UC and exercise

I noticed it got worse during my initial flare ups before I started the meds. I've got so much joint pain right now, all I can really do is walk and very small exercises.

When I was flaring, exercise did make things worse and I eventually had to abandon it completely. Once I started to recover, some very mild excercise helped me, as long as I did not overdo it. Overdoing it would set my recovery back for a couple of days. Now that I am fully in remission, exercise is a good way to stay healthy, just like it is for any other healthy person.

It should get better, it also depends on what kind of exercising you're doing, especially if you're not a regular exerciser...pilates and/or mild forms of yoga are great ways to start out, then you can ease into more cardio and weights.

Something is always better than none at all.


:)

During flares running is almost impossible for me but swimming/hot tub seems to make my uc a LOT better. Infact when I went into remission for a year, I think it was due to the regular hottub visits at my friends house. When Im not flaring exercising definitely helps the day to day bowel movements, energy level and lack of urgency.

Exercising has no negative effects, it doesn't wear your immune system down, quite the opposite actually, that's why those who do a good/proper work out routine will notice more energy, not less.

Exercise is also known to inhibit normal bowel function, so in essence it doesn't cause damage to the inside, the only damage exercise can cause is if you're doing things incorrectly and injuring yourself that way.

:)