Fibromyalgia Support Group
You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.
To exercise or not? Most people diagnosed with FM are told to exercise, as therapy and to maintain stamina. Some physycians even believe that exercise can "cure" FM, when combined with healthy life style.
Here's the thing: FM changes the way how your body reacts to exercise. While most people would benefit from a vigorous workout, sweat dripping down their cheeks, this is exactly what FM sufferers should avoid. When exercising regularly, healthy people can increase their stamina, something not easily achieved with FM.
How many of you have been told by a practitioner to exercise, 3 times a week, 5 times a week, and swim on alternating days? You, on the other hand, remember the last time you exercised intensely, or rather, you remember the muscle aches and fatigue that made you stay in bed for 2 days. If you tell your healthcare provider that you are not able to exercise every day, because you are symptomatic, you may be seen as lazy or unmotivated. From my recent experiences I have concluded that almost all healthcare providers are unaware of the realities of day to day living with FM. And, unaware of the fact that for a person with FM, exercise should be very gentle and low intensity.
Exercise is great, but only do as much as you can tolerate without feeling sick afterwards. So what if it's only 5 minutes? Include some movement in your everyday life, stretch, walk, smile, reach, anything! Getting up at 4 am for a power walk? No thanks, I have FM!
Here's the thing: FM changes the way how your body reacts to exercise. While most people would benefit from a vigorous workout, sweat dripping down their cheeks, this is exactly what FM sufferers should avoid. When exercising regularly, healthy people can increase their stamina, something not easily achieved with FM.
How many of you have been told by a practitioner to exercise, 3 times a week, 5 times a week, and swim on alternating days? You, on the other hand, remember the last time you exercised intensely, or rather, you remember the muscle aches and fatigue that made you stay in bed for 2 days. If you tell your healthcare provider that you are not able to exercise every day, because you are symptomatic, you may be seen as lazy or unmotivated. From my recent experiences I have concluded that almost all healthcare providers are unaware of the realities of day to day living with FM. And, unaware of the fact that for a person with FM, exercise should be very gentle and low intensity.
Exercise is great, but only do as much as you can tolerate without feeling sick afterwards. So what if it's only 5 minutes? Include some movement in your everyday life, stretch, walk, smile, reach, anything! Getting up at 4 am for a power walk? No thanks, I have FM!
I know we need to get moving if not we will get worse. Whats th commercial a body in motion stays in motion,
Some days its just harder then others.
I think there is a web site for fibro exercises. Have to find it.