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The 'I Feel Like Being Healthier' Thread!
Fenriswolf:
Most of it is fused? :-o That suuuuucks.
If you're into skipping though you could buy a thai rope, dunno if you've ever used one but they're heavy so a bit more of a work out.
Eris:
yeah, I have scoliosis, and two big curves means lots to be fixed so I have three vertebrae at the bottom and four at the top that are still able to move. Lots of metal in my back now, though!
I wish I was at home, because I could get Mum to get me a skipping rope from school. Those ropes are awesome, just right to whip your legs something shocking if you're skipping fast enough. Maybe I could ask her to get me one for christmas....
Fenriswolf:
Oh my, how old are you?? Yay skipping ropes for xmas, I reckon you can swing it. :mrgreen:
Scandanavian War Machine:
i guess i have a little more to offer this thread than i thought, considering i pretty much grew up in a gymnastics center and could do most kinds of flips before i could spell so...
one of the most surprisingly effective workouts for me was simply finding something really squishy that wasn't bouncy and just jumping up and down on it for a while. your legs will be so unbelievably sore, you won't even know what to do with yourself. take it easy at first though because that wore me out and i have very very strong legs.
i'm trying to think of something a "normal" person could use for this purpose and i'm having a hard time. i always just used the big "whale" mats in the gym that we use for landing on (they are about three feet thick and about as wide/long as a small sedan). maybe a couch or bed that doesn't have springs? i dunno, use your imagination.
also, i don't recommend lifting weights (much) because that builds big muscles but it's more important to have the right sized muscles for your body, so lifting your own body weight is more important IMO. do chinups, situps, jumping jacks, jump in place, handstands, handstand walking (if you can balance)....that sort of thing. variety is important if you don't to become unbalanced and really fuck up something up.
and for godssake stretch!!!! Both before and after a work out.
Fenriswolf:
--- Quote from: jmrz on 10 Dec 2008, 17:11 ---YES! They can! This is the process I went through:
1. Went to my normal GP, explained all my symptoms and she sent me for blood tests.
2. Blood tests came back, noted I had problems with my B12 and Iron (which was causing other problems, so we fixed these).
3. Sent me to an immunologist who asked a bunch of questions about the type of reactions I've been having and how I feel and blah blah blah and then his assistant did a test to see what I reacted to. She tested for dust and animal hair and all sorts of things. She put little drops of liquid on my arm and then poked me with a little thinger and I had to wait to see what reacted and what didn't. Nothing reacted, which meant I wasn't allergic to anything so the next step is the diagnostic dietitian.
4. This is where the food diary comes in. As far as I am aware what she will do is look at this and then adjust my diet and see what happens. Apparently there are special tablets you get made up now so that you don't have to gorge on one type of food like you used to. According to my immunologist, due to the work that this lady does with her patients, she has gotten people to the point where they can eat normally and where their tolerance increases. I get to see her on the 16th of this month.
Basically, I suggest - go to your GP first and explain all your symptoms. Start keeping a food diary and make note of what you eat. This will help if you get sent to a specialist.
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Oo, I missed this somehow. I'm slightly excited now... now I know you can do the inject-under-the-skin thing for allergies, but what about intolerance? I guess I should suck it up and go to the doctor. Bah.
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