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A swimming workout (moderate intensity) has left my arms and shoulders tender and weak. I know back when I was housebound that I lost muscle that I'm never going to regain, but every now and then I try anyway. Every time, it hurts. It saps my energy. Being physically inactive has an array of consequences besides postexertional malaise. If you are able to move, I think you should do so within your personal physical activity limits.  Workout. Source: Flickr Creative Commons Darla Nagel is an editor and writing tutor who has an invisible chronic illness. She wants to help other patients and enlighten health care professionals about our experiences. If you’d like to receive quarterly updates from her, sign up by emailing [email protected].
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Kelly
10/1/2022 03:23:44 pm
Again -- how do you know you're "never" going to regain muscle you lost? The human body replaces cells every second of every day. If it didn't you'd be dead. 10/3/2022 07:02:56 am
Welcome back to the blog, Kelly! True, "never" is a strong word in light of the body's constant regeneration. I should have said not that I would never regain muscle, but rather that I probably will never regain the *amount* of muscle I had back in my pre-illness days. But maybe I shouldn't give up hope. I do imagine I'll continue conserving my energy for my family and my job rather than working out for hours at a time, though. Thanks for reading! 9/25/2023 06:05:27 am
Thanks for commenting, Justine! I first suspected something was wrong with my body after a routine swim workout, as I describe in this post/book excerpt you may like: https://www.darlanagel.com/blog/archives/05-2023. Leave a Reply. |
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