#This usually entails heated wheatbags + comfort movie + one day baths again. I also will make a nest and curl up in my bed in the darkness.
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I'm happy that my chronic pain and I have been living more in harmony as of late
#It has been four months since I have had a need-to-take-multiple-sick-days-and-lay-down flare#I still get flares but they are more manageable and I am better at recognizing the signs now to take preemptive steps#I am happy that my chronic pain is allowing me to work ohy#it's also a combination of things that I do#like I have been stretching 5-7 hours a week for over two years now#I have worked on my sleep hygiene. I take multivitamins. I walked 3.5 km at least three times a week#so what I do can help but not control it completely. and so we have learned to live more in harmony#I realized weightlifting 4 times a week (2 x upper body 2x lowet body) increased the frequency + duration + intensity of my flares#also putting more than 60% in my weight lifting also contributed to it#when I did that workout regimen for 4 months I then had the worst flare of my life. contemplating MAID kind of flare#However I have learned I can workout. I just weightlift my upper body once a week and lower body once a week. I have an optional core#workout too if I am up for it focusing on functional aspects of core strenth (leg raises + planks + side planks + farmer carries)#I only workout to 60% mac#I also used to walk 7 km 5 times a week but that made my pain significantly worse#I adjusted my workout schedule and intensity and now I can sustainably do it#the stretching is both preventative + proactive because it can help reduce the chance of a flare. and if it is a bad pain day? Stretching#distracts me from the pain#When I make smoothies I make 6 at a time and freeze 3 to 4. The chances of me being able to make 6 smoothies three times a week is very low#However making smoothies once a week? that is more likely. I don't romanticize it. it is a part of my mundane routine that makes life easier#for me#I have been drinking 2-3 L of water a day for years to prevent other health conditions my family is predisposed to#I have built up things that work with my chronic pain and flares#The main thing I am focusing on now is ensuring I get 100 g of protein +25-30 of fibre at least five times a week#I have also been working on developing “comfort” evening/activities if it is a bad pain day.#This usually entails heated wheatbags + comfort movie + one day baths again. I also will make a nest and curl up in my bed in the darkness.#Also I have my Catharsis playlist too. At some point I would like to get CBD oil too#So it is a mixture of both I have put in a lot of work + also my chronic pain is being kind right now (and my prescribed meds help)#It also helps only having to clean dishes after 2 people as well and only being aware of 1 person where I live. Having another person live#with me I realized stressed me out the few times I have because I feel like I constantly have to put a face/mask on + I could never truly#relax in the place I live because I was just too aware at all times. I become too aware + hyperfocused/hypervigilant and I can't truly relax
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