Progression?

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I think it is true that when we dont keep up the activity the muscles

decondition.I know thats what has happened to me, my last pain doctor told me my

muscles were deconditioned from not using them, but I think that we get that way

because something has started the downward spiral from not feeling at all good

from the start. We start out feeling crappy, then thats when the whole life gets

rearranged and then the activity level decreases. I have done more this year

than any year combined and have had improvements, but still at the same time

have noticed new pain and sometimes the physical exertion can make a muscle

worse if it is overused or stretched beyond its limit, but I still feel

excersize has been a great thing and feel that I am doing some good.

debra van ness wrote: I

guess so sweetie. I mean fibro is a wierd creature. You never know how it will

affect you. I am sure though that when we get more sedentary it is true our

muscles don't work as well... if you don't use it you lose it. LOL. This is

very true actually. So it is really damned if we do and damned if we don't.

Thanks,

love and hugs to ya,

Debra V.

Jeanne and Dave wrote:

Yes, I know there are always cases that argue the point. I guess I

was just

basing my answer in what I've read lately in a couple books. There is a

fine line for us between not using our muscles enough and overdoing it. I

bet that line has definitely shifted for you.

Jeanne in WI

>I don't agree. LOL. But everyone of course has a different experience. I

>really have not changed my activity levels much since diagnosis.

>Because...... I HAVE to work. So I still work full time and it seems this

>crap has gotten worse and worse the last few years. An example, I use my

>hands everyday and my arms and legs... however the pain is alot worse now.

>(in fact it was not painful at all up until 5 years ago). I know my right

>shoulder is not used any less than it use to be. But it has been in a

>constant state of stiffness and pain for the last 3 months along with loss

>of range of motion.

> love and hugs,

> Debra V.

>

> Jeanne and Dave wrote:

> I would tend to agree that there is no physical worsening to the

> body as in actual FM pain signals. The progression comes from us being in

> pain and inactive and then getting the weaker deconditioned muscles which

> causes us more pain when we try to use them. We should try to fight this

> by being as active as possible, but man, IT IS SO HARD!

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