Okay, do any of you have really tight muscles? My shoulders and upper back are driving me nuts. I finally broke down and went to my doc (actually nurse practitioner) yesterday. She refered me to a chiropracter who also speciallizes in nutrition. She agreed my shoulder muscles are hard as a rock (I'd had a PT say the same thing about my calf muscles back in 98 or 99). I asked her if she thought that because of the gluten sensitivity and possible malabsorbtion if I could be missing nutrients for my muscles. She agreed it was possisble and said I was going down a good path to try to get treatment. I will make an appointment with this guy to see if he has any words of wisdom. In the mean time she gave me a muscle relaxant (which I don't have time to test out...she said to have an 8 hour window to see how I react and if I can function on it or if it slows me down in the morning if I take it at bedtime) and Celebrex. Ibuprofen seems to be upsetting my stomach again...lots of gas (in the form of burping).
Well, I'm exhausted. On top of being tired from family stuff and the clock change, I had to leave my house at 6 this morning, and then didn't leave the office until 6 this evening. UGH. We'd better get the job I was finishing the proposal for at 6 tonight!
Katy
Tight Muscles
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kate_ce1995
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Hey Kate-
I think Ibuprofen is usually off limits to those with MC, UC, or any other colitis etc... Tylenol might be a better chioce.
Keep me informed about your tight muscles... I have very tight muscles in my back (thru work we get a 15 min massage 2 times a month).
I think Ibuprofen is usually off limits to those with MC, UC, or any other colitis etc... Tylenol might be a better chioce.
Keep me informed about your tight muscles... I have very tight muscles in my back (thru work we get a 15 min massage 2 times a month).
Dr Fine test shows positive for gluten and casien but negative for soy, eggs, and yeast
Maybe its UC maybe its MC? Who knows at this point, but at least I know my intollerances now... so heres to the road to healing!
Maybe its UC maybe its MC? Who knows at this point, but at least I know my intollerances now... so heres to the road to healing!
Katy,
I recall you used to think the problem might be due to overdoing it while renovating your house. But alas, the problem continues.
Stress often settles in those locations. I find it helps if you consciously stop working for a minute or two every so often and relax your shoulders, takes deep breaths, etc. And one other thought, which I know you don't want to hear. LOL! I am one who gets neck/shoulder aches and pains from dairy. You might try eliminating dairy for a week or so and see what happens. Oh no......no yogurt in the morning! (I'll bet that's what you are thinking). Let us know how the Rx goes.
Love,
Polly
I recall you used to think the problem might be due to overdoing it while renovating your house. But alas, the problem continues.
Stress often settles in those locations. I find it helps if you consciously stop working for a minute or two every so often and relax your shoulders, takes deep breaths, etc. And one other thought, which I know you don't want to hear. LOL! I am one who gets neck/shoulder aches and pains from dairy. You might try eliminating dairy for a week or so and see what happens. Oh no......no yogurt in the morning! (I'll bet that's what you are thinking). Let us know how the Rx goes.
Love,
Polly
Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused.
Katy,
I can also vouch for what Polly says about dairy. Yesterday, for a change, I started the day with a bowl of GF organic rice cereal, with milk. In approximately 3 hours, I had a stiff, sore neck, and shoulder and upper back pains, along with a light headache, (just like the bad old days, before I cut that stuff out). The symptoms lasted about 3 or 4 hours, and then faded away. I won't be doing that again, (at least not until I get up the nerve to test it again, somewhere down the line).
Tex
I can also vouch for what Polly says about dairy. Yesterday, for a change, I started the day with a bowl of GF organic rice cereal, with milk. In approximately 3 hours, I had a stiff, sore neck, and shoulder and upper back pains, along with a light headache, (just like the bad old days, before I cut that stuff out). The symptoms lasted about 3 or 4 hours, and then faded away. I won't be doing that again, (at least not until I get up the nerve to test it again, somewhere down the line).
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Katy and all-
Tight muscles might be some nutritional problem but it can also be just a matter of habit. At some point one gets so used to being tense that it doesn’t feel normal for certain muscles to be relaxed .
For me the tight muscle problem was about learning new habits. A great help was every day stretching or yoga. A daily routine of ten to fifteen minutes can make an incredible difference in a few weeks. Eventually my muscles learned that it was so much nicer to be relaxed than tight that they stayed that way. I no longer have tight muscles but the time spent stretching is so enjoyable that I do it just for me. It’s like eating really good things that work for you if for the only reason that you can be good to yourself. There has been some discussion over the months about this concept amongst the “Paleo Pals” so it might work with alot of things.
