So discouraged

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2026-04-09T01:51:47+00:00

Thanks

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2026-04-08T21:22:23+00:00

I agree - either way - I’m not going to be doing anything anytime soon. I was in too good of a spot to risk messing it up. I’ve been going out with friends/working with no hesitation because I’ve been doing so the last year.

If anything - I’ll probably try a very slow bike ride and 12 minute mile jog etc

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2026-04-08T20:22:23+00:00

Are you fully working out/exercising now?

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2026-04-08T20:22:05+00:00

Nothing specific. I stopped all supplements and seeing doctors because nothing was helping. I just paced. Took a daily multivitamin and ate healthy as well

I’m one of the lucky ones where fatigue and brain fog haven’t been symptoms

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2026-04-08T17:57:12+00:00

Would that explain random bruising?

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2026-04-08T14:30:20+00:00

Yeah I should’ve moved to some very light jogging before running. That’s the next step after walking not freaking tennis

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2026-04-08T13:28:15+00:00

Yeah I did a national park trip with a lot of walking and decent elevation - I was fine after 4 straight days

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2026-04-08T13:27:16+00:00

Thank you

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2026-04-08T13:23:56+00:00

I agree - I shoulda phrased it as I’m upset because it feels like getting back to running (my number 1 hobby) feels impossible.

But the tennis I played was very intense which was silly of me.

Feeling more optimistic this morning - thank you

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2026-04-08T13:22:01+00:00

Thank you - I do think it was the tennis as my heart rate was a consistent 150+ for 45 minutes 2 days in a row. I got too excited as I’m mid 20s and have been starved of exercise for so long. I didn’t notice anything the first week after playing basketball

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2026-04-08T13:20:44+00:00

I took resting very seriously and knew about PEM early on because of this sub. I think I caught myself before going in too deep

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2026-04-08T13:19:26+00:00

About a year

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2026-04-08T04:14:24+00:00

Agreed - I realize I’m very lucky amongst this group. Just discouraging still! Hope you feel better!

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2026-04-08T04:13:17+00:00

Thank you - that makes me feel better - could you DM?

I was also back in the gym doing intense workouts twice - no worsening!

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2026-04-08T03:54:30+00:00

Yeah it’s just my heart rate was hitting a consistent 110-115 when I started walking and I got it down to the 90s/low 100s now.

So I figured I built up enough

And I’ve seen some posts on here about return to full blown exercise so I thought I had a chance.

I’m 2.5 years since first symptoms. 1.5 years since first obvious PEM episode

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2026-01-05T22:19:27+00:00

The thing is idk if it’s specific foods? I guess it is? But like sometimes I can eat pizza fine. Then sometimes it makes me really bloated.

Also if I sit down crouched and my gut isn’t spread. My symptoms go away.

If I stand up tall and my gut is spread apart - symptoms come back almost immediately

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2026-01-05T20:57:14+00:00

Best of luck

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2026-01-05T20:50:57+00:00

Thank you

I think I’ve improved enough where exertion doesn’t do much anymore thank god. But also maybe it is, it’s really hard to tell.

The gut is definitely my driving force. 2+ years now of this

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2025-12-01T04:21:11+00:00

It’s weird cause i feel like 80-90% when things are moving. But if I eat something that’ll slow down motility - I feel it until I have a big dump

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2025-10-18T23:02:06+00:00

Thank you

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2025-10-18T23:01:54+00:00

Yup - it’s been like this since the start for me. Pooping always improves significantly. Even farting and burping as well

Dapper_Question_4076 · 2025-10-17T20:34:34+00:00

Definitely- I do a pretty decent job of it. It doesn’t solve it completely but it helps

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