Fibro and Weight

Hi Lynnwood: Are you on any other medications? I know several of them have lots of side effects, including weight gain.

Sounds like you're on the right track, regarding exercise. There always seem to be some very stubborn pounds that are hard to lose!

Maybe others here have more ideas and suggestions. Best wishes!

Hi Lynnwood:

I, too, am having a hard time getting my weight down. I am nowhere near doing all the things you do to be in better shape. I was using weights but my Headache Doctor said it is not good for the headaches (at least some of the positions). I can't lift heavy stuff.

There are a few things that are not helping me. Put on weight with Lyrica and was taken off. I am using an HRT - Premarin which can cause weight gain. The wretched headaches are making it so hard to do a whole lot of extras. I was doing a Physio in a heated pool and I would walk some on that day. Didn't lose any weight. I did find this week that doing extra stairs to the basement is helping but I have put myself in much pain. Catch 22.

Another problem that might be a cause is my Thyroid. I had one reading that suggested I may have low thyroid (Hypothyroid). I then had to do another blood test and that came back with a better reading. So, no medication yet. My Nurse Practitioner will do another test next year when I go for a Physical.

I do have a scale that shows your muscle count. If I am up some and the muscle count is up then I figure the extra weight might be from muscle. This can happen if I take a walk to my Drug Store which is 4 blocks from my house. I haven't done the walk since our car accident in August. I will get there.

I do think many women do change shape as we age. For me I have been up and down many times in my life. We are eating healthy foods. I have been eating some extra things to try to get enough Calcium with food. Almonds for example. They do have high calories though.

Just some reasons. I know for me I need to weigh and measure foods to make a serious attempt at weight loss.

Loring

Osteoarthritis in Multiple Joints, Fibromyalgia, Neuralgia, Chronic Daily Headaches, I.B., Hard of Hearing...

Post Edited (Loring) : 11/28/2014 8:02:57 PM (GMT-7)

lol. Don't let the amount of exercise fool you. I am stiff and inactive the rest of the time and don't do much else at all!!

I feel mostly well, but the weight really feels awful. I know my knees would be better without the weight and I could find more joy in my life if the exercise were fun again instead of being so much work.

(I lost my other sources of joy from Lupus cognitive dysfunction & other symptoms - no longer have the career I loved, etc, etc, etc.)

The only medication I am on now is Trazodone -- been an insomniac for 40 yrs -- I say one good thing about Lupus/Fibro is that now I have good meds for sleep!!!

Thanks for your thoughts.

PS. My patience is wearing thin --- been doing this for months now, and if I eat an extra carrot I gain weight!!!

So what I hear y'all saying is this:

Lots of us have trouble with weight, but nobody thinks it has anything to do with fibromyalgia.

Right?

I have had the same problem but it is due to hormone and vitamin irregularities. I would suggest asking your dr about some very simple and inexpensive serological hormone tests to see if everything is where it should be as it can be a symptom of more than just thyroid but any number of hormones. I hope this helps.