Work it out
I went to the gym yesterday and had my dad walk me through the whole routine I needed to do. It was great! I felt really good going and working up a sweat. The one down side to it all though was that, somehow, I got hit in the face by one of the machines. The handle swung down and hit me square on the nose, knocked my glasses off, and kinda made me a bit spacey for a few minutes.
All you dysautonomics out there know that one of our symptoms is exercise intolerance…which, upon first hearing, I thought it sounded like more of an excuse than a symptom. But its true. Its not like we can’t run a treadmill or lift weights, its just that we can’t do it as hard as other people may be able to do it. Thats why its important to pace yourself, drink a lot of water, and keep an eye on your heart rate while exercising. I made sure to ask my dad what my heart rate should be at, and when I should stop or cool down a bit.
So don’t let the whole exercise intolerance aspect get you down or bother you. Just make sure to pace yourself. And believe me, I know a lot about pacing…;)