The best thing I can tell is you is to stretch before you do anything. Or at least as much as you can stretch. I know it hurts me sometimes to just stretch. As far as the yeast goes, I haven't had much trouble w/that, but if that cream helped, I'd definitely keep some on hand for future use.

I can walk when I'm hurting (which is every day) but when I'm having a flare all I can do is stay in bed and sleep. If I even tried to exercise during a flare, I think I would have to be picked up and carried home. We are all different though. One thing my doc did stress with me is to exercise gently. Micro tears occur in our muscle and fibro causes us to not heal as well or as quickly as others, so if we exercise to vigorously, we do a lot more damage than a normal person. Then consider substance P which makes us feel pain where there should be none. Again if we push it too hard the typical soreness one would expect, is multiplied.

You are talking about Candid overgrowth which can be very common in fibro patients and which can cause the same symptoms of fibro. My doctor makes sure this condition is not present first thing. To see if you have it, a stool sample is usually tested for the presence of the yeast. If positive, an anti-fungal med is given and a NO SUGAR or YEAST diet must be followed. These foods feed the yeast and perpetuate the condition.

My test was inconclusive but I followed the treatment plan anyway. While I lost 35 pounds, I didn't feel any better.

Good luck and keep us posted!

About the yeast, yeah, my mom has the same exact thing, and she is extremely knowledgable about yeast. It affects her armpits, under her breasts, her belly where it hangs over from pregnancies, etc. Any place that the skin folds over. I'll have to ask her what she did to correct it, if infact she has gotten it under control. Please message me privately about it, or I'll forget for sure. Fibro fog and all. Good luck with the excercising. I think it's a joke. I'm lucky to walk a hundred yard, or even just to the truck. Excersing is outta the question for me. I don't even consider it.

I have very gentle exercises that I use daily, even while in a flare. If you wanna try them, let me know, but if you break a limb...ain't me ok?LOL!! For the fungal infection, these are areas that are warm and moist, perfect for fungal infections to thrive in. Check the date on the cream you are using ok? It's best to chuck out any creams that have been opened and left for a while after first use. If you ask at your local pharmacy, they should be able to advise you on an appropriate cream. I'm in the UK, so a bit different with meds etc over here. Keep the affected areas clean and dry, while the infection is there use seperate towels for a while.
Hope this was helpful, hugs Owlxx

Thanks, all for the advice. I really do appreciate it. Gentle hugs to you all! Cheryl

During a flare, all I can do is write in bed, except when I run to the bathroom to throw up.

writhe not write