Exercise, was Re: I need DESSERT!!!!

March 18, 2010

Yes, and for me at least, it boosted them within days of starting a very

lose dose! I was surprised and thrilled.

Well, that's what LDN does, boosts endorphins.

March 18, 2010

Yes, and for me at least, it boosted them within days of starting a very

lose dose! I was surprised and thrilled.

Well, that's what LDN does, boosts endorphins.

March 19, 2010

I

have had to stop yoga and pilates since developing upper GI disorders; any

abdominal pressure (bending) sets off my Sphincter of Oddi [sigh] I only

recently, after six years on SCD, was able to start up beginning-level tai chi.

During the past six years all I could do was walk, and even that has been a

challenge most days since I’m also dealing with neuropathies.

My

advice is to just stick to walking until you aren’t as symptomatic. Much

of your body’s energy requirements is going into dealing with your

digestive disruption and healing, so there isn’t much left to sustain

physical activity. Walking is a good but mild exercise, less impact on

your body’s energy levels. On bad days you can just take a short

walk, but on better days you can walk further, or take several walks.

As

your body heals you should be able to do more physical activity.

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

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What

have people done for endorphines when they can't exercise? I used to do hot

yoga 4 times/week, walk, hike and dance in my livingroom. Now I can only walk

on my good days

March 19, 2010

I

have had to stop yoga and pilates since developing upper GI disorders; any

abdominal pressure (bending) sets off my Sphincter of Oddi [sigh] I only

recently, after six years on SCD, was able to start up beginning-level tai chi.

During the past six years all I could do was walk, and even that has been a

challenge most days since I’m also dealing with neuropathies.

My

advice is to just stick to walking until you aren’t as symptomatic. Much

of your body’s energy requirements is going into dealing with your

digestive disruption and healing, so there isn’t much left to sustain

physical activity. Walking is a good but mild exercise, less impact on

your body’s energy levels. On bad days you can just take a short

walk, but on better days you can walk further, or take several walks.

As

your body heals you should be able to do more physical activity.

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

What

have people done for endorphines when they can't exercise? I used to do hot

yoga 4 times/week, walk, hike and dance in my livingroom. Now I can only walk

on my good days

March 19, 2010

Thanks for your good toughts my way Becky. It was getting to the point where

nothing I thought of or did would bring any sense of well-being. I've cut some

stress off my plate (no more school next quarter, moving in with the folks), and

I've started sleeping more. Going back up on prednisone may have helped too. I

haven't been able to drive due to anemia, but with the sun lately, my front

porch is awesome. I've been doing homework out there and drinking my

peppermint tea. I think all of the above has helped. More sleep definitely -

more able to keep things in perspective and enjoy the ride, even if it is a

bumpy one, and definitely not the one I expected when I started getting sick at

age 20. C'est la vie! At least the sun is shining!

Kat

> >

> > > What have people done for endorphines when they can't exercise? I used to

do hot yoga 4 times/week, walk, hike and dance in my livingroom. Now I can only

walk on my good days. The other days are too painful, mostly from swelling

caused by prednisone. Even when I am not in pain and feel up to it, my yoga

routine causes more bleeding, as does dancing, or anything aerobic. I havne't

been able to exercise for the better part of a year essentially and my

endorphines went from " I feel happy most of the time, things feel good, I feel a

happy response to situations " to " nothing makes me feel good and I just want to

curl up in a ball or punch something and cry. " I know this is hormone related,

but it's hard to get through, and the worse I feel, the worse my symptoms get.

> > >

> > > Any advice?

> > >

> > > (I broke down and ate less than 1/4 tsp of cocoa powder two nights ago,

and again yesterday and I immediately felt better and my pain went away. I was

able to do schoolwork and felt happy. Didn't last more than 3ish hours though,

and I know I should not keep it up.)

> >

> > Well, that's what LDN does, boosts endorphins.

> >

> > Mara

> >

>

March 19, 2010