Hello there
Just by way of an introduction I have been experiencing fibromyalgic symptoms (most persistent being ongoing muscle and joint pain, weakness and ongoing fatigue) for the last 10-11 months and have been given a diagnosis of migraine with extended fibromyalgic symptoms by a consultant neurologist. While I had a short episode of migraine over 12 years ago I haven't actually experienced any migraine type pain in my head during this last 11 month period. I may have had the very occasional usual minor headache (dehydration usually). So, I'll just go along with his assessment but will obviously be focused on fibromyalgia symptoms as it is having a significant impact on my life at present. Before the symptoms I was quite physically active. My job requires regular physical effort (outdoor work) and I also climbed, ran did moderate weight training in my spare time.
I've read that physical exercise will be important in dealing with my new way of life. I have gradually returned to running and weights. However, more so with the latter, I find that my former exercises, at a much reduced rate, causes the very real sensation of pulling muscles, tendons or ligaments. This results in significant pain that then stops me from continuing.
My thoughts are is if research suggests there is no evidence of actual physical damage taking place then is it a case of fighting through the pain and continuing? Being able to exercise has always been very important and central to my life. I am not a fanatical fitness freak and I'd say moderate at at most. But it always has offered me significant benefits in my life. So I while I might be prepared to continue through the pain, what I am experiencing is a very convincing sensation that I am damaging whatever tissue is being used. In normal circumstances I'd stop recover and start a graded return. But if this is not going to go away and isn't actually physical (a neurological phenomenon?), then continually stopping or waiting is pretty pointless, unless it really becomes unbearable of course?
Sorry this has become a lot longer that I planned but being "new" has probably resulted in some "off loading." Basically I'm interested in people who may have decided to "carry on" even though it felt like they were genuinely exacerbating physical damage by doing so.
Thanks for your time!
P.S I'm aware that there could be a risk of genuine injury from any exercising but at the moment it is too frequent and follows on from low key stuff that has never happened before...
Just by way of an introduction I have been experiencing fibromyalgic symptoms (most persistent being ongoing muscle and joint pain, weakness and ongoing fatigue) for the last 10-11 months and have been given a diagnosis of migraine with extended fibromyalgic symptoms by a consultant neurologist. While I had a short episode of migraine over 12 years ago I haven't actually experienced any migraine type pain in my head during this last 11 month period. I may have had the very occasional usual minor headache (dehydration usually). So, I'll just go along with his assessment but will obviously be focused on fibromyalgia symptoms as it is having a significant impact on my life at present. Before the symptoms I was quite physically active. My job requires regular physical effort (outdoor work) and I also climbed, ran did moderate weight training in my spare time.
I've read that physical exercise will be important in dealing with my new way of life. I have gradually returned to running and weights. However, more so with the latter, I find that my former exercises, at a much reduced rate, causes the very real sensation of pulling muscles, tendons or ligaments. This results in significant pain that then stops me from continuing.
My thoughts are is if research suggests there is no evidence of actual physical damage taking place then is it a case of fighting through the pain and continuing? Being able to exercise has always been very important and central to my life. I am not a fanatical fitness freak and I'd say moderate at at most. But it always has offered me significant benefits in my life. So I while I might be prepared to continue through the pain, what I am experiencing is a very convincing sensation that I am damaging whatever tissue is being used. In normal circumstances I'd stop recover and start a graded return. But if this is not going to go away and isn't actually physical (a neurological phenomenon?), then continually stopping or waiting is pretty pointless, unless it really becomes unbearable of course?
Sorry this has become a lot longer that I planned but being "new" has probably resulted in some "off loading." Basically I'm interested in people who may have decided to "carry on" even though it felt like they were genuinely exacerbating physical damage by doing so.
Thanks for your time!
P.S I'm aware that there could be a risk of genuine injury from any exercising but at the moment it is too frequent and follows on from low key stuff that has never happened before...