Exercise

[Gailbt]

Does anyone do any form of exercise?

[Hidden]

hi no i walk my dog but only p the road about 5 mins i used to do yoga i loved t but cant do it anymore which is a shame i tried it few weeks ago my daughter giot wii fit and it had yoga on there but it killed me could not do any of it i would love to do it , they say swimming is meant to be really good but never tried it love to you diddle x

[Poochywoo in reply to Hidden]

I walk my dog too, but can manage about 30 mins, twice a day. I also used to love yoga, i could sit in a full lotus position at one time but now can't even sit on the floor!!! As for swimming, no way, too much water for me. Anything more than the shower is a definate no no. xx

[Rach1977]

Yoga!!! l love it and is really good for FM sufferers xx

I used to walk however my lower back is so painful I can't!! xx

[lolly1970]

Hi there, I swim, walk, do yoga and when I'm up to it I go to the gym (although last time I went was 6 months ago). Everything I do is low impact tso there's no pressure on my muscles and joints. I change what I do according to what symptoms I'm feeling so if my legs are in pain I swim, if my arms are in pain I walk. I'm a firm believer that gentle exercise really helps, if you think about it if your muscles have a tendency to seize up then the worst thing you can do is not move them. Its the hardest thing in the world to convince yourself to exercise when you feel like you've been run over by a bus but it does help both mentally and physically - honest!

[Hidden]

hi i kno i just cabt di yoga anymore i kill me i used to be so upple , imused to walk miles too with my partner we would be out all day park up in the middle of no whwere and just walk for 6/7 hours take apicnic it was lovely those days are gone now well for the moment i should say nas you never know what is around the corner do you but glad you all get peasure and can manage to go to the gym love to you all diddle x

[nuttytartuk2003]

I've tried exercise it just makes my body feel 10 times worse, to be honest although I've been diagnosed with fibro I'm not sure it's what I actually have as I read more and more info it seems many people wake up with stiff muscles and seem worse in the morning but it's not like that for me, I get worse as the day goes on and by 6 pm I'm in terrible pain, I've been like this for 20 years or so, I wake up feeling a little sore within 2 hours I'm very sore and by tea time I'm in agony, does any body else get it like this or is just me?

Irene x

[nuttytartuk2003 in reply to nuttytartuk2003]

It would be interesting to see everyone's response to this so I'll do a question on it x

[Cleaner]

Yes I exercise I do spin & Body attack. At the end I am totally done in and everything hurts. But the way I see It my legs and everything hurts anyway it helps me to not to get depressed and seize up. I used to swim but had to stop becauce my arms hurt to much. It gets me down becauce I do it at a lower pace. X

[Gailbt in reply to Cleaner]

Well done on doing spin & body attack. I salsa dance and zumba, and yes, I'm knackered and hurt afterwwards but I won't let FM control me! I leave a few days in between to allow my body to recover though. I'm fortunate at my zumba as my instructor is also a dance instructor so it's a completely different workout, she gives us alternative options if the move could cause us pain. I don't have the strength in my arms to swin anymore which is a shame. Like you, I don't want to seize up but few people on here mention exercise which made me feel that maybe I'm not as bad as others! But my pain is bad and has increased the past few months so my meds have been increased but I need to keep going as I'm also a full time carer for my disablerd Mum so sometimes my condition has to take a back seat! x

[Cleaner in reply to Gailbt]

My pain has also got worse and I have to take more meds. Well done to you for doing Zumba. I no how hard it must be for you looking after your mum. Take care x

[angela2284]

I could not possibly do Zumba lol I spent 15 mins in garden today and was in agony I walk to shop and back and am in really bad pain. I do a few bending exercises that my physio gave me and thats it.

I have to say in my past life before fibro Zumba would have been a must to try.

[Cleaner]

Hello Jules. I do no that not all of you can do excerise due to other conditions I'm sorry if I sounded in caring.xx

[BangorSmile]

New to the site, must say it was great to find, as I was feeling very isolated. I started swimming a few weeks ago, after I got my diagnosis of FM. I'm sore when i finish, but i;ve found my mood has lightened. Each extra length I do puts a smile on my face lol. X

[LindseyMid]

Yes, I walk a lot (usually 2 miles a day with the dog) and I know I feel better if I do pilates more days than not but I find it difficult with a young child crawling all over me!

Before starting any new exercise program with Fibro, it is worth checking with your doctor (as other conditions you may have may be negatively affected by exercise), getting a referral to physiotherapy and maybe sure that your sleep quality and any myofascial pain/restrictions you have are being assessed.

[Hidden]

Before i got this bad i would walk miles a day and loved my days out, however now i just about manage the shops around the corner.

Although if the weather is nice i will walk to the nearest town which is 20 mins walk (takes me a slow hour but i get there) and then i will get the bus back.

I do housework and i also have a wii and wanted to do the yoga but i am afraid on the wii i manage at most 10mins and usually 2 cold to get it out etc.

I can just about mow the lawn (i have a great lawnmower) but bending to do the rest garden is out so lately i been getting long handled items.

So although i dont exercise as much as some i think i do enough for me.

As some has said it is important to move as much as you can but for some of us you can be nearly crying in pain to move. You do what suits you. But i have to admit not being ablke to go for long walks affects me most. I am missing out on so much of nature.

hugs to all.

[kraftyk8]

I stand on my daughter's vibro plate for 10 mins, at least once a week, but apart from that the only exercise I get is very short, paced, gardening sessions and a very stop, start trip around a supermarket or garden centre, followed by 24 hrs of complete physical exhaustion. I used to go swimming but haven't been for an age. Must start going again.

[Gracie59]

I go to "Fit for Life" classes - exercise on referral for people with health problems. I love it, but it usually send me into a three day flare up afterwards.

[Gailbt]

Agree, I exercise but give myself a few days in between to recover. Was at zumba last night and was so glad when it was over! I was so tired and body felt like a dead weight. So glad my zumba instructor is also a dance instructor, movements are far better and smoother so I can cope and take things at my own pace, last night I was at a snails pace but at least I went.....lol

[MissKittycat]

I've just been referred by my GP to my local gym, and after my assessment, they will come up with a plan to help my condition, though I'm especially looking forward to swimming, as its low impact and the water supports you. I'm hoping to use the steam room too!

fusion-lifestyle.com/centre...

Have a look and see what you think... there is probably something near to you that can help x Its also highly subsidised if you're referred by your GP...

Hope you're all having a good weekend! x