Food for thought..??

[issylot]

After alot of soul searching, research and advice i thought i would share what i am about to embark on in an attempt to try and beat this condition into submission. After pulling the muscle in my shoulder last week i went to see my local fitness trainer, she is a qualified in alot of disciplines, life coaching, clinical nutrition and personal training to name but a few as well as massage which is why i went to see her. During my treatment we talked at length about the horrors of my illness and how it affects me not just physically but mentally and the other illnesses that are secondary to this condition such as my reynauds.

I feel that there is alot of sense in what we have discussed as well as the advice i have been given over the years by medical professionals and family and friends......i am not taking many drugs now (at least when I can cope) i am going to be getting some serious nutritional advice as well as starting a fitness routine at a pace that suits me because my trainer is well versed in my condition and will be able to advise me when i am over doing it.

I believe that the key to gaining some control over this illness will be eating right and exercising, easier said than done I am sure many of you are thinking but that and cognitive behaviour therapy I am hoping will really point me in the right direction.

I will keep you all posted and am sure there will be many setbacks along the way but eventually the bad days will be outweighed by the good and the good will become a regular thing instead of the other way around. I hope to be able to report good things back to you all...............here's hoping!!!

hugs and chins up...xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[tofty]

good luck n keep us posted ,take care tofty xxx

[Butterfly54]

Sorry hun but Reynouds is not secondary to this.Nor are the other conditions that others suffer from.

Such as Osteo arthritis,thyroid problems so and so on.

I treat Fibromyalgia as secondary.

Hugs Butterfly xx

[Hidden]

well that sounds like a plan to me so you go for it anything is woeth a go to feela little bit better keep us posted to how you are getting on love diddle x

[julieru]

please dont overdo it and cause more problems. I wore a pedometer and counted my steps every day and kept a record. I was told my my ME consultant that the best I could hope for was an improvement of 1% per month. Even then I plateaud at 4000 steps per day on the best days. I was told that this was a remarkable achievement for someone with ME, fibro, angina, diverticular etc etc etc. DONT compare your exercise capability to that of a healthy person. Like Butterfly, Fibro is way down on my list of problems, debilitating as it is. My other conditions put me in hospital which fibro does not. I am not saying it is not a horrible condition - I have pain every day and am virtually housebound because of it, but it is not life threatening. many of us also suffer from life threatening diseases. Please dont overdo it, CBT would have us believe we can overcome it by singing cum by ya and dancing a maypole. We all know it is very real

[Ang01]

I tried an exercise programme last year and really enjoyed it. However, I started to pick up every illness going and got so run down I had to give it up. I do like to have a walk when I feel up to it but then suffer pain and stiffness after it. Its difficult to get the right balance sometimes but if it works for you go for it. xx