notborntoburn
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@southwind, @johnbishop, I have a question about the statement that walking cannot be a part of the exercise program for folks with neuropathy. I have just worked my butt off to finally be able to walk one mile. It has taken two years of effort and lots of weekly myofascial treatment from my MFR therapist to get to this point. Now that I have that capability I can do walking meditations and catch two birds with one stone. I am careful not to get too aggressive. It just really feels good to walk again. Am I doing something wrong? Will there be the proverbial price to pay? Hope you both have a lovely night of restful sleep. Chris
If you can walk, walk on!
I have been to many doctors
Therapists you name it I have tried
it. The one constant is “walk”
I admire your courage.
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John, Volunteer Mentor
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@southwind, @johnbishop, I have a question about the statement that walking cannot be a part of the exercise program for folks with neuropathy. I have just worked my butt off to finally be able to walk one mile. It has taken two years of effort and lots of weekly myofascial treatment from my MFR therapist to get to this point. Now that I have that capability I can do walking meditations and catch two birds with one stone. I am careful not to get too aggressive. It just really feels good to walk again. Am I doing something wrong? Will there be the proverbial price to pay? Hope you both have a lovely night of restful sleep. Chris
Chris, keep on walking! Your body will let you know if it's too much. I wish I could walk more but I'm satisfied using the elliptical a few times a day. Sleep last night…not so much. Was up all night with the not so dry heaves. I'm taking a sick day off work today and may just see if I can catch up with the sleep I lost last night.
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rwinney
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Chris, keep on walking! Your body will let you know if it's too much. I wish I could walk more but I'm satisfied using the elliptical a few times a day. Sleep last night…not so much. Was up all night with the not so dry heaves. I'm taking a sick day off work today and may just see if I can catch up with the sleep I lost last night.
Feel better my friend.
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@southwind, @johnbishop, I have a question about the statement that walking cannot be a part of the exercise program for folks with neuropathy. I have just worked my butt off to finally be able to walk one mile. It has taken two years of effort and lots of weekly myofascial treatment from my MFR therapist to get to this point. Now that I have that capability I can do walking meditations and catch two birds with one stone. I am careful not to get too aggressive. It just really feels good to walk again. Am I doing something wrong? Will there be the proverbial price to pay? Hope you both have a lovely night of restful sleep. Chris
I do a fair amount of walking nearly every day, especially if we're in town for my wife's doctor appointment. It's an hour from my home, so we don't go to town for just one thing. It means doing Costco, Walmart, Trader Joe's, Bed Bath and Beyond, Best Buy, Michael's, a restaurant or two, and as many thrift stores we have the time and energy to hit. All for a 15 minute doctor appointment. I used to outshop my wife, but I stay in the car for some of them.
And we'll do it again next Thursday for my appointment with the neurologist. My feet are burning and asking me what they did to deserve this.
So these are the long walking days, but I always have a list of things that need to be done at home, most of them involving walking and standing. Sometimes standing still hurts more than walking. Not sure how that works.
Jim
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@southwind, @johnbishop, I have a question about the statement that walking cannot be a part of the exercise program for folks with neuropathy. I have just worked my butt off to finally be able to walk one mile. It has taken two years of effort and lots of weekly myofascial treatment from my MFR therapist to get to this point. Now that I have that capability I can do walking meditations and catch two birds with one stone. I am careful not to get too aggressive. It just really feels good to walk again. Am I doing something wrong? Will there be the proverbial price to pay? Hope you both have a lovely night of restful sleep. Chris
Oh my Chris…what I meant by that: I was told by two docs to “stay off my feet” which to me translated as, “don’t walk, don’t play, don’t do anything on my feet; sit or lay down, stay put, i.e., don’t walk.” Plus, I just cannot walk but a few steps till I cannot tolerate the pain anymore. I’m on the early-end of my journey w/ this condition with no “track record” yet.
You’ve worked hard to walk! In the short few days I’ve been on Connect have learned that walking is good.
You are not doing anything wrong—yikes no! Keep-on-keepin’-on with what’s working for you. All the Best!
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I continue with exercise, both cardio/strength and others forms. I find yoga helps my legs very much and do 4-5 classes a week. I have no balance issues or gait involvement.
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pfbacon
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I find that exercise helps quell the pain (maybe it's because of "positive endorphins"?). If my meds are due at 2 pm and I'm in pain at 1 pm, I can go running on the beach for an hour and make it through. I also go to the gym every day – the least I do is one hour on the elliptical — I like to stay in shape. Sometimes I take a class if there is one I like. Going into the jacuzzi at the gym helps my muscles relax, I do stretches in the the hot water. When I'm in Delaware, the gym here doesn't have a jacuzzi so I sometimes take a bath at home with epsom salts to relax muscles. Swimming is very gentle on the body but I dislike the chlorine in the pools and the ocean is too cold. I'm 68 years old. Peggy
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@southwind, @johnbishop, I have a question about the statement that walking cannot be a part of the exercise program for folks with neuropathy. I have just worked my butt off to finally be able to walk one mile. It has taken two years of effort and lots of weekly myofascial treatment from my MFR therapist to get to this point. Now that I have that capability I can do walking meditations and catch two birds with one stone. I am careful not to get too aggressive. It just really feels good to walk again. Am I doing something wrong? Will there be the proverbial price to pay? Hope you both have a lovely night of restful sleep. Chris
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