Fibromyalgia Exercise: Diana’s fun fibro blog!
Posted by Scott on Oct 15, 2009
The following video is a fun, inspiring, personal account of “Diana”, a 38 year old woman who is using exercise to overcome her fibromyalgia symptoms.
The following excerpt came from Diana’s video blog:
* Please Note: I don’t sell anything. There’s no commercial anything in my video blogs. I’m just a Mom with a Mac who video blogs. * Hello. I’m Diana. I’m 38. I have fibromyalgia. I’m a stay-at-home Mom. A few years ago, when I was diagnosed with fibro, I was given a good piece of advice: “Exercise and you will feel better FASTER.” I resisted. How could I possibly exercise when it hurt just to move? “I’ll exercise WHEN I feel better,” I stubbornly told the rheumatologist, thinking she was nuts. “No,” she said, “you need to exercise so that you WILL feel better.” Oh. Dang it all if she wasn’t right. This is a 9-minute story of fibromyalgia and exercise, with a bit of humor and gratuitous sound effects. Enjoy! If you like it, let me know so it will inspire me to make more. (This one took about 20 hours of editing time to make, but that’s probably because I’m still learning my way around a Mac.)- Diana
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(continued) AEBottoms- I’m going to guess that you are my age or younger, (I’m 38.) Fibro doesn’t usually become totally debalitating ’til folks get older. In our online support group, we have a great number of women in their 50s, in very bad shape. The guai protocol has worked well for me, but its very controversial. You can google, or wikipedia it if you want to learn more. We have an online support group, and I keep a blog about it, too. Good luck to you. – Diana
loved it….keep up …
loved it….keep up the fight, your alot like me …a fighter! i think i have fibro as well but hasnt been diagnosed been ill since christmas now and have all the symptoms but unsure still if it or what and docs just want to look at “its panic attacks” as if any normal person dont panic when you feel as if life is ending and shakey hands etc
Its sad to see that …
Its sad to see that you are teaching your own child to quit on life? Does it make it easier to get him to stay in his room while you sleep? Anyone notice how all “sufferers” tend to behave alike coke heads then sleep? gee I wonder. So excited about little stuff..hey listen to me!! I have just enough energy to waste YOUR time. But no, I cant do the laundry/kitchen…WHAT do you mean get out of bed? Doctor appointment..there early to avoid the rush.
Depression isnt as …
Depression isnt as hip as it used to be. You guys finally found out about a disease that only you and your friends can diagnose. (Ie. wanna go half on sac?) Go exercise, admit your lazy, ..Ill be honest.. i like to get high too, but I pass the joint to a friend and watch cartoons. I dont try to explain the uplifting moral understanding of the coyote and roadrunner…IM HIGH. As are you…but to you and all your Vicodin.percoset.- loving friends-use the next post as awake up- we know about u!!!
Hmmm… I’m not …
Hmmm… I’m not sure I understand the basis of your complaints. Your first complaint is regarding how fibromyalgia is diagnosed. Since you are so interested in the disease, you’ll be happy to learn that researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered the genetic basis for chronic pain conditions such as TMJD and fibromyalgia. This is part 1 of a 7-year, $19 million initiative, involving 3,400 individuals. I can send you the full article if you like.
OK, so, now that …
OK, so, now that we’ve found the pesky little gene that establishes: “Yes, Virginia, there is a disease called fibromyalgia,” I will address your second issue. You are concerned that people with fibromyalgia are lazy. This entire 10-minute video is focused on exercise. So, I post a video on why people with fibromyalgia should exercise, and you flame back about how lazy I am. Hmmmm… yes, yes, I see…
OK, next, you …
OK, next, you address the issue of drug use. You mention Vicodin and Percoset. I take none of those drugs. I take no prescription painkillers at all. None. Not a one. Nada. So, it appears the only recreational drug user around here is you, my dear.
