The past few years have been rough (for all of us). I had lost about 60 lbs 5 years ago but managed to gain it all back. Along with the pandemic, my health issues spiraled me into a constant depression and anxiety.
I have several autoimmune issues - the worse ones being a joint mobility issue and fibromyalgia. I have constant pain from tight muscles trying to hold my joints together. The fibro exacerbates it. I had been exercising (yoga, barre and Pilates) for 2 years about 5 times a week. I loved it.
That all came to a screeching halt when I ended up with bursitis in both hips from hip instability, rib/muscle pain from a floating rib that likes to float too much, a pinched nerve in my neck and various other points of pain. It took nearly a YEAR to resolve.
And then the anxiety kicked in. I was (and still am) so afraid of having all that pain come back. I’m used to daily pain, but it’s more background noise and I can push through. But man, I was down for awhile. I could barely walk, couldn’t sleep etc. I was terrified to go back to that.
But today…. today I exercised. Granted, I could only do a few reps of the resistance bands and I’m low key worried how I’ll feel tomorrow. But I did it!!
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