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Hi Alison,
I was also given hydrotherapy for my fibromyalgia. I like yourself pushed through the pain and would be ill for weeks on end. It is not good to push through the pain with fibromyalgia.Many medical professionals have no idea about fibromyalgia and its affects when you push the body to far.

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Hi - no don't push yourself. I did that at at special back centre - they insisted and it just got worse....a little is better than a lot so just cut down,good luck

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When I first started exercising, I went slow but did push myself eventually. My doctor told me I would be in more pain when I first started exercising but that it would eventually get better. He was right. I was in alot of pain for the first few weeks but am now feeling much better. I'm not totally pain free but do not need to rely on pain medication anymore. The exercising has helped my stress levels as well, which was one of my main triggers of my flare ups. I really notice a difference now in how I feel if I skip a few days of exercising.

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they say do what your body says & start out SLOW

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I had 3 back surgeries about 5+ yrs ago, and now even on Morphine, I still have pain pretty much all over, especially legs & lower back. I can barely walk a few blocks.

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the importance of exercising

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Alison, I think that you should only do the level of exercises that are comfortable for your body. I walk on my treadmill twice a day for 30 min. It has been my saving grace and keeps me functioning. But, I am always adjusting my level of difficulty to accommodate how my body feels. Increasing difficulty is very gradual. Listen to your body. You know your body better than the instructors. I have found that I have to keep myself educated and am my best self-advocate. Don't be afraid to tell the instructors that level of difficulty is too much. You know what's best for your body. Good luck!! Keep exercising but at your own pace!!

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My Rheumatologist told me water arobics only as the ultra sound and the tins unit unit were not helping (they were hurting me). Our think that when you have FMS that every muscle is tender to the touch. Its hard I know but I think that the water arobics is the safest for FMS patients. Good luck! Bharmon

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Hi Alison, I have been doing pool exercises for about months and although at first I was hurting, I now know it was because I had not done much for a while.. I have just found this forum. When I am hurting now it is because I have eaten something has triggered my fms. I am doing push-pull exercises off the pool ladder and simulating walking on my back and it works fine without any stress on my back and knees. Both my knees have been replaced (one twice). I am 70 and just keep on tickin'. I am also very dissapointed in the gods of science that they litterally have no idea about our disease... As Winston Churchill said "Nevah nevah nevah give up" :-)

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I did water therapy and it was the greatest thing. The heat of the water was wonderful. I graduated myself to land physical therapy. But it best to start with the water and take it easy, yes you can do too much in the water.

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everytime i work out even yoga i pay for it the next day. i dont understand i use to work out high impact arobics for the longest time then i got hit with this and it takes a lot out of me just to do yoga should i continue to work out and deal with the pain or should i try something different

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In my experience, if I didn't excercise when it hurts, I would never excercise at all.
I have found though, that over time, I have benefited by pushing myself, and yes, being in considerable pain afterward.
What happens sometimes with excercise, even hydrotherapy, is that we are not excercising correctly. Do the instructors observe you and give you feedback on how you are doing?

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