exercise and fibro - Fibromyalgia Message Board

gorgee · 06-27-2008, 07:09 AM

I am trying to lose weight. Yesterday, my husband brought it to my attention that I need to lose weight, and I should look in the mirror. I have gained some weight over the last year, and yesterday I took all the frustration out on the treadmill, and today I am hurting. I would say I have started a flare up, my legs and arms are achey. I guess I would have to say I am a mess, emotionally and physically. I want to be stronger, and I have been trying to work out with weights too for my upper body.

My husband has come out to say he is unhappily married, and he does not want to be around me. All the functions or even being next to me, he cannot stand me. He says he is tired of me talking about my health, how I am feeling, and what I think I have now. I asked him to go to the doctors with me so the doctor can explain fibro, and the other health issues I have, mostly the temporal tendonits and fibro run my life.

How much exercise do you guys do? If you do, do you take it slow and easy, and slowly build yourself up? I need to be strong and build myself up for so many reasons. What is the best way?

Thank you,

Kassandra

sherryrenee0423 · 06-27-2008, 08:04 AM

Hi Kass,

I'm so sorry your husband isn't trying to understand what you are going through.

Exercise is good for fibro. It hurts like hell when you first start, but it eventually give you more energy, helps your muscles, and reduces depression and stress. Don't take your frustrations out on your treadmill or your body...you will only pay for it later. My rheumy suggested starting with 10 minutes for one week. Walk slowly on your treadmill for 10 minutes each day this week, then bump it up to 15 next week and so on. Walking is good for you...running is not. When my body and pain were really bad, i bought a yoga dvd for pregnant women. I wasn't pregnant, but the exercises were modified for limited range of motion etc. Focus on stretching...that really helped me. I try to stretch several times a day everyday. Yoga will also help you build strength so lifting weights won't be necessary, unless you just want to.

Focus on your mental, physical and spiritual health. Doing that will help you deal with the situation with your husband. Good luck.

Glojer · 06-27-2008, 07:52 PM

Kass, slow and easy is the name of the game. I have been exercising for a very long time and if I miss a few days, I have to start back slow and easy. I of course don't go back to the 10min. thing but I do less time on my treadmill and cut back the reps on my weights and usually the don't do some of the exercises until I can build up again. The key to it is to do something everyday no matter how small. Even if it is just a small stretch exercise that day. Sometimes that is all I can do, the stretches I do every morning when I wake up, they aren't much just a little to get going.

Glojer

RigelBee · 06-27-2008, 08:40 PM

Hello!

I know this is going to sound odd - but I started doing "Rebound" exercise on a mini-trampoline about 2 weeks ago. It seems to be working wonders for my pain.

I have been in such pain for a year. I did NOT know what to do with myself. I thought there had to be something horribly wrong with me, and I was at a loss as to what to do. I found an article about Rebound exercise and the value of it as related to lymphatic cleansing and cardiovascular health without the stress on joints that comes with running or treadmill work.

Honestly, I started out just bouncing for 3 minutes. I have had a week of NO PAIN. I don't get it, but I am not stopping!

I hope this helps somebody else out there.

aloha

Moonlady · 06-27-2008, 11:49 PM

Slow and easy is the only way. I have gained weight too since this all started, I think weight loss or gain is really common with fibro.

I probably shouldn't say this but if my husband ever said anything like that to me or treated me that way I would be out the door so fast it would make his head spin... yes, I would leave him. My ex-husband treated me like that and that is the main reason he is my ex. I won't put up with that kind of treatment... I don't have to.