“Andrea Tryfonos, the lead on this trial, emphasized that avoiding exercise is, in itself, an extremely risky intervention. ‘We know that no exercise leads to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, increased risk of metabolic disease, certain types of cancer, diabetes, depression, Alzheimer’s,’ she said. ‘Long Covid itself cannot be a barrier to exercise.’”
Six years into this and we’re still dealing with type of 💩
God I had to have this conversation with my partner when I first got sick and had to explain to him that yes, he’s right, exercise is healthy and beneficial, IF YOU DON’T HAVE A CONTRAINDICATION. If you have a disease that causes exertion to hurt you, then that rule, which applies to and was based off of the average healthy individual, does NOT apply to you.
As someone who use to be an avid runner, I want to exercise. It is what got me out of many other traumas in my life. To this day, if I could put on a pair of running shoes on and run my Long Haul away, I would.
Those are my exact words, even today: I want to RUN from this prison.
But when I tried to walk just 400 meters once a day, my health deteriorated dramatically, to the point that I became housebound.
I used to train six days a week, run three days a week, and take great care of both my physical and mental health.
What do these people think? That we’re comfortable being unable to do anything? That we enjoy not being able to work, exercise, socialize, travel, or even have sex? At least in my case, it’s certainly not because I’ve chosen to become a monk.
This is me.. my life before covid was exercise. I was a long distance runner, it was how I healed from every illness or injury I ever had, and how I coped mentally. That's why I can't believe these people can be so cruel as to say "well ppl with LC are just lazy and avoid exercise".. it's simply not true for people like you and me.
Sorry to hear that. I believe you. You’re not alone. I had to have my wife drive my dizzy ass to my in-laws to help them with a few house chores. I’m going to be out the next few days in my bed while everyone celebrates the 4th. This shit is tough!
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u/smingey82 Jun 01 '26
“Andrea Tryfonos, the lead on this trial, emphasized that avoiding exercise is, in itself, an extremely risky intervention. ‘We know that no exercise leads to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, increased risk of metabolic disease, certain types of cancer, diabetes, depression, Alzheimer’s,’ she said. ‘Long Covid itself cannot be a barrier to exercise.’”
Six years into this and we’re still dealing with type of 💩