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    • vale@sh.itjust.works
      33·
      11 days ago

      when you spend most of your time in a relatively sedentary lifestyle, walking a mile can be a lot of exercise. for someone who wants a minimum of 12,000 steps a day, it seems like nothing, but for someone who averages maybe 1000 steps, it can take a lot of physical and/or mental effort. especially if that person is dealing with chronic pain or depression

      • Trainguyrom@reddthat.comEnglish
        2·
        11 days ago

        Ideally you’ll feel some amount of something for the excercise, but some activity is always better than nothing

    • Trainguyrom@reddthat.comEnglish
      3·
      11 days ago

      Your fitness level really affects how much activity you find tiring. I remember back when I was a teenager working at a grocery store I freaked out because I saw a woman dripping with sweat and panting (I was worried it was a heart attack or other medical emergency) and she explained that she’s fine, she just decided to walk her shopping instead of getting a motorized cart today.

      Or for a more personal anecdote, I got on my bike for the first time in a decade early last spring and barely made it one block on the bike before being at the nearly-vomitimg-from-over-excersion point then by biking every day I got up to biking 8 miles a ride by the end of fall

      • Cruxifux@feddit.nl
        2·
        10 days ago

        I understand that your fitness level affects how much activity it takes to make you tired. I think everybody understands this. That’s not really what I was getting at friend.

  • lightnsfw@reddthat.com
    15·
    11 days ago

    Me when I noticed how bad my anxiety was getting so I cut out caffeine and alcohol for a week and it all went away: “… fuck”

    • Wugmeister@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      1·
      11 days ago

      Never had that particular issue, but I think that’s only because of the ADHD.

      Now that i think of it, every ADHD person I’ve ever met have been the chillest people ever. Maybe we are resistant to anxiety? I’d love to see some research about that

  • SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    5·
    11 days ago

    I have a couple of chronic conditions (Ehler Danlos syndrome and mast cell activation syndrome, woooo) and see pushback against meditation and exercise from other EDS/MCAS people so, SO much, but they work. Really well.

    Some do have major issues starting exercise. No one expects someone with severe hip instability to do leg presses or a patient with CFS to pick up jogging, but there’s almost always something you can do. My arms and shoulders are a mess, so I started upper body exercises (tricep extensions, curls, etc) with a 6 oz can of tomato paste. Four years later, I’m up to five pounds! You just have to use some problem solving skills and do what you can, when you can.

    • insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafeEnglish
      3·
      11 days ago

      Undiagnosed (aside from TTT at home) EDS/POTS here (mild), I biked enough to notice a difference but I didn’t hit the point where it aligned with this post (maybe because I don’t really sweat, stress on my body changes the effect?). Even with inactivity, muscle loss is not an issue for me.

      Though the biggest issue with cycling for me is that I don’t really have (m)any destinations, distance makes most trips not viable for what they are (particularly factoring in return trip) or add complication when it comes to hours or weather. Daylight savings ending combined with shorter days ruined it for me, too.

      • SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        2·
        11 days ago

        If I may offer some 100% not a doctor or medical advice, resistance training is great for EDS in my experience and that of others. The only thing to be aware of is it WILL hurt for awhile. I go to a gym that has a full complement of exercise machines (free weights + hypermobility = easier to injure) and started lower body exercises on the lowest weight, a whopping 10 pounds. I’m gradually working my way up but am taking it really slow. I’ll eventually move to light to medium weight free weight exercises, but not for some time. The hypermobility in my knees and hips has significantly decreased and I’ve regained a fair amount of flexibility (hypermobile folks tend to get tight muscles as we age since we use them to stabilize our joints).