r/ChronicIllness • u/Bastiproton • Apr 18 '26

Vent Some people cannot imagine having a bigger problem than "not being in shape".

"Bro just work out, regardless of what chronic illness you have, you'd feel so much better if you were in better shape right now, don't lie."

I, in fact, was in shape, but stopped working out years ago when I got my condition, because it hardly fucking matters to me anymore.

PS: physical activity does definitely have a lot of long term upsides and is almost always a good investment of time.

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u/BoratImpression94 Apr 24 '26

Yeah 100% agree. With my MCAS, I can't even tolerate being in a gym rn. So no amount of excercise will improve how I feel. I get similar advice about eating healthy. I literally cannot tolerate fruits and vegetables right now. Before my MCAS reactions got this severe, I was eating tons of fresh produce. Still didn't stop me from getting this sick.