Purposes:General health, Mood, and Improve mobility(Started Aug 01, 1965)
Date
Dosage
General health
Efficacy
Mood
Efficacy
Improve mobility
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Oct 17, 2011
45 min
Daily
Jul 08, 2011
40 min
Daily
Dec 26, 2010
40 min
Daily
Oct 03, 2010
40 min
Daily
Nov 29, 2009
30 min
Daily
Side effects:
Muscle aches, Fatigue
Date
Oct 17, 2011
Advice & Tips
I've worked really hard on my balance. In fact, it's now the best it's ever been.
I listed balance exercises I do at http://www.patientslikeme.com/forum/pd/topics/100700?post_id=1550774#post-1550774
I listed a type of exercise that seems to help with my dystonia at http://www.patientslikeme.com/forum/pd/topics/100055?post_id=1535080#post-1535080
Cost:
$50-99 monthly
Date
Jul 08, 2011
Advice & Tips
I have noticed that if I miss about three days of exercise, my medications don't work nearly as well. So one of the unexpected positive effects of exercise is that I need less medication that I would need otherwise.
Also, while (mild) fatigue is a side effect, I have much more energy when I exercise regularly, than when I don't. I usually exercise first thing in the morning, because that's when I feel the best. If I exercise in the afternoon, I tend to freeze unless I take a nap first.
Cost:
$50-99 monthly
Date
Dec 26, 2010
Advice & Tips
I'm lumping all my aerobic exercise (exercise bike, walking, running, elliptical) into one category - physical exercise. I do about forty minutes each day. I still list weights separately. I've found that my Parkinson's is much better controlled when I exercise regularly. The cost I list is the cost of my gym membership, plus a little extra for shoes and exercise clothes.
Cost:
$50-99 monthly
Date
Oct 03, 2010
Advice & Tips
As of Sept 2010, I am exercising about forty minutes a day. Most days I will combine exercise bicycle with walking and some running. One day a week I will warm up for ten to fifteen minutes on an exercise bike and/or some walking, then lift weights for about half an hour.
Cost:
$50-99 monthly
Date
Nov 29, 2009
Advice & Tips
See my evaluations of exercise bicycle, elliptical trainer, walking, weight training, and running. I've been exercising regularly - mostly running - for over forty years.
One major unexpected benefit - I almost never get sick - I seldom get as much as a cold.
I do power 90 with Tony Horton from Beachbody. I absolutely love how it makes me feel!!! It along with Weight Watchers online, has helped me lose inches and 10% of my body weight.
I work in the compute industry - lots of sitting in front of a machine.
When first diagnosed (1996) I did a lot of walking, jogging, in-line skating, skiing, swimming, etc. and, along with diet and metformin, managed to lose 40 lbs in about 6 months.
I moved on to some form of exercise daily - including a weight machine for rainy days plus hard skiing in Winter and hard bicycle riding in summer.
In the past 4 years I've cut back to doing about 2 miles every day or two of walking briskly (try to keep up with me, I dare you!) or riding bicycle (top gear 90% of the time on a trail bike but mostly on the road)
If I miss more than a couple of days, my energy level goes down and I have to push myself to go out and exercise - then feel MUCH better.
Biggest expense was the bike - about $800 back in 1996 and still have it. Next is shoes - worn quite a few pairs out. I'm not counting skiing - that was expensive but worth it. Might go back and do some more but can't afford it currently. Walking is cheap.
Don't use the weight machine much (couple of times a year - mostly when it rains for long periods) and will be getting rid of it when we move out of this big house (soon)
Climate in Vancouver area lends itself to lots of outdoor exercise most of the year - a blessing.
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Sex:
Female
Age:
39y
Condition:
Diabetes Type 2
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additional condition(s)
Purposes:Improve flexibility/strength, Walking problems, Balance problems, and MS (Multiple Sclerosis)(Started Mar 02, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Improve flexibility/strength
Efficacy
Walking problems
Efficacy
Balance problems
Efficacy
MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jan 24, 2011
2 hr
Daily
Sep 01, 2010
2 hr
Daily
Jun 03, 2010
2 hr
Daily
Mar 02, 2010
2 hr
Daily
Date
Sep 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
I have been going to the gym 3 times/week to strengthen whole body. It's been 2 months now and I feel the difference. I also made it to the 1 mile mark on the tread mill!!
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Date
Jun 03, 2010
Advice & Tips
MS and exercise go hand in hand. Exercise is a must with MS and people need more education on why!
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Date
Mar 02, 2010
Advice & Tips
My Neurologist sent me to this program, because in Jan, 2010, he noticed my MS had progressed. My progression was minimal, but my balance was off when walking. I started the program on March 2, 2010 and they kept me for 7 weeks. Every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon was my appointment time...same days and time every week. I had an OT, a PT, and a social worker who I still see once a week.
My first visit was a 2 1/2 assessment to see where I was with my MS. First they timed me walking. They wanted to see how many meters I could walk in 6 min. I had to walk as fast as I could plus it was done for Cardio. Wow! Then had me do different exercises, stretches etc. to see how much strength I had. My core was weak. Trying to do the "Plank" was impossible. I couldn't raise my upper body off the bed no matter how hard I tried.
My first appointment was brutal. I called it "THE BIGGEST LOOSER, MS STYLE". I'm not joking. They pushed you so you would go beyond what you thought you were capable of. First 200 meters of fast walking, then an exercise. Back out to the hall and another 200 meters of walking. Back to the room for a different exercise! This went on for 45 minutes. The break(s) allowed were only for a drink of water! :( I really didn't think I could go through this again. My heart beating, tired legs, tired everything.
I had a exercise program to do at home when I wasn't at the clinic. After the first two weeks it did get easier. My heart rate felt ok. My walking distance improved 110% and I felt great. My last day there I had to go through another assessment...just like the one I did at the beginning. Turned out I did improve more than I thought I was capable of.
Now I go for walks where I have flat ground, and hills. I wear my brace (AFO) plus use "TREKKING POLES". I'm amazed how much better I feel. I do have bad days, but everyone has those. I feel much better than I did and a lot more positive! Everyone is different, but if a program like this is in your area I can't stress enough how much better it makes you feel.
I am from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and it was called the CHRIS PROGRAM. It was covered by Alberta Health Care so that was a bonus. The program wasn't just for MS patients. There were guys with MD, people who had strokes among people who suffered from other chronic diseases.
A PROGRAM THAT CHANGED MY ATTITUDE, MADE ME MORE POSITIVE (no negativity was allowed) AND MADE ME REALIZE I CAN DO IT.
Now I know I may have limitations, but I'm still alive. Maybe I can't climb a mountain, but I do know I have skills that I could do just as good or better than someone without a chronic condition. We all have strengths and weaknesses and WITH A POSITIVE MIND YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU PUT YOUR MIND TO!
Thanks for reading this. It was an experience I'll never forget! ;)
I LUV my swing walk machine! I have now worked out how to use it so that it not only gives me walking exercise but also strength resistance for my arm muscles - so just 15 minutes a few times per week is keeping my body in fairly good condition (considering I hardly ever even go out of the house now!).
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