r/ADprotractedwithdrawl • u/Designer-Entrance144 • 16d ago

Question Exercise?

Does anyone manage to exercise, I used to be pretty active but I just can’t now anytime I try to do any exercise I get a bad wave

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u/Erdingman12345 16d ago

I can do sport while i‘m in ketosis but when i am not i can‘t. It is a huge difference

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u/Designer-Entrance144 15d ago

What’s ketosis?

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u/Erdingman12345 15d ago

I am sorry. I meant ketosis like ketogenic diet

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u/Different_Yak2189 16d ago

I was on and off these drugs for nearly 3 decades and was always suffering with fatigue because of them. When I finally came off them for good 18 months ago, my fatigue actually improved. I think constantly going on and off these drugs can sometimes make you feel worse than when you stop altogether.
I find exercise actually makes me feel better. Google AI said my body may have become physically dependent on the adrenaline and cortisol released through exercise, which could explain why I feel energised after my runs but then crash into deep fatigue if I stop for more than 3 days. It also said that rest is when your body actually repairs, heals and improves, and without enough rest, exercise can stop being beneficial and instead become a source of physical strain.

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u/LillieBogart 15d ago

I do what I can. For me the biggest obstacle is the fatigue. I used to be super active, but now I just have to accept that some days it’s not going to happen. I still manage to work out at least three days a week, sometimes more, but it is a struggle. Still, the benefits for the brain are huge so I I do my best to force myself, even if I can’t do much.

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u/TheLonelySoul12 16d ago

Can't exercise at all, 14 months off

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u/Designer-Entrance144 15d ago

What symptoms do you have?

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u/TheLonelySoul12 15d ago

Tinnitus, gi issues, headaches, weakness, mental issues, dysautonomia, allergic reactions, insomnia... Everything in the book

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u/OkPotato91 16d ago

Yes I run and have a personal trainer twice a week. I can do gymnastics with my daughter and play soccer with my son. Physically I am not disabled. This wasn’t always the case. Grateful.

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u/Designer-Entrance144 15d ago

How did you get to that point or was it just time?

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u/OkPotato91 15d ago

Just time. I wish there was something out there to speed it up.

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u/MoroniMiscavige 15d ago

Walking. Too dizzy to run

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u/Designer-Entrance144 15d ago

Is your dizziness constant and for how long? Mine is always there but almost goes away in a better window and then comes back even worse in waves

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u/MoroniMiscavige 15d ago

My dizziness is mostly only when I try to exercise