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Posted 1/28/2014 3:31 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all,

I didn't want to thread jack another's thread so I started this one.

I would like you all to share your exercise program.

How do you start out - how much time, and what exactly you do?

How do you build it up?

What have you been able to work up to?

As I stated on another thread, I just started, yet again, a few days ago. I will start and everything seams to be going fine, then I "go down" and it takes forever to get to the point where I can start again. I know most of you are fighting pain, but my symptoms seem to be a bit different. Although I have the pain and stiffness, it doesn't seam to be as bad as what you guys are enduring. My main problem is that if I move too fast at whatever, or even if I don't, I will get so physically sick, like I have the flu, don't throw-up, but I am exhausted, achy, head ach, really bad nausea, no energy or desire to do any thing, and this can last for days, weeks or months. Thus it makes me nervous to even think of exercising because this alone can bring it back on.

Any way, I started with 15 min on the tread mill at a reasonable walk. I am up to 1 mile in 20 min. I have been doing this for about 3 or 4 days. Yesterday I did a few arm pulls on my palates. I will probably add some weights today.

So, what do you do?
Posted 1/28/2014 3:40 PM (GMT 0)
I started working out seven years ago. I began with shallow water aerobics, three times a week. I added elliptical for 15 minutes, and bike for 15. I moved to deep water aerobics 5times a week. Upped the elliptical and the bike both.

I cannot do the treadmill-it hurts my back and knees too much. The elliptical works well for me. Now I do the elliptical for an hour and then either a recumbent bike or the pool for 45 minutes.
Posted 1/28/2014 7:22 PM (GMT 0)
I walk (slowly). I have OA in my back and knees along with sun sensitivity so I'm limited on outside time. I walk until I feel pain, then turn around returning home.

I'm just beginning to do this so I can't do more than a tenth of a mile.
I'd love to do water aerobics but the closest pool is open only during warm weather and is outside.
Posted 1/29/2014 6:22 AM (GMT 0)
I do Tai Chi, I've only been doing it for three weeks, so I don't have a lot of info on the exercise. It sounds like it might be a good one for you. All movements are really slow and controlled.

Another you might consider would be water aerobics, since you can't move quickly in water.
Posted 1/29/2014 6:19 PM (GMT 0)
hi there - i get the same as you when exercising, i think its to do with CFS, Post exertional malaise...which makes you feel exhausted, fluey, sore throat etc..this is the case with me, thats why its so hard to start an exercise regime you get payback...
Posted 1/29/2014 6:19 PM (GMT 0)
hi there - i get the same as you when exercising, i think its to do with CFS, Post exertional malaise...which makes you feel exhausted, fluey, sore throat etc..this is the case with me, thats why its so hard to start an exercise regime you get payback...
Posted 1/29/2014 11:53 PM (GMT 0)

Wackers34 said...
hi there - i get the same as you when exercising, i think its to do with CFS, Post exertional malaise...which makes you feel exhausted, fluey, sore throat etc..this is the case with me, thats why its so hard to start an exercise regime you get payback...

I have been wondering if I have CFS also...I have never heard of post exertional malaise, but looked it up and it sounds right on. Kind of depressing, but oh well, I guess I will just deal with this too.......

So do you ever exercise?

Thank you to everyone else for your responses.
Posted 1/30/2014 2:03 PM (GMT 0)
I've been sidelined from exercise for awhile due to other health issues, but I'll share what my Rheumy told me. First of all, any movement is a step in the right direction. Even a walk to the mailbox, doing laundry, sweeping the floor, walking around the grocery, etc. is a good start. He also told me to make sure I start really, really slowly. No more than 5 minutes of walking the first week, then very gradually add a minute or two at a time to build up. Also, gentle stretching is a usually a good thing. Yoga and Tai Chi are also possibilities.

Exercise is usually recommended for fibro, but many of us have other health issues which make it even more difficult. For me, it's been a trial/error process. I have to get some other health issues under control, and then I'll probably start trying to figure out what exercises I'm able to do again. It changes each time I get a new diagnosis or one of my old ones flares up. Very gentle yoga is next on my list, I think.
Posted 1/30/2014 2:54 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you AustenFan, that helped. I think I always try to do too much too fast (which I think I did this time too since I am feeling ukky again). I have been thinking about trying Yoga, looked it up on youtube a while back and even bought a cd, but forgot about it. Guess I will try to find it.
Posted 1/30/2014 6:27 PM (GMT 0)
I walk a mile in about 20 minutes. But, when I started out, I only could walk four houses down and had to come back. I just added a little more distance every day and now I'm fine.

I also make sure my posture is good. I used to slouch and that makes it harder on those back, shoulder, and neck mucsles. Once I made a concerted effort to remember my posture, I am now walking great with my shoulders back. This spreads out any impact and I do feel better for it.

I also will swim in the summer. That helps me, too.

Here is a good link to the Yoga Flexibility Series. You might like this.

https://www.msu.edu/~medyoga/flexibility_series.htm

Sherrine
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