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Mine started mainly in left shoulder but quickly progressed to both shoulders and across pelvis. Once on Pred most pain had gone but it did still linger in left shoulder. I started light weight training a month after starting Pred, of course trying to maintain the muscle while on Pred is a constant battle. I got back in a pool a few weeks ago unsure if I would be able to still do front crawl but I was shocked how easy it was and my shoulder thanked me for it. I know I have to push past the pain to make the shoulder work properly and it is working. I can bench press 30 kilo easily and 6 kilo concentrated curls but on lat raises only 2 kilo and I need help now and then with the left side but it is getting there. I have noticed that on days I do some intensive cardio I feel amazing like I used too before all this started. I am aware of how good for the ammune system that naturally induced feeling is, so happy to push myself to the max a few times a week. Try to get to a pool if only for exercises in water it really makes a difference.
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So glad you're getting back to working out! I feel that exercise has saved my sanity, hell, my life, actually, mentally, physically and emotionally.
What a drag PMR has been! Haven't worked out since Jan '24, was doing step aerobics and strengthening with weights on alternate days. Used to run, very high intensity and high impact aerobics in classes and videos as well. Miss those days when my face was purple afterwards!
Anyway, in the last couple months have begun walking for 1/2 hr every other day and a little strengthening, mainly bridges for my osteo spine, but working in other stuff slowly. Problem is my upper arms and rot cuffs are still so very sore and of course, they get better, then flare if I dare do anything they don't like. Frustration is putting it mildly.
Having said all that, I do not take Pred. Only Tylenol. Can't tolerate pred. Docs are not convinced I have pmr but I certainly am unless there is some other disorder that would cause this bi-lateral pain. Lower body is much better, but still flares. Started in my thighs and I thought it was a response to stepping up my thing workout. But when it crept into my upper arms and shoulders, I started researching.
At any rate, all this to ask what intensive cardio are you doing?
LOL!
Best to you tuckerp, think we've "chatted" in the past.