AutoImmune Under Fire

Things I did NOT want to do today…. Last thing I felt like doing was exercising. Fortunately they were kind. If you’ve ever had an illness you know when you feel like crap working out sounds like about the worst idea ever. Trusting the process and increasing physical strength gives your body the ability to recouperate quicker. Strong muscles protect damaged joints nerves and tissues. Today I learned very simple exercises with little to no weights.

Contrary to what you may think, static stretching isn't the answer and actually does more harm then good for a hypermobile individual. When a joint doesn't have sufficient stability, the body lays down trigger points as a safety mechanism.

Including exercise in your lifestyle and building strength are keys to living a long healthy life. Remember, engaging in any type of activity will lower your risk of developing chronic health conditions and help maintain mobility while reducing aches and pain in life.

Here are some at home simple exercises you can try. No gym. No expensive equipment. https://www.nhsfife.org/media/33085/hypermobility_exercise_programme_v7.pdf

Friday I got to talk to my dermatologist about why I can’t go in the sun with Lupus.

Armed with appropriate information I covered up head to toe. I have this great new swimsuit and we didn’t have a tent so I took a nap under our zero gravity chair. My dermatologist recommended Neutrogena over all other sunscreens. I’ll be testing some over the next month or so to see if I can find one that provides the least post sun triggers. The long and short is the skin produces chemicals caused by sun. That chemical boosts inflammation.

Here’s a similar explanation.

“Experts say humidity can provoke joint soreness, while exposure to the sun’s UV rays seems to throw the immune system off balance. “Ultraviolet B rays can cause certain cells in the skin to give immune signals,” Gourley says. Those signals attract white blood cells, which attack and destroy skin cells. That’s why a severe sunburn can lead to inflammation and a rash. Sun exposure also hastens the natural process of cell death, called apoptosis, by killing off more skin cells than normal.”

https://www.lupus.org/resources/understanding-lupus-environmental-triggers

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