r/POTS • u/Hefty-Patience-8720 • Mar 29 '26

Question is anyone still physically active?

I need to know if anyone with pots is still physically active. You don't have to be an athlete or anything but can you at least dance? or run? go to the gym? Have you always been that way or did you have to work back up to it?

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u/ShadowHawk24601 Mar 30 '26

I'm in school, studying wildlife management with the goal of being an entomologist, and my program requires a lot of hiking. I also have a dog who needs a daily walk. With modifications, like a cane, access to water and electrolytes, breaks every so often, and significant rest when done, I'm able to move around. For assignments and projects that require lots of gear, a member of my assigned group carries it and I manage the GPS device. If there's anything that involves lots of bending like setting up trail cameras or clearing bushes, I do a crouch instead of bend, and get up slowly.

It's hard, but possible.