Exercise is the answer

[klwilliams]

Resistance exercise, that is. I got an email from the MS Society with a link about MS and aging. The scary news is that people with MS who are over age 55 are more likely to have the secondary-progressive form of MS, and I'm 52. My symptoms have actually been improving steadily since I started taking Tecfidera, though I still have a lot of problems. The last couple of months I've seen some changes, but some are better and some are worse, so I don't know for sure how to gauge things. The article is mostly about how MS symptoms are similar to normal symptoms of aging (like aging is a disease - interesting thought), but they do say that exercise is key. I've ordered some exercise bands, and I'll keep doing yoga and riding my bike. And crossing my fingers.

Comments

[katerit.livejournal.com]

Good on you for being informed and proactive. You are a woman of strength.

[rustmon.livejournal.com]

:)

[aberwyn.livejournal.com]

Speaking as someone who will be 71 in a couple of weeks, aging is a disease. My knees tell me this with every creak. :-)

[saare-snowqueen.livejournal.com]

I'm 72 and regular exercise, cycling and walking, and 20 minutes of light weights 5 times a week, keep my knees and other bits working fairly smoothly. I also maintain a diet as sugar-free as is practicable. We can't stop time, but we can give our bodies the best tools possible to fight the buggers.