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

[Guest guest]

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.)

Kat

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UC since June 09

SCD since Feb 10

Prednisone, acyclovir

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> > Remember, starting an intense work-out program isn't recommended the first

> > six months of starting SCD. I'm sure 'intense' would vary with where you

> > start healthwise. Better to let healing take place.

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> > Where are you getting this from, Debby?

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[Guest guest]

> 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.

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> Any advice?

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> (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