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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 282014" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I haven't read all the responses, so if I overlap someone else's post I am sorry.</p><p></p><p>The biggest part of managing my fibro is learning to LISTEN to my body. I have to pay attention to how much things hurt, or don't hurt, or tingle, or whatever. </p><p></p><p>Pacing yourself is crucial. Remember the post a while back about the spoons? Each spoon represented something you did, and you only had a certain amount of them? Totally true.</p><p></p><p>You have to realize that what is fine on one day is too much or too little the next day, and the next and the next. Every day brings a new energy level.</p><p></p><p>Water aerobics are AWESOME, but only if you pace yourself. You are probably NOT going to keep up with the other people in a water aerobics class. Even if they are in their 80s or older.</p><p></p><p>I can only use heat on my body. NO cold stuff. The pool here was too cold so I couldn't do water aerobics. I ended up spending 4 or 5 HOURS trying to get warm. You will find docs and physical therapists who will INSIST that cold is what you need (or hot is if you have problems with that). I had a chiropractor that was SURE that cold would do a world of good for me. It had been 4 or 5 years since I had used a cold pack on anything. The chiro gave me his cell phone and home phone numbers to see if I had any problems.</p><p></p><p>By 4 hours after the 15 minutes of cold therapy I had gone into major muscle spasms. Every muscle in my body spasmed. I even had trouble swallowing! The doctor sent me to the ER and met us there. I was working so hard not to cry, because the shaking of crying hurt so bad. On a scale of 1-10 I was at 200. I ended up with IV pain medications and muscle relaxers for 24 hours and then more medications for that after I got home. </p><p></p><p>I now won't use cold therapy of any kind.</p><p></p><p>Ironically, I know a woman who has very similar reactions to heat!!</p><p></p><p>It is all very tough to pin down, this fibro thing. It is up to US to figure the ways to help ourselves. It really and truly comes down to paying attention to what your body is telling you.</p><p></p><p>My cravings for rare beef mean I a borderline anemic. Every time. Gagging on milk was one of the earliest signs my body didn't handle Vit D very well. There are so many odd things like that. You just have to tinker with your body.</p><p></p><p>Have your doctor check thyroid, thyroid antibodies, Vit B and D levels, liver function tests and have him explain what each of the ordered tests is for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 282014, member: 1233"] I haven't read all the responses, so if I overlap someone else's post I am sorry. The biggest part of managing my fibro is learning to LISTEN to my body. I have to pay attention to how much things hurt, or don't hurt, or tingle, or whatever. Pacing yourself is crucial. Remember the post a while back about the spoons? Each spoon represented something you did, and you only had a certain amount of them? Totally true. You have to realize that what is fine on one day is too much or too little the next day, and the next and the next. Every day brings a new energy level. Water aerobics are AWESOME, but only if you pace yourself. You are probably NOT going to keep up with the other people in a water aerobics class. Even if they are in their 80s or older. I can only use heat on my body. NO cold stuff. The pool here was too cold so I couldn't do water aerobics. I ended up spending 4 or 5 HOURS trying to get warm. You will find docs and physical therapists who will INSIST that cold is what you need (or hot is if you have problems with that). I had a chiropractor that was SURE that cold would do a world of good for me. It had been 4 or 5 years since I had used a cold pack on anything. The chiro gave me his cell phone and home phone numbers to see if I had any problems. By 4 hours after the 15 minutes of cold therapy I had gone into major muscle spasms. Every muscle in my body spasmed. I even had trouble swallowing! The doctor sent me to the ER and met us there. I was working so hard not to cry, because the shaking of crying hurt so bad. On a scale of 1-10 I was at 200. I ended up with IV pain medications and muscle relaxers for 24 hours and then more medications for that after I got home. I now won't use cold therapy of any kind. Ironically, I know a woman who has very similar reactions to heat!! It is all very tough to pin down, this fibro thing. It is up to US to figure the ways to help ourselves. It really and truly comes down to paying attention to what your body is telling you. My cravings for rare beef mean I a borderline anemic. Every time. Gagging on milk was one of the earliest signs my body didn't handle Vit D very well. There are so many odd things like that. You just have to tinker with your body. Have your doctor check thyroid, thyroid antibodies, Vit B and D levels, liver function tests and have him explain what each of the ordered tests is for. [/QUOTE]
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