pmbenb83
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Aug 6, 2007
- Messages
- 400
- Diagnosis
- 03/2008
- Country
- US
- State
- VA
- City
- Stafford
Hi Wright,
My husband also had weight lifting issues. He used to bench 300 lbs and now can barely lift 100 lbs including the bar and can only curl 5 lb dumbbells. After any activity, whether a small chore around the house or working out with light weights, he has to sit with a heating pad on his shoulder and arm the rest of the day and sometimes for a few days afterward. This has been going on for a couple of years and muscle atrophy appeared within the last year. His doctor also told him not to over do it in the gym and not to try to lose weight, because too much weight lifting can damage his nerves further thus kill off more muscle and when you lose weight you not only lose fat, but muscle too.
I want to share with you a coping device that I use that might help you so you aren't overly consumed with worry and heartache.
I once had an unfortunate thing happen to me and it consumed me all day long playing the "what if" game. I sought counseling right away and she gave me a great coping skill that might help a lot of people on the forum who are anxiously awaiting a diagnosis... I also use it now to help me get through the stress of this too.
It goes like this... imagine a box or trash can and put this problem/worry/concern/illness inside of it. Every day, take it out of the imaginary box for 15 minutes 3-4x a day and when done letting yourself worry/think/grieve/cry about it, you put it back in the box and carry on with your day. After a week, you reduce it to 2-3x a day, the next week 1x a day, etc. until life is more managable. By doing this, you gain control back in your life, so your thoughts and worries do not control you thus allowing some peace back into your life and you can function better.
I hope you see a doctor soon and get some answers. Hopefully, what you are experiencing isn't a MND and something that is treatable.
Take care.
Pam B in Va
My husband also had weight lifting issues. He used to bench 300 lbs and now can barely lift 100 lbs including the bar and can only curl 5 lb dumbbells. After any activity, whether a small chore around the house or working out with light weights, he has to sit with a heating pad on his shoulder and arm the rest of the day and sometimes for a few days afterward. This has been going on for a couple of years and muscle atrophy appeared within the last year. His doctor also told him not to over do it in the gym and not to try to lose weight, because too much weight lifting can damage his nerves further thus kill off more muscle and when you lose weight you not only lose fat, but muscle too.
I want to share with you a coping device that I use that might help you so you aren't overly consumed with worry and heartache.
I once had an unfortunate thing happen to me and it consumed me all day long playing the "what if" game. I sought counseling right away and she gave me a great coping skill that might help a lot of people on the forum who are anxiously awaiting a diagnosis... I also use it now to help me get through the stress of this too.
It goes like this... imagine a box or trash can and put this problem/worry/concern/illness inside of it. Every day, take it out of the imaginary box for 15 minutes 3-4x a day and when done letting yourself worry/think/grieve/cry about it, you put it back in the box and carry on with your day. After a week, you reduce it to 2-3x a day, the next week 1x a day, etc. until life is more managable. By doing this, you gain control back in your life, so your thoughts and worries do not control you thus allowing some peace back into your life and you can function better.
I hope you see a doctor soon and get some answers. Hopefully, what you are experiencing isn't a MND and something that is treatable.
Take care.
Pam B in Va