Debunking Myths: ‘More Exercise’ for Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

It’s basic physiology — when you feel sluggish, unmotivated and fatigued, getting up and doing some exercise causes changes in your body that boost your energy. Exercise also releases endorphins in the brain, and endorphins are great pain killers. So when people say those of us with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome would feel better if we got “more exercise,” there’s something to it, right?

Actually, no. In normal, healthy people, yes — exercise creates energy. Problem is, we’re not normal and healthy.

Exercise is a tough subject, whether you have fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. However, it’s not the same for both groups, so let’s look at them separately.

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