My favorite book is called “Stretching” by Bob Anderson, Illustrated by Jean Anderson. It can be found on Amazon or maybe even your local library. That is where I found it first. It has stretches designed for all kinds of sports but my favorite set is “Everyday Stretches” The set can be done in ten to fifteen minutes or if you are in the mood, two hours.
The basic concept is to stretch just until you feel a pull in the muscles. Breathe. Hold for a few seconds, and release. Done this way you are never sore the next day and done on a regular basis the tight muscles just get better and better with more and more range of motion. Totaly opposite of the no pain no gain concept. No drugs and the side effects are the greatest.
Do something good for yourself.
Love
Matthew
Tight muscles might be some nutritional problem but it can also be just a matter of habit. At some point one gets so used to being tense that it doesn’t feel normal for certain muscles to be relaxed .
For me the tight muscle problem was about learning new habits. A great help was every day stretching or yoga. A daily routine of ten to fifteen minutes can make an incredible difference in a few weeks. Eventually my muscles learned that it was so much nicer to be relaxed than tight that they stayed that way. I no longer have tight muscles but the time spent stretching is so enjoyable that I do it just for me. It’s like eating really good things that work for you if for the only reason that you can be good to yourself. There has been some discussion over the months about this concept amongst the “Paleo Pals” so it might work with alot of things.
My favorite book is called “Stretching” by Bob Anderson, Illustrated by Jean Anderson. It can be found on Amazon or maybe even your local library. That is where I found it first. It has stretches designed for all kinds of sports but my favorite set is “Everyday Stretches” The set can be done in ten to fifteen minutes or if you are in the mood, two hours.
The basic concept is to stretch just until you feel a pull in the muscles. Breathe. Hold for a few seconds, and release. Done this way you are never sore the next day and done on a regular basis the tight muscles just get better and better with more and more range of motion. Totaly opposite of the no pain no gain concept. No drugs and the side effects are the greatest.
Do something good for yourself.
Love
Matthew
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kate_ce1995
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Actually, I think I'm more concerned about how I'll drink my coffee!Oh no......no yogurt in the morning! (I'll bet that's what you are thinking)
The pain has not been as excrutiating yesterday or today, but I'm still sore. Like I told the NP, I can't even stretch the right side neck muscles because I get a crick in the left and can't bend my head far enough to stretch the right side. Frustrating.
I haven't had time to call for an appointment. I'm stressed from work, and family stuff. I'm exhausted. And worst of all, I have to go to a "strategic planning" retreat for work tomorrow and Saturday. All I want to do is sleep and work on getting the yard cleaned up for winter. (We had 1/2 inch or so of snow this morning).
Katy
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Hi Katy,
This might sound a little strange, but for me it really worked. It was taught to me by a physical therapist. The principle is that to stop a muscle spasiming, you have to hold it in a 100% relaxed, unflexed position for 60 seconds. Since I was having lower back problems after a fall on the ice, she would lay me on my stomach, with my head and upper body on pillows, and one knee and foot on pillows. (Can you picture it? kind of a reverse "C" shape.) She would also move my leg around while feeling my lower back muscles, until she was sure they were as squishy feeling and as relaxed as she could get them. Then she would hold my leg in that exact position for 60-90 seconds, and slowly release. She had me do it at home, too, although after the first few times she did it, I really was on the mend. I've done it for neck muscles, and it worked, also. The trick is to put your hand on those muscles, and move your head around in all different ways, until you can feel those neck muscles be squishy, so you know they are completely untaut. Sometimes it takes a little moving around to get your body in a position that allows the muscle to relax.
Anyway, I hope if you try it that it works for you,
Love, Marsha
This might sound a little strange, but for me it really worked. It was taught to me by a physical therapist. The principle is that to stop a muscle spasiming, you have to hold it in a 100% relaxed, unflexed position for 60 seconds. Since I was having lower back problems after a fall on the ice, she would lay me on my stomach, with my head and upper body on pillows, and one knee and foot on pillows. (Can you picture it? kind of a reverse "C" shape.) She would also move my leg around while feeling my lower back muscles, until she was sure they were as squishy feeling and as relaxed as she could get them. Then she would hold my leg in that exact position for 60-90 seconds, and slowly release. She had me do it at home, too, although after the first few times she did it, I really was on the mend. I've done it for neck muscles, and it worked, also. The trick is to put your hand on those muscles, and move your head around in all different ways, until you can feel those neck muscles be squishy, so you know they are completely untaut. Sometimes it takes a little moving around to get your body in a position that allows the muscle to relax.
Anyway, I hope if you try it that it works for you,
Love, Marsha