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Exercise questions

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noninoni
noninoni

Wow, only a month ago I could not even use a "nu-step" machine for 5 minutes without cramping up. I walked out of the gym that day a very unhappy lady, and that is what inspired me to complain to my cardiologist, the one who came up with the PMR diagnosis.

The nu-step is a recumbent elliptical machine which is very popular with all the physical therapists in this area.  It does both legs and arms while one is sitting down.  Today I lasted a record 40 minutes on the machine- to cheerful Celtic music.  So my question is about "taking it easy with exercise".  I did build up to these 40 minutes and nothing is sudden.  But how cautious should we be? 

    My biggest surprise/slight worry is the improvement  in my knees.  3 years ago a top surgeon said he would replace my right knee as soon as I lost 20 pounds!  But I did not lose 20 pounds and still have that bad right knee.  But it is so much better now that I am both on prednisone and exercising that I am amazed.  I may soon be able to walk up steps without a rail to help me up.  I haven't done that in several years. That would be fantastic. Does anyone else have results like this?  (I still have to be extra careful with my shoulders however and exercise them far less.)

     I still don't like the prednisone "feeling" and I am really looking forward to getting used to it.  If you remember, I am the one who started on 5mg and have gone up to 7.5mg, which I know is different from most of you.  I can't imagine how you could tolerate a higher dose than that for any length of time.  For most of the last month I have felt unpleasantly wierd.

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  • noninoni
    noninoni

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    ....you don't need 2 computers???  Just open Word if you have it, or something else.  But typos are fine.  No one minds I'm sure.  I use Word only for longer posts.
    • EileenH
      EileenH noninoni

      Posted

      You do to be able to read both what you are typing in Word, any research you are doing online at the same time in two or three tabs AND see the possibly multiple posts you are replying to without going totally cross-eyed on a small screen. I've been using this forum for a long time!
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