SPA PMR AND COPD

[Estellemac]

My sister and I went for a Spa day today. It was a Christmas present not to be wasted. We took precautions for the virus threat as you can see.

My recommendations if you have a SPA day booked for relaxation don’t have a massage. I thought a gentle manipulation of my sore muscles would be soothing. It was worse than a Physioterrorist appointment. My sisters COPD was stimulated by the sauna and she made a good job of clearing any area we sat in. All in a nice day. I am now having a handful of tylex and wiping the experience from my memory.

[yogabonnie]

omg. you are being really a good sport about this!!!! Not booking anything, no haircut I will have hair to my knees when all is clear... no classes nada. contemplating not seeing son and grandchild. but not quite yet as we have just 7 cases in my state.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to yogabonnie]

No choice here - all beauty places SHUT.

But you do have to be careful with massage if you aren't used to it. Drink lots - it will rinse out the inflammatory substances the massage released and a gentle walk in the fresh air if you can manage should help.

Me? I love it

[Estellemac in reply to PMRpro]

I did drink quite a lot after. I also asked her to ease off a bit. I never thought it would hurt so much. My other sister is a masseuse it was about 18 months ago she did a massage for me and it was good. I think with all the excess stuff re the house I’ve gone one step too far. We did walk round outside it was a really nice day here. Then we had a light lunch before coming home.

I’m fine now. Doing nowt for the next two days.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Estellemac]

WATER - not prosecco!!!!

[Estellemac in reply to PMRpro]

I thought you said keep your fluid intake up!! I didn’t recognise the word water. Not in me vocabulary.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Estellemac]

Didn't think of that at first ...

[Blearyeyed]

Oooh!

Yes , massage can be a real assault on the nerves , and the immune system on the following day , you'll both ironically need a weekend to recover.

[HeronNS]

Physioterrorist?!

[Constance13 in reply to HeronNS]

😂😂😂

[Estellemac in reply to HeronNS]

Yep the medical person who makes you do cruel horrid exercise to get better.

[HeronNS in reply to Estellemac]

My physiotherapist is magic. Now that I seem to be getting better I guess I won't see her much more.

[Yellowbluebell]

I did a spa day as part of my daighters hen do and after the jacuzzi ended up with a rash that went from my chin to my feet and wouldnt clear up with meds from gp. It took 6 weeks to go after seeing a dermatologist. Never going anywhere near the jacuzzi or hot tub again.YBB

[SnazzyD]

Sorry, I had a chuckle, but I blame your story telling. Before all this GCA stuff I loved a massage, now I can’t have one without feeling I’ve fallen down the stairs the next day.

[Hidden]

Is this a real Picture???

I did an Xmas spa in year 1. I love a deep tissue massage and like it to bring me to tears. Otherwise I don't feel the benefit I could practically feel bubbles of inflammation popping and snarling. I drank loads but Xmas eve probably wasn't a good idea for 5 of us to get massages. There were tears and emotions all Xmas day. Mainly from me but still..... It releases yuk and the good stuff too. I could have one now but I need a sports massage to dig in.

Hope you are all OK and resting now. 😎

[Estellemac in reply to Hidden]

That is my sister Denise. With her nebuliser for COPD which is so much better since she lost 6 stone stopped smoking 40 a day beat lung cancer and walks 8 miles 5 days a week. I was the fit skinny sister. Now Im the fat unfit dependant one who needs her to drive me about and carry stuff. What a role reversal 30 years on.

[Hidden in reply to Estellemac]

Crikey! Apart from the mask she looks good if you know what I mean. I have always been the fat sister but was the fittest at points. 🌻

[Snibby]

I had the Sam was experience with a massage was in a lot of pain after it

[Snibby]

same experience

[Thelmarina]

I found that really interesting. Before diagnosis I tried everything to relieve the soreness and fatigue - more yoga, physio and massage. All made me worse and I simply could not understand it. Finally a Chiropracter - that didn’t work either and she was the one who put me on the polymyalgia trail. I shall be forever grateful to her! Now a facial massage is lovely and doesn’t give pain! 😀

[Lonsdalelass]

I recently had a pamper session: facial, nails, hot stone back massage, scalp and shoulder massage. I loved it. Next day, I felt like I'd been hit by a truck! Was teary and just wanted to sleep. Don't think I'll be having another one soon.

[Estellemac in reply to Lonsdalelass]

I’m not sure now as some people said it released the toxins and breaks up the inflammation. I have the truck effect today so in a quandary do I don’t I?

[Hidden in reply to Estellemac]

Plenty of water... A little cry and a couple of paracetamol every 4 to 6 hrs was my approach.... It goes so I don't mind doing it again!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Estellemac]

If you have myofascial pain syndrome - evidenced by hard knots in the large muscles - and the masseur works on those you may well feel bad after. Those knots are concentrations of the same inflammatory substances that cause PMR symptoms when they are systemic. Tied up in the knots they are just sore and irritating that muscle, poked at they are released into the system and you feel as if you have a PMR flare. But it should pass as they aren't going to be replaced day after day.