Well, ouch.

[gridlore]

During the worst of the asthma crisis, I was practically sedentary. Literally any physical exertion turned me into a gasping, coughing wreck. That lasted for about six weeks. Six weeks of not moving very much. Even during the better times, all two weeks of them, I avoided physical work simply because it was guaranteed to lead to another bad breathing episode. No that I'm on this cocktail of steroids and inhalers, I'm actually feeling much better, and as I wrote yesterday, felt good enough to go out and do some shopping.

I had forgotten just how atrophied my muscles were going to be after almost two months of inactivity. My knees are screaming at me right now. Frankly, my legs from the hips down are sore, as are my shoulders and lower back. I am way out of shape. Which means there's only one thing to do. Use the energy from the Prednisone and start getting some exercise daily. It will suck, oh yes, it will suck, but I need to do it. I'm going to start with very short walks and getting some stuff done around Offhand Manor. We have a nice set of hand weights and I'm going to start working with them for 15-20 minutes a couple of times a day. I really wish I still had a bike.

But today I'm taking things very slow, as I freaking hurt right now. I think laundry, dishes, and the garbage will be my goals for the day. That and finding the heat rub and applying it liberally to my aching knees.

Comments

suggestion

[capplor.livejournal.com]

I"d hesitate about the asprin (at least not without asking your doctor) but a long time back I read about taking vitamin E after a stint of unaccustomed exercise, to reduce muscle aches before they happen

Re: suggestion

[capplor.livejournal.com]

And if we could we'd pour you into our hot tub (which is once again blinking funny, dagnabbit)

Re: suggestion

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

So, you plan on using me as a guinea pig for a potentially deadly hot tub?

Works for me!

[cmdr-zoom.livejournal.com]

You're probably better off walking. I can attest that bike riding works very different muscles, and if it's lower back strength you need (as well as legs)...