Am I crazy?

It's a work in progress.

Exercise is a huge part of coping with fibromyalgia. I've been told by more than one doctor that it's the best thing for the condition. At the same time it should be approached with some caution. Sure, you have to do the smart thing, like check with your doctor before starting any exercise program, especially if you're older, overweight and have a family history of god-knows-what. It's also understood that fibro carries some difficulties with it regarding exercise. Symptoms can be exacerbated by physical activity -- chronic pain that becomes real bad chronic pain can be an efficient buzz kill. So, how do you cope with such a lovely catch-22? How do you know if you can pull off mild exercise, much less a hardcore workout program like P90X or anything that involves moving your ass from point A to B? I'll be honest, I spoke with my doctor and she wasn't too concerned with my ability to pull this off. Why? Perhaps I gave her the impression that I wanted to do this, no matter what. Granted, if I had high blood pressure, or was under the threat of serious injury, she would have reeled me back to a respectable level. She did say to be careful and use some common sense. Which, in it's simplicity is more profound advice that most of us usually acknowledge. Truth be told, I was more scared about how painful this was going to be, even more than the actual exercise itself.
There are some realizations that can help. First, just do anything to get moving. It doesn't matter that you'll have setbacks, and I can assure you, you will. There will be some mornings that you'll try to roll out of bed and the pain will smack you down faster than a nun's yardstick. Don't let it unravel you, just spend the day resting through it and plan the next workout. Tailor your exercise to what you can do and when you do it, push yourself a little. Don't get discouraged and start throwing in the towel because you miss a day or two. Besides, it could be much worse, you could still be in junior high school.