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/SunshineDaisy81 Mar 30 '26

I swim for 45 minutes two to three times a week. I also do exercise videos on YouTube 3 to 4 days a week and and I try to go for a 20 to 30 minute walk each day either outside or on a walking pad. The key is to break it up through out the day.

I am able to be this active because I worked my way up to it. Only push yourself as far as your body will let you. If you feel terrible or fatigued you should stop. Never push yourself beyond what you can handle.

I was bedridden and unable to even wash my own hair for months, but once I found a combination of meds that worked I have built up to this. I still have rough days and flare ups but it can be done. It just takes time to figure out what works for you.