DaftThoughts
Well-Known Member
I'm speaking to my doctor on Monday, to ask her if I can switch from gliclazide to bolusing due to a massive increase in weight ever since upping the dosage to deal with post meal spikes. When I exercise I hypo incredibly fast at this time, which leads to eating to cover the insulin, which leads to weight gain. But I know that alone will not be enough - I'm going to have to exercise more while eating less carbs as soon as I can control my values better with the insulin.
I have a herniated disc that often plays up ever since my first hospitalization in 2014. It slipped again halfway through July this year and I can barely finish a 1km walk around the block without being in severe pain from the pinched nerve. I limp back home basically. I also have numbness across approximately 40% of my lower leg due to the pinched nerve and I twist my ankle sometimes because of it. (It's definitely not diabetes related, as the numbness existed immediately alongside the pain - it's all herniated disc and nerve pinching!) I also have bad knees that make stair climbing and kneeling very painful.
I can bike for 2 hours without a single problem as there is no impact on the lower back, and it's easy enough on the knees that I can do it regularly. It's my main mode of transport, and I bike about 30-60 minutes a day, 5 days a week minimum, in an area that has hills in every direction within a kilometer of leaving home.
With that said, I can either choose to bike more and longer, but I'd also like to see if there's anything I can do at home that is safe to do. I've done some research but get discouraged fast because most exercises are taxing on the lower back and I do not want to be bedridden for 2 weeks unable to even go to the loo for the third time in 2 years. I can't afford the special physiotherapy gym sessions due to my insurance not covering it. A gym is not an option due to social anxiety and no funds for the membership (tight budget).
I am very willing to exercise, I really love it, but I am tired of the pain and I don't want to do anything that makes it worse. I am going swimming with my therapy group every Friday once the children are no longer hogging the local pool when summer vacation ends, so I consider that an incredible low impact addition to my exercise regime for sure.
Other than biking and swimming, does anyone have any exercise routines that don't include kneeling, jumping or bending a lot? I realize this might be a bit far fetched, but I'm happy to listen to any suggestions.
Due to my very limited budget I cannot afford anything outside of my home other than biking, unfortunately, so I respectfully ask that it's not suggested because I can't do anything with those suggestions. Thank you.
I have a herniated disc that often plays up ever since my first hospitalization in 2014. It slipped again halfway through July this year and I can barely finish a 1km walk around the block without being in severe pain from the pinched nerve. I limp back home basically. I also have numbness across approximately 40% of my lower leg due to the pinched nerve and I twist my ankle sometimes because of it. (It's definitely not diabetes related, as the numbness existed immediately alongside the pain - it's all herniated disc and nerve pinching!) I also have bad knees that make stair climbing and kneeling very painful.
I can bike for 2 hours without a single problem as there is no impact on the lower back, and it's easy enough on the knees that I can do it regularly. It's my main mode of transport, and I bike about 30-60 minutes a day, 5 days a week minimum, in an area that has hills in every direction within a kilometer of leaving home.
With that said, I can either choose to bike more and longer, but I'd also like to see if there's anything I can do at home that is safe to do. I've done some research but get discouraged fast because most exercises are taxing on the lower back and I do not want to be bedridden for 2 weeks unable to even go to the loo for the third time in 2 years. I can't afford the special physiotherapy gym sessions due to my insurance not covering it. A gym is not an option due to social anxiety and no funds for the membership (tight budget).
I am very willing to exercise, I really love it, but I am tired of the pain and I don't want to do anything that makes it worse. I am going swimming with my therapy group every Friday once the children are no longer hogging the local pool when summer vacation ends, so I consider that an incredible low impact addition to my exercise regime for sure.
Other than biking and swimming, does anyone have any exercise routines that don't include kneeling, jumping or bending a lot? I realize this might be a bit far fetched, but I'm happy to listen to any suggestions.
Due to my very limited budget I cannot afford anything outside of my home other than biking, unfortunately, so I respectfully ask that it's not suggested because I can't do anything with those suggestions. Thank you.