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ricanfemale30 09/01/2011

I have the wii and as we all know its motion sensored.. I always wanted to get the Michael Jackson:The Experience game.. its all Michael Jackson songs and u dance along..yes I know part of me is in denial to think I can keep up with a dancing game let alone michael jackson!..I loved it and I danced my ass off to all my fave songs..but the next day? Horrible! My muscles ache like I've ran a marathon..its harder to walk and I'm dead tired..its like i being hit by a truck and I woke up in the middle of it..yes it was a bad idea playin and I KNEW I would suffer crazy pain but I havnt felt that normal in a while..for the short time I can hang out wit my family and friends playing a game that is sooooooooo fun! And I love to dance and I was able to get the highest score out of 4 people that played!! My family and bf said I shouldn't play any more cuz they see how I get after the game the next day..but I feel like nothings wrong when I'm playin..I feel like I used to just a year ago..I don't care ima play that game till I get over my denial...I just want to feel normal..and if that means playing motion sensored games like just dance! Or michael jackson or dance dance revolution I don't care!! I wanna keep what I have left and if that means laying out in bed the next day or two so be it!

MSKC 09/01/2011

I think it is great that you are doing that and sounds like so much fun. But, why don't you try and not play as much when you do, so that maybe you won't feel bad and can play more often?It is great exercise and a self-esteem booster, for sure! I do know how it is when I feel almost normal.....I have a hard time stopping because I may not feel that well for a while. I have just learned to my housework for 15 minutes then rest. It works for me. I have a Wii also, and need to use it more for exercise too. Have fun!

deleted_user 09/01/2011

I'm really sorry that game did not work for you. And I know how frustrating it is when we are forced to accept limitations, no one enjoys them. But that does not mean you have to give up. My friend has that gaming system and she had the bowling game and the dart game. I was able to do both just fine and found both really enjoyable. I would never be able to actually play real bowling so this was really fun for me. I think those systems are great fore people with CP. Wish I had one. Hugs, Cathy

ezone 09/01/2011

Why don't you set an alarm clock so that you can limit your time on the WII? I know how it is when you overdo it.

I recently got an exercise bike and I love it, but I didn't feel the problems til the next day when my left knee swelled up. Now I have to limit my time. Perhaps if you slowly added a little more time every day. That is what the Physical therapists say.

Don't give up!

deleted_user 09/01/2011

Two things:
1. You haven't worked out in a while, and you're not as in shape as you were before. As a healthy person would do with a new workout, pace yourself. Pace yourself with the degree of fitness you're at now. Playing until you have pain, or fatigued for a couple days just doesn't make good sense.

2. It could be as go forward your stamina & fitness will improve a tad. You may be able to add more time on later.

If I remember right, you want your boyfriend to spend more time with you, to stay home with you. If you're just going to be a slug & in pain, he might as well go out & socialize with his friends. That's just a sad fact of life. Better to save a bit of energy to socialize with him. Though we have MS, we can't be selfish when it comes to others around us. It's selfish to want him to sit around and watch you sleep.

I'm not trying to be mean, it's just a fact.

deleted_user 09/02/2011

Definitely pace yourself...Build up...I Am getting back on the exercise track and it is a slow but positive process. Start with little bits at a time - one song slowly...rest...and do it again. You can build it up. I know several people with a variety of MS symptoms and they all say the same thing...No matter what DO IT even just a little bit at a time. Keep moving. Keep trying...For me I feel like I am re-teaching my body how to move everyday. If I loose an ability I go to my PT and he gives me exercises to do at home so I can give my body an alternate approach to the movement. I have to say, I have muscles moving that I didn't even know I had and muscles I have relied on for my running and biking are useless. Now I am not running but I can still walk and bike. (Not my 10 mile hikes but I can usually do 1mile rest and 3/4 to 1 more mile)...Good luck. Accept that things will be different feeling normal every once ina while is needed too.

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