Fybromyalgia anyone??

I was just diagnosed with Fibro and I'm not sure what kind of exercise I can do. Running is OUT!!! This caused so much pain I couldn't walk. It's been three weeks and I'm just now starting to recover. So what kind of exercise can I do? I"m not going to lose weight without exercising so Help please. I'm new to this and though I've tried to do some research nothing tells you what kind of exercise you can do.

Do you have a YMCA within reasonable distance? Many of them have arthritis swim classes that exercise in the water. This would be so excellent for you! My Y has a zero entry heated pool for their classes, and a hot tub and sauna for after, should you need i****er exercise puts little to no stress on your body, but it does wonders for loosening stiff joints and relieving pain. We walk, do stretching exercises and then can swim laps if we wish. AT my Y classes are available every week day at different times, too. ( of course, clear it with your doctor, but I'm sure the answer will be go for it.)

I was 405 lbs when I first started the arthritis swim classes, so I am well aware of the absolute terror most bariatrics have of having to take off their robe and walk into the water. There is no place to hide! But 200 pounds lighter, I am so over that - I'm still no beauty, but the relief I find through water exercise makes those few seconds irrelevant. Over time, you will find the relief so wonderful you would drag yourself naked through the halls to get to that pool. :-)

IF you have no Y, see if your school system has a pool that may have an evening program.

COSTS: IF your Y participates in the Arthritis Foundation program, you can pay for the session w/o having to join the Y. And if cost is a problem, the Y has its ways of helping, so ask. If you are on Medicare, check out Silver Sneakers.

Start of my swimming 405lbs, size 5X swimsuit Lane Bryant catalog. I saved it, to remind me. Now 236lbs, size 16 swimsuit Walmart. Swimming is NOT considered a great weight loss regimen unless you have real fortitude when it comes to eating, but then, you wouldn't be here if you had that. What swimming will do is give you real joint relief, and greatly improved cardiovascular system.

And you can swim forever because you simply will not sink! ;-)

there is a new studies that links Fibro with SIBO and IBS.. 

 Fibromyalgia can be helped with treating SIBO with antibiotics and diet. 

I also read an article recently about a woman who was told she had fibro and it ended up she had a mold infection.  I am in NO WAY saying that is what is happening in your case.  It was an interesting article and thought I would share for anyone interested...actually it is a link to the woman's site that got the diagnosis. http://toxicmoldillness.com/

In any case, I agree with the above posts tha****er activities would probably work best.  You can also try yoga or find a studio that specializes in yoga for limited mobility folks (including arthritis, obesity, etc..).  Any low impact movement will be beneficial.  You may not get the cardio of aerobics but at least you are moving.

My doc suggested running in a pool 4-5 feet deep (depending on your height) when my knees became too inflamed to even walk.  Thankfully, I found the source of my issues, got relief and am back to jogging.  Just curious, have you cut out all grains from your diet?  Dr. William Davis, the author of Wheat Belly, has found a link between wheat consumption and fibromyalgia, MS, lupus and other auto-immune disorders to consumption and sensitivity to wheat.  I wasn't gluten sensitive until after my WLS.   After 7 years of taking Protonix for Gerd, I developed a gluten sensitivity that caused severe joint inflammation to the point I could not get off the couch without assistance.  That was at age 45.  It might be worth a try to just go on a no wheat/gluten free diet for a few weeks and see if that improves your symptoms.  If you google gluten and fibromyalgia, you will find a ton of resources that may help you.  As for rice and corn, they contain similar proteins that cause inflammation in the body, so a grain free diet can really make a difference.  Good luck!!  Hope you get some relief soon.

Just following up with a link that might explain my prior post better than I did.  ;-)

http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/eat-run/2013/09/17/surprising-signs-of-gluten-intolerance

OMG guys you all have such wonderful suggestions. I dont know if my nearest Y participates in the silver sneakers but I will find out.I currently have a gym membership through my insurance but if the Y participates I will change because I can't do anything at the current gym. I'm going to try the no grains and see how that is. Thanks guys.