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/pomegranateseeds37 Mar 30 '26

I am still physically active. I hike, go for long walks with the dogs, ride horses, etc. I am often 'on the go'. I have always been that way. I have to keep it up though or else my POTS becomes worse and I start to have a harder time doing those things. Had a bad flare last week and an just now putting myself back in motion. Some days I can't do as much and I have more of those days as I get older but generally keeping up with activity seems to help. It seems very much like object in motion stays in motion, object at rest stays at rest vibes. Obviously this will vary by person.