I was doing great with jogging I thought, I had been jogging intervals with walking & sprints. Then I switched to a more level track & found I could jog for 30 minutes. I was excited & proud of myself, I really enjoyed it too. So I jogged each morning until I notced my ankles hurt. At first I stopped & did some ankle rotations then kept on, determined to jog all the way. When that didn't work I jogged & walked intervals for a day or two & the pain seemed to be gone. I had another go & after stopping for some ankle rotations I had a great jog & actually went further than I had been, I loved it.
The rest of the day my ankles hurt. So I had a couple more days resting them, I rode my bike instead & did kettlebell exercises. My knee twinges sometimes when I ride, so I had another go at jogging & walking. I felt good so I went for 70 mins. Later that day I did some kettlebell work & took a short bike ride with my son. The we went for a family walk.
I slept poorly & was longing for a pillow to prop up my sore ankles in the night.
I made a plan to swim today. I even got my bathers & gogles out, but I find swimming a chore, so that didn't happen.
Next I blamed my shoes so I ditched my orthotics & went for a short gentle stroll, my ankles hurt part the way into that & are still hurting.
Do I simply need new orthotics or should I buy the over the counter ones? My ones seem to be tipping my foot outward, the same foot with the sore ankle.
Are my new shoes part or all of the problem?
Is it simple that I am new t jogging & my muscles & tendons are adjusting & its a bit painful for now?
I want to know but I don't want to go to the usual chain of appointments to find out.
Today I went for a short stroll, had a lie down with a book & have rested some. I am tired from a poor nights sleep & a worn out body that has a few overuse pains right now.
Tomorrow shall be a better day & yes, I actually plan to get to the swimming pool.
Be well!
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Friday, December 19, 2014
OMS at 3 months
I've been on OMS for 3 months now
I am still adjusting to the program & find myself having to work at fitting in my meditation, sunshine, exercise & eating well daily. But it is not without reward.
Meditation is something I took up 3 years ago & I had found it to be invaluable as a pain management tool from the beginning. I love meditation and rarely miss a day. I rarely miss it as I crave it, need it & want to do it & always feel better for it. It is a daily habit now & I will drop other things to rest/meditate as I found I function so much better when rested. I am listening to Ian Gawler audios in the car which I have found to be really encouraging and so helpful. I used to pray a lot but find meditation helps resolve emotional issues more effectively, I am totally hooked!
Sunshine! I have been supplementing Vitamin D for about 5 years. My level was checked after I started and was between 30 - 50, I think. I was tested earlier this year & after sunbaking last summer & upping my supplementation I got to 97. Fairly slow progress I thought. Then I had it checked again this month & was delighted to see it had gone up to 137! I love to lie in the sun on a bbig pillow read in my back yard, I find it relaxing & a little addictive. Still aiming for 150 & hope to get there soon.
Exercise. I have had to exercise for pain management for the last 9 years, my body feels better when it moves. I have trouble sitting & this year my back went bung & I am left with a dogy left hip thing that twinges at times & had me sitting on a exercise ball, the only comfortable way to sit for a resonable lenth of time.When I adopted OMS I read that exercise was important & have increased my efforts accordingly. I jog now, I have added in kettlebell workouts (short ones) and like to spend at least 1 hour a day jogging and or cycling. I love it! Time constraints are an issue but as it is Summer I have been rising early & going before the family arise. My best effort has been a 30min non stop jog, proud of my efforts there! Initially I couldn't jog as it hurt my hip thingy, so I modified my technique & have worked with my body & walked when I got sore.
Eating well! My biggest hurdle. I first encountered this program after a dietician told me about it some 5 years ago, maybe I knew about it before then but I felt that it wasn't for me. I was following a diet for SIBO, the low FODMAPS diet & I found that really constricting. I wasn't about to take on a new and even more limiting diet unless I had another relapse. I didn't have another relapse the MS just progressed & invaded my life, making it difficult to plan or shop and made thinking really challenging. When I saw the MRI of my brain I had to act! Once I read Hapy Healthy Gut by jennifer Browne I changed my diet overnite! I am still learning but I am loving this way of eating. Someone asked me if I found it hard & I siad no, being in pain & feeling lousy for 9 years is hard. That is my truth! I enjoy all the vegetable & they taste better & better. I am wheat free still but am open to that changing in the future. I can tolerate most fruit well, yesterday I ate 500grams of cherries (oops). So eating this way I actually have more variety in my diet than before. It is opposite to how I thought it would be & I am noticing benefits of this lifestyle already.
10 benefits so far!
I am still adjusting to the program & find myself having to work at fitting in my meditation, sunshine, exercise & eating well daily. But it is not without reward.
Meditation is something I took up 3 years ago & I had found it to be invaluable as a pain management tool from the beginning. I love meditation and rarely miss a day. I rarely miss it as I crave it, need it & want to do it & always feel better for it. It is a daily habit now & I will drop other things to rest/meditate as I found I function so much better when rested. I am listening to Ian Gawler audios in the car which I have found to be really encouraging and so helpful. I used to pray a lot but find meditation helps resolve emotional issues more effectively, I am totally hooked!
