I thought I’d cracked it but no!

[Pangolin43]

Good morning all,

For the last two days I have taken my 12.5 mg enteric coated Pred at 12pm (bedtime) and felt so much better the next morning. I thought I’d cracked it! However this morning after my 3rd day I feel awful. Achy shoulders, terribly stiff fingers and wrists with a general unwell feeling. What’s going on? The only thing I can think of is I went for quite a strenuous walk yesterday. ( I walk everyday). Would this make such a dramatic difference?

I can’t understand what has happened. Do I rest and persevere with my plan or up my dose? This feels like a setback 🤔

I appreciate any advice. 😀

[SheffieldJane]

You could be right. Our oxygen/blood starved muscles are very unforgiving of strenuous exercise with these diseases. See if you are better after several days of rest. We need to pace our activities quite carefully.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

"felt so much better the next morning. I thought I’d cracked it!"...The only thing I can think of is I went for quite a strenuous walk yesterday.

As suggested by SheffieldJane think you were too optimistic and therefore too enthusiastic.... pacing, and gentle increase in activity...that doesn't include strenuous!

A couple of days to allow things to settle..

[PMRpro Ambassador]

What else did you do because you felt so well? Did you wear a backpack? Use poles? Try to open jars?

Strenuous shouldn't appear in our vocabulary - or at least, not without a slow and gentle build up to it, testing all the time!

[Pangolin43]

Thank you for your replies.By strenuous I mean that I walked quickly up a steepish hill in the hilly park where I live. I was listening to music and walking quickly! I walk everyday and usually avoid this particular hill. I will continue to avoid it. I gave myself a break and drove to work this morning. I’m going to do the same tomorrow. Put my feet up tomorrow afternoon and be more mindful. I feel cross with myself. 😡

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Pangolin43]

It happens to everyone until they work out what they can and can't do