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I don't know if I am getting old, or not getting better or what, but it seems that when I have a setback, I just don't come back all the way anymore.
Let me give you an example. If I have to go to an all day meeting, for instance, and sit in a chair where my feet don't touch the floor (I'm only 4'11"), butt, legs, back, neck used to ache for a day or two. I get up and walk frequently and do stretches too. I try to avoid all meetings unless they are mandatory now. It's just now worth it.
We went to a wedding on Saturday and my feet were a good 6" off the floor. The chairs were padded, but that didn't seem to help the backs of my legs. I am still in such pain that I can't sit, lie on either side, or sleep. I had such a headache when we got home that I was nauseated. I hurt from the tips of my toes to the top of my head. I have done every stretch I can think of to get rid of the kinks.
I am looking forward to going to my Ai Chi class this afternoon (days later!) because I will be in a warm pool. What I should have done was gone to the pool directly on Sunday and had a Watsu (underwater massage). That would have straightened my out, I think. but I hurt too much to get in my car and drive there.
I have PT tomorrow, and chiro on Thursday. If that doesn't straighten me out, I may just crawl into a hole and die!
Does anyone else have trouble bouncing back?
-------------------- "Few of us can do great things, but all of us can do small things with great love". Mother Theresa
Geneal
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Well, I am there with you gramma!
I am about to be 42 yrs old at the end of this month and
Just about everytime I do an activity (cut the grass, etc.)
It seems I am drained the next day.
I am going to believe it is Lyme and NOT old age.
Are you getting good rest?
That is a problem for me and really makes recovery much harder and longer.
Hang in there. You'll be bouncin' back faster soon.
Hugs,
Geneal
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ByronSBell 2007
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My grandparents have complained about this and they are healthy. As you get older you just cant bounce back from somthing hard on your body as well, just like I use to play a 2-3 hour football game non-stop then I could get up the next morning and do a 2 hour workout then go to the lake and ski all day... Now I can't do that anymore
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