Exercise has been proven to cause us greater pain and longer lasting pain. Research studies have proven this. So the key is to slowly build endurance.

To do that you need to move at a snail pace in your increments.

Start out with a 5 minute walk. Do this for two weeks. Then add on 5 minutes. Do this for 2 weeks. Add 5 for another two weeks up to your goal or the 30 minute mark.

Excercise no longer means “break a sweat”. If that makes any sense.

For me, I refer to excercise as the sunburn theory. I can work out and not feel my body feeling sore. (Just like you often don’t feel yourself burning from the sun).

Then later, I discover the damage I have done and it takes me a good two weeks to recover from it.

What you are experiencing is quite normal for Fibro sufferers.

I think this article is spot on with what's going on in our bodies. Either way I still try to remain active, and I can honestly tell you my body never builds endurance, it's impossible with fibro or chronic fatigue syndrome. I wish the best of luck. https://www.healthrising.org/blog/2017/08/16/invasive-exercise-tests-chronic-fatigue-fibromyalgia-autoimmunity/

Most fibro folks I know have increased and lasting pain with exercise. Like mentioned above, building endurance is a snail's pace. It took years for me to do it. And then a bad flare and sickness knocked me down, took all that away. I've back to the drawing board ever since.

I swam the ocean for exercise, an hour 3x a week. My problem now besides crazy pain, is that I've developed a cold temperature intolerance. So getting in the water feels like torture to me and I turn purple with numb hands and feet. I live in Hawaii so this should not be happening.

My fibro causes me much pain after exercising. I live a pretty sedentary life. I do use the treadmill. That’s about all I can do.

You don’t say specifically what exercise you are doing.

People with Fibromyalgia can do Tai Chi, walking. Yoga and water aerobics specifically for arthritics. Some people are able to run but that is not common. Most of us do what we can which is very low impact and not for long. Something is better than nothing. You may be expecting way too much.

There are other medications that might be helpful to manage your pain. And, if nothing else you should be using a sleep aid. Fibromyalgia interrupts the deep sleep cycle with short bursts of high intensity brain activity. Your muscles require deep sleep to recover from the days activities. No deep sleep means higher levels of pain.

Do you have a copy of the book “Fibromyalgia for Dummies?” You can find it on Amazon. It will give you a comprehensive overview of this illness and a lot of ways to manage it. Take care.

Thanks for the replies and article for reading.

I had been able to go for walks and do some hiking with little to no adverse results. I have recently tried to return to my preferred methods of exercising: weight lifting and jogging. I've had a few good days of workouts where I only felt muscle fatigue and not fibromyalgia pain afterward. After my workout on Tuesday evening my body flared up intensely and I couldn't sleep most of the night.

I am aware that antidepressants can be used to help modulate pain, but I am not interested in using them unless it is a last resort. I have used antidepressants before and the side effects weren't worth it.

I'm not aware of any other meds that can be used besides antidepressants and Lyrica. Nothing else was offered to me by my doctor.

Keep in mind that dietary intake and weather systems can play a role in pain flares regardless of exercise or not. And among antidepressants, there are other things you can do, supplements are often widely used with those with fibro. Fibro for Dummies is honestly a good book filled with lots of knowledge. When it comes to pharmaceuticals, most of us don't tolerate them well.

I feel for you i know the pain. I still exercise because as wonderbaby states it flares exercising or not, but it helps some just try not to over do it. I have changes my eating habits and that helps also. I will keep you in my prayers.

You could try a muscle relaxer or Gabapentin. At the very least, your doctor should have recommended that you take either a prescription med or an OTC sleep aid. This is a critical part of managing Fibromyalgia. Your muscles require deep sleep in order to repair themselves from the days activity. No deep sleep means higher levels of pain. I like Hylands Calms Forte, Alteril and Mid Night. They are,all available at the drugstore. Some people like Melatonin but it has a hangover effect which I hate.

Honestly, if your doctor is not more helpful or forthcoming, you might consider finding someone else. This is a complex illness that is often accompanied by underlying issues. It is pretty important to have a medical professional that is fully vested in helping and wel! educated about Fibromyalgia. Take care.

Hey girlfriend my brother brought me some CBD oil yesterday for my birthday will be trying it and will let you know what i think.. Right now i will try anything, gabapentin do not do anything for me, but what do not work for me might work for you.I will keep you in my prayers.

I found that CBD oil (3 different kinds) made my pain worse whether exercising or not. This only means that brands I used had adverse effects, doesn't mean all brands might give me adverse effects.
There are times when I'll go for a 1-1 1/2 mile walk and the pain hits me minimally aftwards and other times doing the same exact walk will take me a few days to recover from the intense body pain.