Exercise
I have found that certain forms of exercise make my fibromyalgia symptoms worse - including walking. Other exercise, over a period of time, can help a great deal.
I spent a summer swimming 4 days a week - the first day I could barely make it across the pool once. By the end of the summer, I was doing 35 laps. I felt wonderful! I was able to move around much better.
I am hoping to find a pool I can use daily in my new neighborhood!
NOT an immune system problem?
Whoa. This is cool.
Recent fibromyalgia findings
Essentially, there is nothing specifically immunological in fibromyalgia – and if there is, whatever little there is, I think it is secondary to the central nervous system problem that fibromyalgia patients have,” says Dr. Muhammad Yunas. “It’s a chronic, neurologic disease.” This would explain why something like a car accident could trigger the disease. This is very interesting, and hopeful. I feel as thought they are getting closer to an answer.
living with fibromyalgia
I had a great month, and now I am starting to have another flare-up. I felt so good for so long, knowing this is happening - and not knowing how bad it will get or how long it will last - is creating a bit of anxiety for me.
This time I am taking it very easy. At the first sign of the flare, I slowed down. Not fast enough, I don't think - but I definitely have slowed down. One thing I've noticed is that I am having symptoms - my ligaments are loose (my knee started to go out last night), I feel the stress in my back, the muscles in my arms ache a little. But pain is not the worst symptom. I think that by taking it easier than I normally do, right from the beginning of the flare, I am perhaps avoiding the worst of it.
We'll see!
I am wondering if anybody has tried
Goji fruit?
