Can exercising cause a problem to get worse?

I "think" I'm just dealing with bleeding hemmies right now. I'm trying to get in shape for the summer so I've been exercising on a regular basis. I was hoping to do my Tae Bo DVD tonight. But today I had a bad bleeding hemmie episode after a BM. Do you think it will be alright to go ahead and do the workout?

For those that are going through flares, do you exercise during one or can that make the flare worse?

I'm always flaring to some degree with my crohn's colitis (CD affecting the colon) and I have large inflammed perianal crohn's skin tags, although they don't bleed I sometimes get bleeding when my proctitis is acting up and I still exercise...you can always modify your work out regime according to how you're feeling each day...something is always better than no exercise at all.


Good luck!

I've been all over the map on this issue.

I've exercised intensely throughout flares and I have learned to take a day off here and ther to give the body a break. Which is super hard for a workout obsessed girl like me.

Currently, experiencing a super mini-flare. No blood. Just urgency, loose stools, and that sickly feeling you get in the gut. Took today off exercise because I had remicade, but will be back to the gym tom. Have been debating whetehr I will be okay enough to compete in my 2nd half marathon race I've been training for, that takes place this sunday. Today was the last day to sign up online, but I was too scared to sign up yet. I can still sign up fri and sat in person at a nearby gym. Or I can go really early the day of the race, sunday, to sign up. I'm praying I'll bounce back quickly after the remicade I had today. (I'm sure a lot of people would just skip it and do the next one, but I have competed at this event for the last 4yrs. Starting with the 5k, 5k, 10k, 1/2 marathon, and this year retunring for the second 1/2 marathon. It's for a really good cause too.)

Really tough decision. I would hate to be miserable or have an accident, etc.
Please think positive thoughts for me that tom I will wake up better after having my remicade today.
:)

I excersise and I'm flaring, the only problem I have is my trainer screaming "its your mind telling you to stop" when I know its my body telling me. That and running does make me need the toilet, nearly had an accident and once had to leave training early.

But rest is also good.

I do a mitary fitness class in the park, so its pretty extreme to say the least.

Never feel guilty if you need a rest though!!! not like you can out on weight when flaring anyway... which sucks sometimes. Fed up of being such a runt

certainly helps ease the pain anyway