a motor.
I use one of those ones. Hard work but makes the grass nice.

I agree, it could be the vibrations and noise and well as over exerting yourself.

You must not have much grass or grass that is not thick. I used to use one. You develop lots of arm strength with them.

Mark- We live in a subdivision, so yes, not too much grass. The back yard had definitely grown up and that is where I think I "pushed" a little too hard.

My upper arm strength has been fairly decent. Between working at the hospital and in nursing school I was pulling on patients left and right! Now I'm turning into a weak blob :(

Mark, It's sandy soil where I am so the grass isn't too thick. There's a medium size front yard of grass though.

My non motorized push mower works better when the grass has thickened up a little as it's thick bladed grass. In my area we get our rains in the summer so it tends to take off during October and through the Summer which begins in December.

I can't use it on a slope though. The footpath is on a slope and that's difficult for me in case I fall on the road with my vertigo. Mostly I do that with a line trimmer/whipper snipper and only if I'm feeling steady.

It all hurts my back and arm muscles but I get over it. I actually enjoy it :o

Lawn mowing and yard work often involves quick turns and movement that can wreak havoc on a damaged vestibular system. Try to minimize or mitigate such movements from your routine and see if you notice any improvement. Also try your best to keep your eyes looking straight ahead rather than all over the place.