Your final concern …
Your final concern was for the welfare of my son, and his quitting on life. Well, let’s see, my son is in an accelerated Dual Immersion (dual language) kindergarten program. After just six months, he is almost fully fluent in a second language. He takes kickboxing at the gym, and plays soccer. He takes semi-private swim lessons, and is learning how to surf. He is also very active at our church, and does volunteer work with me. Yes, I can see how that would be considered quitting on life.
Now, let’s talk …
Now, let’s talk about you. Where do all these anger issues come from? And, why are you focusing your anger specifically against women with fibromyalgia? Do you love (or have you loved) someone with the disease? Did they reject you? Perhaps we could talk you through that, and help you deal with your anger issues in a more healthy and positive way. You may want to consider giving up the drugs, and starting an exercise regime. Exercise helps combat depression, (releases natural endorphins.)
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ruseriousfibro
just cos you cant see the pain and that fibromyalgia suffers go though doesnt been that the illness is not real i think u need to stop judging fibros as it sounds like you have no clue what so ever
Thank you. You’re …
Thank you. You’re very kind. I must confess, I like it, too.
An odd thing has happened recently with regards to me and hair. In the past, it was difficult, more annoying, I guess, to blow dry my hair ’cause it was painful to lift my arms above my head. Ask anyone with fibro– shoulders over the head sucks. “Frozen shoulder” is a very common complaint. It affected my softball playing as it limited my range of motion. Too bad, ’cause I can pitch. But, recently, something really cool…
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(continued) … happened. That limited range of motion thing totally went away. Now, its no problem at all to do all those over the shoulder things. Doesn’t hurt to reach for a dish on the high shelf, or… blow dry my hair. I can actually blow dry my hair again with no pain at all. When I recorded this video, a year ago, my hair was wet, ’cause of the shoulders thing. That’s totally not an issue anymore. Gives me a lot of hope.
thanks for the …
but you made me laugh 
espeally about tortureing someone with fm, the stair master really would be torture 
ceep posting
thanks for the video, i was feeling a bit sorry for myself thisevening all sore and tired
Glad you enjoyed it …
Glad you enjoyed it. Recovering from fibro has been a winding road, rather than a straight path, but I must say that four years after being diagnosed, I am very close to leading the life of a “normal” person. While there are no simplistic answers to fibro, and the “key” is different for each person, I believe the right diet and gentle exercise helps everyone with fibro. I had to eliminate gluten (even though I tested negative for Celiacs’s) and I do moderate cardio. This helps a lot. – D.
Hi AEBottoms! I …
Hi AEBottoms! I think it is awesome that you are still exercising! As I’m sure you’ve already discovered, be aware of your limitations, because too much exercise can send you into a flare. Too little can increase your muscle stiffness from inactivity. (Yeah, fibro sucks, no doubt about it.) It’s funny. I get that comment from people all the time: “I don’t believe you have fibro.”
Your video is very …
Your video is very encouraging to me. I suffer what I consider to be a mild case of FM. I can still function on pain killers, although I am never pain free. I never have energy, but I MAKE myself go to Taekwondo classes. I am a 2nd degree black belt and don’t want to give it up. Of course nobody believes that I can do this and REAlly have FM….fools! They have no idea how hard it is to get me there.
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(continued) population with fibro are boys, and 50% of the population with fibro at girls. However, boys have a good chance of outgrowing the disease at puberty. Girls do not. This points to a hormonal component to the disease. In the adult population, 80% of the people who have the disease are women. 20% are men. This makes it difficult for the male sufferers, as fibromyalgia is stereotyped as “a woman’s disease.”
Thanks 2Hotinaz. I …
Thanks 2Hotinaz. I appreciate your support. And, you are exactly right. Men do get the disease, too. The disease is genetic, so kids get it, too. If the parent has it, each of their children has a 1 in 2 chance of having fibro. Now, in children, boys and girls have fibro at an equal rate, meaning 50% of the