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Posted 2/10/2012 5:23 AM (GMT 0)

When you work out (resistance or cardio) you expect to get some aches and pains, and the harder you push, the more, and more intense aches and pains you would likely get. But thats normal and "expected". {nothing like FM shakehead }

However, when I wind up with some weird ache or stabbing knife (nerve) pain, I never know if their is physically something wrong with that part of my body, or just my FM acting stupid again ?

Like this "side of the calf" thing I have right now. It's right between where you would get shin splits in the front, and where you could injure a tendon, in the back..... nothing there but "nerves" ! No swelling, no redness, just PAIN and a little heat !

To be honest, I have been beating the heck out of my legs...... But I just don't think this is workout or "injury" pain.

And I "need" my once weekly hill climb right now (rest of my cardio is on a bike, so much easier on the body)

I'll be darned if I'm going to let my FM interfere with my workouts.... before, yes. But not now.

Peace,

Fish

PS, For any of you who might suggest a Dr.... eh.... If I think it's pretty serious, sure, but I couldn't afford all the co-payments if I went in to see my Doc for every ache and pain I get ! shocked ....but that's probably preaching to the quire here, right ? :)

Post Edited (Fishchris) : 2/9/2012 10:27:00 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 2/10/2012 1:18 PM (GMT 0)
Gentle exercises are what is suggested for fibro...so you don't make symptoms worse and end up in a painful flare.  I know I couldn't do what you are doing.  I'd be hospitalized. 

 

If I were you, I'd take it much easier with whatever exercises you are doing with your legs.  You might pay a huge price in pain if you don't.  This is just my opinion.

 

Sherrine

Posted 2/10/2012 4:05 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Sherrine, I know your probably right.

Well, the most beating my legs have been getting is that weekly hill climb.... but this week looks like a "rain" out :( Maybe a blessing.

Another goofy thing about my FM though...

It always seems like I will do some kind of hard core workout (legs, or upper body) and the next day I'll feel fine.

Then, I'll have like one scheduled day off, and the next day have all kinds of aches and pains ?

It's like, if I have a real reason to be sore, nothing. But if I haven't even used a certain muscle group, bam ! Now it wants to give me trouble :( For me, FM is just the dumbest, most illogical thing :(

Peace,

Fish

Posted 2/10/2012 4:52 PM (GMT 0)

This one thing I know for sure....there is no ryhme or reason in Fibro! What works for me may not work for you. Wait there is another thing I know for sure, I HATE IT! 

I hope your leg pain improves quickly..

lots of rain here today in southeast Texas so, moving s l o w l y!  shocked

FibroNana

Posted 2/10/2012 5:22 PM (GMT 0)
If I overdo, sometimes it won't hit me until the second day.  Most of the time it's the day after I did too much.  As FibroNana said, there is no rhyme or reason about this illness. 

 

Sherrine

Posted 2/10/2012 6:02 PM (GMT 0)
> there is no rhyme or reason about this illness.

Which is probably why so many people without FM, think we must just be crazy !

Of course I'd never wish FM upon anybody..... But if everybody could experience FM for just a week.... or, experience 10 or 20 of our bizarre aches, pains, inflammations, etc.....
People would sure look at this disease in a different way !

Fish
Posted 2/10/2012 6:19 PM (GMT 0)
> Which is probably why so many people without FM, think we must just be crazy !

Yep, so tired of this. I remember a friends mother told me she thought it was made up by doctors... I WISH it was just made up and didn't exist!
Posted 2/10/2012 8:27 PM (GMT 0)
My favorite way to explain it is, it's a cess pool of horrible symptoms and just when you think wow, I feel better, I think I can ride motorcycles again, I think I can go fishing with my Hubby, I think I can go dancing, you try....to awaken the next or the day after and WOW again, NOPE I can't!!

It took me a LONG time to come to the place where even if it hurts, I'm gonna try on my good days!!!

I love the wind in my hair going way to fast on the back of a bike and the feel of a keeper red fish on the end of my line and especially the way I feel when my husband holds me on the dance floor.....

So yes, even if it hurts...I'll try!

sometimes I succeed, sometimes I don't...


as I said earlier, I HATE THIS ILLNESS!

FibroNana
Posted 2/10/2012 9:24 PM (GMT 0)
Fish, I definately agree that fibro is crazy and a balancing act...

In my dreams, I've found the way

to get through all my painful days

 

My focus...my blessings, my faith, my hope

each day I live and learn to cope

 

I truly realize that I'm lucky

so many suffer much more than me

 

Too many tears, I've already shed

My focus is on the good days ahead

 

Living each day, one day at a time

to throw one away, what a waste, what a crime

 

I can only do what I can do

and to myself I must be true

 

One day at a time is all I can do

Some days it's one hour, maybe two

 

Hugs, Robin

 

We're all in this mess together turn
Posted 2/11/2012 6:10 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks again to all of you :-)

Fish

Posted 2/12/2012 2:53 PM (GMT 0)

Hi Fish,

I don't know if this will help but 1) you might want to try taking some D-ribose the day after a more intense than usual workout. I don't do the whole workout thing but I do find on days where I have been more physically active than usual and I feel that "feels like I just ran a marathon" kind of pain coming on that it really helps and 2) my doctor gave me some good advice when I asked him that very question of "How am I supposed to know when the pain is caused by something that should be looked at?" He told me if you have weakness from the pain, like you're unable to put weight on your leg because of the pain, it probably has a physical cause and should be looked at. Hope this helps :)

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