Sunshine! I have been supplementing Vitamin D for about 5 years. My level was checked after I started and was between 30 - 50, I think. I was tested earlier this year & after sunbaking last summer & upping my supplementation I got to 97. Fairly slow progress I thought. Then I had it checked again this month & was delighted to see it had gone up to 137! I love to lie in the sun on a bbig pillow read in my back yard, I find it relaxing & a little addictive. Still aiming for 150 & hope to get there soon.
Exercise. I have had to exercise for pain management for the last 9 years, my body feels better when it moves. I have trouble sitting & this year my back went bung & I am left with a dogy left hip thing that twinges at times & had me sitting on a exercise ball, the only comfortable way to sit for a resonable lenth of time.When I adopted OMS I read that exercise was important & have increased my efforts accordingly. I jog now, I have added in kettlebell workouts (short ones) and like to spend at least 1 hour a day jogging and or cycling. I love it! Time constraints are an issue but as it is Summer I have been rising early & going before the family arise. My best effort has been a 30min non stop jog, proud of my efforts there! Initially I couldn't jog as it hurt my hip thingy, so I modified my technique & have worked with my body & walked when I got sore.
Eating well! My biggest hurdle. I first encountered this program after a dietician told me about it some 5 years ago, maybe I knew about it before then but I felt that it wasn't for me. I was following a diet for SIBO, the low FODMAPS diet & I found that really constricting. I wasn't about to take on a new and even more limiting diet unless I had another relapse. I didn't have another relapse the MS just progressed & invaded my life, making it difficult to plan or shop and made thinking really challenging. When I saw the MRI of my brain I had to act! Once I read Hapy Healthy Gut by jennifer Browne I changed my diet overnite! I am still learning but I am loving this way of eating. Someone asked me if I found it hard & I siad no, being in pain & feeling lousy for 9 years is hard. That is my truth! I enjoy all the vegetable & they taste better & better. I am wheat free still but am open to that changing in the future. I can tolerate most fruit well, yesterday I ate 500grams of cherries (oops). So eating this way I actually have more variety in my diet than before. It is opposite to how I thought it would be & I am noticing benefits of this lifestyle already.
10 benefits so far!
- No constipation.
- More energy
- I am off bactrex, fish oil & laxatives, hooray!
- I am thinking clearer & have noticed my memory improve somewhat.
- I have lost 12 kilos
- I sleep really well
- I have identified problem food that give me fatigue, instant coffee & soy products which are easy to avoid.
- My feet are feeling better
- I am beginning to express my feelings in appropriate ways rather than keep them in & have them affect my body.
- I enjoy cooking and eating a whole lot more & still get to be creative.
Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis
I was at the nuerologist for my annual checkup recently and was being checked over thoroughly by the registrar. She found some altered sensation in my right leg that did not impact function at all, unless you included my bad attitude that came with it. I was strongly urged to commence yet another MS drug, my best effort was to say I would think about it.
I took the brochure to read. What is with the pictures in thoe brochures & what do they have to do with MS? Anyway, I'm not going to take the drugs.
I was in the library the following week & a book caught my eye called Happy Healthy Gut by Jennifer Browne.
I had a copy of Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis by George Jelinek and had read Recovering From Multiple Sclerosis too & had promised myself that I would switch to the program if I had another relapse. The problem was that I also had digestive issues, which is why I was so excited about Happy Healthy Gut when I picked it up. Jennifer Browne said in her book that a vegan diet could correct digestive issues & the book is full of personal stories.
I went to the nuerologist Tuesday, the following Wednesday I read Happy Healthy Gut then switched to the recovery program Thursday! It is now a month and a day later & my digestive issues have settled right down. I have had them for 9 years & after so much pain & trouble I am still scared, but I am trying something new every few days & so far it has all been good.
So far my improvements have been
I took the brochure to read. What is with the pictures in thoe brochures & what do they have to do with MS? Anyway, I'm not going to take the drugs.
I was in the library the following week & a book caught my eye called Happy Healthy Gut by Jennifer Browne.
I had a copy of Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis by George Jelinek and had read Recovering From Multiple Sclerosis too & had promised myself that I would switch to the program if I had another relapse. The problem was that I also had digestive issues, which is why I was so excited about Happy Healthy Gut when I picked it up. Jennifer Browne said in her book that a vegan diet could correct digestive issues & the book is full of personal stories.
I went to the nuerologist Tuesday, the following Wednesday I read Happy Healthy Gut then switched to the recovery program Thursday! It is now a month and a day later & my digestive issues have settled right down. I have had them for 9 years & after so much pain & trouble I am still scared, but I am trying something new every few days & so far it has all been good.
So far my improvements have been
- More energy. As long as I don't overdo the snacking I have had heaps of energy and enjoyed exercise much more than I had been.
- No constipation. I stopped laxatives after 1 week & all has been well!
- As I have stopped coffee, I drank copious amounts of decafe, I am no longer looking for the loo everywhere I go. That is pretty awesome too. My new favourite drink is licorice tea.
- No boils. I was getting them with my menstral cycles and this time I got no new boils which I am also excited about.
- General improvement in cognitive function. Its early days but I am able to recall things quicker and with more clarity I feel.
- Lessened MS symptoms. My relapse was minimal but the tingling in my right leg is greatly decreased and is now barely noticeable unless I really focus on it being there, which I don't of course.
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