Has BFS Changed Your Athletic Ability?

[soundsoap98]

I have noticed that many on the board are or were formerly involved in athletics. I myself did martial arts/grappling, basketball, football, etc. Since the onset of BFS, I have attempted to do some exercise and have noticed that my body does not respond like it used to. I can point to many objective examples over the last month or two. I am asking this to find out if this would be described as 'clinical weakness' as it is not simply in my head. Have any of you had a similar experience?

 

[abbitBouncyBunny]

Thats perceived weakness!Clinical weakness would have you in a wheel chair, you could not walk, pick up things, or speak. Things do not work at all, not just the feeling of being to tired. Big differenceI get this, but I can still ride my bike and go for a hike. Just have to force myself...

 

[ShannyB63]

Totally agree with Randy on this one...I feel like my legs won't carry me some days, but they do, I just have to make myself get off my bum and move, otherwise I feel stiff and sore all over....

 

[soundsoap98]

I punched the punching bag for just a minute or so (I usually do a lot more) and my arms feel bruised. They are sore to even touch at places. I have went without exercise before for months and then picked back up and know what that's like. This is not normal... Wow, I hope this wanes, for good... Thanks for your replies, I just wanted to see what others have gone through concerning this. -BC

 

[yodaiguy]

Hi soundsoap98. I have the exact same thing in my right calf. I can not do endurance running at all. The repeated stress on my leg is too much, my calf gets sore for WEEKS afterwards. I workout my calves at the gym, they heal fine, it's just running for me. My calve has been this way for 11 months now since my twitching started, accompanied with daily twitches. It scares the s*&^ out of my, but after 11 months I would have a lot more problems then mild discomfort if it was serious.

 

[SwiftTaySwift20]

soundsoap98,I have had bcfs for 6 1/2 years now. I use to be very active with running everyday and working-out with weights. I had to stop running almost immediately because of the pain I developed in my calves while running. I thought I tore a muscle. I find I have to work into a new type of physical activity slowly. My hamstrings get incredibly tight/stiff which can last for 2 - 3 months. They are always tighter than before I came down with this condition but I have flares of really bad tightness at times. I dread mowing the lawn for the first time of the year. The soreness lasts for about 4 days. I just powerwashed my deck a few days ago and same thing. New type of activity and soreness and pain for about 4 days afterward.Swift_TaySwift20

 

[anchezzMaddogthezgre]

Oh man! I'm so happy I found this post. I am experiencing the same thing. I used to lift weights consistently, but began a much more sporadic schedule once I graduated college. The result was 1 week of consistent workouts with 2-3 months of not working out in between (totally useless, but I kept thinking I would restart a better schedule). Well, after my most recent bout of week-long workouts (the first one since the twitching began), my entire body feels worse than ever. Perhaps it is only a mental difference, rather than a physical one, but I most certainly feel different than I usually do after this random spurt of exercise. I think we would all benefit from re-conditioning our bodies for exercise and trying to fight through the perception of weakness or fatigue we seem to all be going through.And yes, I was a two-sport athlete in high school and in very good shape throughout college. I don't know if there is a true association with that and BFS, though.-AndrewS

 

[TyrianLan]

My neuro believes that BFS can be brought on by intense excersise so I don't discount the idea. It is just a different (physical) form of stress whereas many seem to have it brought about by more of an emotional stressor.My question from there is, do you lessen this physical stress on your body and let your body adjust or do you keep pushing through (a hard task at times). Since many people seem to think ridding yourself of the anxiety (a mental stress) aids to help out many symptoms.

 

[anchezzMaddogthezgre]

My goal for now is to attempt to push through, so I'm forcing myself to make time for the gym and maybe play some basketball, too.I'll let you know how it works for me. Let me know what your plan is and how it works for you.