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Fight with Fibromyalgia

jenking53
jenking53 Posts: 3 Member
edited December 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hello, I have doing this program for about 2 months now. I have been gaining weight do to medication and unable to move. It is a struggle. If anyone has ideas please let me know. I am getting frustrated.

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  • MinterC1928
    MinterC1928 Posts: 7 Member
    Hello,
    I have been fighting Fibromyalgia since I was 13. It is a constant struggle. There are some day I do not even want to get out of bed. I find that walking and using my elliptical really helps. My elliptical helps to loosen me up in the AM then I walk when I get to work and after. I stand all day and I constantly need to be on the move or I get stiff. If I stay 'fluid' I can manage my symptoms but my weight also plays a factor in my pain. I have to maintain my weight because once I reach a certain amount the pain comes back.
    I hope that you find relief from your symptoms.
  • jorichards2
    jorichards2 Posts: 100 Member
    I'm fighting it too. I find simply walking is good. Get yourself a pedometer and try and increase your steps a little each day. My joints tend to be better when I weight train. I use dumbells at home and follow a random selection of you tube videos.

    Good luck and keep fighting it.
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