Exercise

We all know that exercise is important, but for someone with Meniere's Disease it can seem almost impossible to get a good workout in when it's a challenge just to walk a straight line at times. Ever since I started having daily vertigo, or at the very least dizzy attacks every day I've been proud of myself for just being able to stand up on my own, so working out has just been out of the question for me. Once the attacks started to spread out a bit and I was able to enjoy a dizzy-free day here and there, I started doing morning yoga. This really helped with my balance and coordination. I could always tell if I missed a yoga session or two because I would start to feel a bit more wobbly. Now don't get me wrong, it never made my dizziness 100% go away, but it did help. Unfortunately, I've stopped doing it again. I used to greet each day on my back deck with some morning stretches and a sun salutation or two. I don't know if it is the cold morning air or what, but for some reason I stopped.

Well, this morning I realized I was in a rut. I needed to change things up a bit. It's not just the yoga that's good for me....it's exercise. It's moving. I know that it's not good for me to stay in one position too long or I start to feel dizzy. That's why I'm more dizzy in the mornings....because I've been lying down all night. And that's why I can't work on a computer for several hours at a time...or I will trigger a dizzy episode. I need to move! So that's what I did.

This morning I went for a walk! It was scary at first knowing that I could get dizzy at any time so far from home but I wouldn't take that as an excuse to keep me cooped up at home. I took my phone with me in case I found myself dizzy on the side of the road and needed to call for help, and I took it slow. I didn't go far but I went far enough to know that I enjoyed it. I felt a little wobbly by the time I made it back home but overall I could tell it was good for me. It was good to get out of the house for a bit. It was good to teach my ears balance. It was good to get the blood flowing. I'm not sure it will become a daily routine and obviously it won't happen on the days that I'm suffering from extreme dizziness or vertigo, but I think it will happen again. Actually I know it will happen again. I love the idea of a morning walk.




Besides, I have some really great walking buddies who love the idea too! ;)

Much Love,
Shanon