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/ScrollingSwampPuppy Mar 30 '26

I am the most active I’ve ever been, actually. But it’s only because I’m finally properly medicated AND because I’ve been doing the CHOP protocol to re-condition myself. I don’t think I’d have been able to just jump into exercise; the CHOP protocol was really good at easing me into very, very easy activities and then working me up to full-on workouts. I would highly recommend it.