Managing Chronic Illness with Exercise

@Jules78 me too!

@wheely_kismet I'm so sorry

@Milkovich I'm so sorry to hear that

@Jake2003 that's wonderful!

@DragonflyHKD I'm glad

@hydroepilepic21 same

@MidlightTheNightFury at least you know what's best for your body

@Parageiss Disagree with you there as I've had different experiences. I think it depends on the type of chronic pain? Overall, exercising can be difficult and painful in the moment but for many folks, it truly does help in the long-run. I've had a very long journey trying to stay active and it's made me much stronger and more mobile. My joints also don't dislocate nearly as often because my ligaments are stronger. Used to be stuck in bed all the time. I had to start with PT stretching, moved to gentle yoga, progressively got strong enough to walk, then jog, and so on. These days I'm a martial artist, hiker and I go to the gym when I can. It's a long road but it's been well worth it. Despite my fatigue, pain and many other issues, I've become very passionate about physical activities. Keep challenging yourselves, folks, while also recognizing your limitations from day to day.

@Lizzy1989 I love yoga

@Olivebutter2236 thats good

@RissTheTiger that's good!

@Brigit I'm so sorry

@nonvax same

@nonvax Your muscles are probably too tight from hypermobility, my physio showed my husband how to 'switch off' different muscles so they weren't in spasm anymore

@nonvax long slow stretches. They help. If you can't stretch much, like me, then just do what you can lying down.