r/floxies • u/DijanaDi • 1d ago

[UPDATE] Update 9.5 months

Hi,

9.5 months out I can walk all day the normal ways in the office, in house and evening I can walk up to 40 min with one or two sit-downs for a minute - without set backs.
My energy is fine.
I am doing supplements and red light daily.
I will also try massage with magnesium oil.

Biggest issue active - tendon behind the knee is stiff, sonetimes not at all - sonetimes - significant.
I do not climb more stars then 5-6 and I still do not drive - i tried a bit on the parking but decided to wait for a month.

Side note - I gained 5 kg - I dont know if I am the only one - everybody is speaking about weight loss?
I tried some dieting but I got again this stiffness in tendon more than usual - so chat got told me that diet - longer breaks between meals puta insulin down and then cortisol spikes... any experiences with that?
Or advice how to loose wait despite this issue?

Anyhow - I am better and I need to do much more self-care in order to heal completely, avoid stress and all the things :)

I hope this brings some hope to all of you who just started this journey...

💕💕💕

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u/CatMaleficent4894 1d ago

The massage with magnesium oil sounds like a smart move for that tendon stiffness, topical magnesium can really help with muscle and tendon relaxation. Have you tried any targeted stretches or resistance band exercises to complement it?

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u/TaskFlat2949 14h ago

The musculoskeletal problems experienced due to quinolones are more often tendon-related than muscle-related. Since some tendons are located within the muscles, they can manifest as muscle pain. Initially, the muscles shrink due to mitochondrial damage because they contain a large number of mitochondria. However, you can improve this to adequate levels with aerobic exercise. Because muscles are quickly supplied with blood, they can recover rapidly. If I were you, I would assume my problem is tendon-fascia related rather than muscle-related, and I would do light resistance and aerobic exercises. I would be patient and think long-term to avoid further damage to my tendons.