Re: Exercise w/Pain & Fatigue

October 17, 2001

I feel like I have found a place to go now that I have found this group. I

can totally relate about the pain & fatigue. I love scrapbooking. I want to

get my books done. I don't even have the energy to do them as much as I

like. So if I have no energy to do something that is not strenuous, then how

can I get out and exercise. I think many people think it is only and excuse

to be lazy. My hubby is having a hard time understanding I would love to go

for bike rides and walks with him. He is so physical though. He has a hard

time going slow enough. He works in heavy construction all day. His job is

very physical. It is hard for him to understand how I feel. I am glad all of

you are here:-)

Liz

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Exercise w/Pain & Fatigue

> What gets me is, I'm not saying " but I hurt too much to exercise " , I'm

> saying " I'm so fatigued, I just can't exercise. Sometimes I literally

> can't turn my head on my pillow " (which by the way, he totally dismissed

> when I told him that). They act like I've said " I prefer to sit on my

> butt and watch soap operas and eat bon bons. " I *want* to exercise, for

> months now, I couldn't do hardly anything, let alone exercise. Now that

> the fatigue has lifted a little, I want to take things extra slow so

> that I *don't* slide back and go back where I came from. Somehow this

> gets translated as " I'm lazy " . They aren't listening, they are

> assuming!

> Darcy

>

I think that the fatigue and the pain in my feet are just about equally bad.

The fatigue is starting to lift since I began thyroid meds a couple of weeks

ago--after literally begging for them!

But, I know all about the fatigue and I am also afraid that if I try to do

too much that I will end up back in bed and unable to function.

So, I am trying to stretch and I am going to ride my exercise bike for 20

minutes at a very moderate pace today. I am going to just take it easy--but

because I haven't exercised in so long, I am very weak. :-( I didn't realize

how weak I actually was until that doctor tested my muscle strength the

other day. I couldn't resist him hardly at all with my arms.

The thing that I try to remember is to listen to my body. I don't always do

it and then I pay for it.

Lynn in MD

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October 17, 2001

In a message dated 10/17/2001 8:06:23 AM US Eastern Standard Time,

lynn.t@... writes:

> I know all about the fatigue and I am also afraid that if I try to do

> too much that I will end up back in bed and unable to function

I can totally understand this.....I think thats why I am afraid to even try

acutally exercising, Yoga, going back to work...I'm soo afraid that I will

slide right back to where I have fought for so long and for so hard to get

out of.

Allicia

October 17, 2001

Liz,

I totally understand where you are coming from. I use to be soo

active. I went line dance'n everyweekend, I rode my horse everyday. I use to

go to horse shows..now I sit at home and do nothing....literally and I am 21

years old...lol how many people my age do ya know that are doing this at this

age....its sooooo frustrating..people look at all of us..we look normal and

then they assume that we are just " making this all up " or we are " doing this

for attention " I think I would find a better way for attention.. I have soo

many people second guessing me because to look at..I look just fine...but I

feel like poo poo...so I understand completely

Allicia

October 17, 2001