exercise and RA

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hello again everyone..

I've been walking every day now since dec.27, I only walk for 1/2

hour but it does help with my depression...but a few weeks after I

started walking i started having terrible back pain. It's ok when

i'm walking but when i wake up the next day, i can barely walk for a

few hours.. the pain wakes me up at night from my much needed sleep,

..I told my doctor but he said to keep walking because it's really

good for RA to have some kind of an exercise program going.

am i making myself worse by walking??? is the back pain a sign that

i'm overdoing it or will the pain go away after i've been doing it

for a few months....

SWIMMING is what i would love to do..I can't tell you how much i love

to swim. I swam 3 to 5 miles a week for 10 years..I stopped about 5

years ago..I'd really like to start again at a very low level but i'm

so scared it's going to make my back worse..

also, my two knees are swollen twice their size and they don't

hurt...i'm not complaining!! just curious as to why..

hugs

patty