Struggling with Fibromyalgia and Exercise

Invisible, thank you! I had heard of Epsom salts baths and have been wanting to try them! I’ll be moving to a house that has a tub I can use in a few weeks, really excited about that!

You will hurt a bit at first. If you hurt too much even with daily epsom salt baths cut back. You eat an elephant one small bite at a time. Lol! Baby steps and slow and easy.

Every other day then daily as you can. Meanwhile hot, epsom salt baths are helpful for soreness.

Invisible, how many days between increasing by 5 minutes?

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I started slow and did 5 minutes then added as I got stronger.

Invisible, How did you find what your own pace was without over doing? That’s my biggest issue.

Yoga at my own pace is all I am able to tolerate although I used to do water aerobics. The pain is better if I do it in a heated sauna or pool.

Trina, that’s the point I’m at, not unhappy with my weight after lien 30 lbs. but my back would benefit greatly if I lost more. Just found out I have a couple of degenerated discs. Mystical03, I thought yoga would be a really good exercise. But after a session or two I would end up feeling like I had been beaten with a bag of potatoes. Cecilia, being in the water has always been my favorite. Especially considering I grew either in the pool of our backyard, the beach, or out on a boat on a lake. However I now live in the middle of mountains and there’s not always access to water. Lol Bugaboo, I take magnesium, Vitamins D and B, as well as CBD capsules. They help ease the pain some, but not completely.

I'm curious what supplements have helped you? I'll fork out $ for more natural things over prescription medications any day, in a heartbeat.

Exercise for me is also difficult lots of stretching feels great at the moment then it hurts when I stop. Walking helps until my joints and back start aching. But being in the water is the only moment of peace I get. I wish I could just turn into a mermaid 🧜‍♀️ and live in the water permanently. Getting full body messages helps as well.

I am continuing to struggle as well. I have fibromyalgia and lupus. But I’m going to try yoga at home from my smart tv and I hear it is even more effective than cardio or weights if you do it daily to lose weight.

It’s really hard! I’ve had fibromyalgia for over 10 years. I have definitely put on weight because of lack of exercise. I just can’t do it. I have cut out a lot of my sugar and went mostly gluten free. I have found that has helped me lose weight more than exercise. I’m still overweight but not unhappy about it anymore. I just decided that it is what it is 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣😊