exercie sims to make it hurt lots
malktemp - Nov 25th, 2007 4:24 AM
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hurt my leg 3 months ago doctors just came down with fibro decsion - the more i move around the more my shoulders hurt then my neck up to my jaws then the head ache starts is fibro or some thing esle they have trying tyenol not working they ruled out tendinidus -so when does the exercies start to help fell like given up


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HeatherL - Nov 30th, 2007 12:08 AM

What kind of exercise are you doing?


cr72 - Dec 28th, 2007 7:43 PM

Whatever kind of exercise you are doing, it is important to really pace yourself and don't overdo it. Starting out slowly made the difference for me between no exercise and consistent exercise. I started out on an elliptical trainer at 5 minutes. Then very gradually, I increased the time, some days on the elliptical and some days walking either outside or in a gym. That was one year ago, just after receiving my diagnosis of fibromyalgia. So far, this winter I am doing much better overall and can maintain my exercise for up to 45-50 minutes without much difficulty...so if your body responds as mine did, regular exercise, starting slowly and increasing the amount of time very gradually as well as keeping the exercise at a level of intensity that is not painful or causing shortness of breath has worked quite well. Also, gentle stretching and massage by someone who knows a lot about fibromyalgia have helped with the shoulder, neck, and head pain. Hope this helps. Good luck.