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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...

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exercise makes my ra worse

didyann
didyann
I was told to exercise with ra. No problem I love to exercise. Up until three months ago I was doing 17 miles on my recumbent bike five day a week. It was then that the ra started. Two days ago I actually felt like I coule ride it again. Instead of doing my routine. I did fourty minutes on an easy pace. Stupid. I have been in terrible pain ever since. Every joint in my body hurts. Has anything like this happened to anyone else. Yes I know I shouldn't exercise that much but I do it because I have familiar hypertriglyceridemia. If I don't my triglycerides soar upwards even with all my meds.
deleted_user
deleted_user
As you have seen water exercise it the way to go! I take water exercise 3 nights a week I was doing 5 days per week while school was out. It is a tremendous help. If you can find a good class or are able to find a PT person they can set you in the right direction.
Good luck and be careful not to over do it.
Hugs,
Jan
melissaenderle
melissaenderle
Thanks @episteme for the video tips. The video is rather expensive at Amazon, so I will first try YouTube and then order if I feel I need more, as Netflix DVD is not an option for me.
deleted_user
deleted_user
@Melissa - !!!!!!!!!!! I just checked the price!!!!!!!!!!! For ONE DVD?!?! What is it made of... gold?!? I figured it was an average price and only noticed that they sold it. Excuse me while I pick my jaw up off the keyboard...
deleted_user
deleted_user
My first year was very very hard and exercising wasn't really on the agenda. As time went on, it's gotten better.

When I started feeling a bit more ready, I did Leslie Sansone DVDs (walking), would record that Sit and Be Fit TV show for days I didn't think I could walk (fatigue was a big player for me, too). I am now able to attend yoga classes a few times a week (but a few years ago, I never would have made it through a class). Sometimes I overdo it and am reminded that I'm not in charge of this disease and it does what it wants :).


I found this on the Arthritis Foundation website: http://www.afstore.org/Hot-Items/TAI-CHI-FOR-ARTHRITIS-DVD-COMBO-MOVEMENTS-1-THRU-12

and here are some options on amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=yoga+for+arthritis

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