newly diagnosed , or within a few years of diagnosis , or just if you feel up to it this is a good post Carolyn. For others who are depressd and have lost interest in many of lifes functions, this may be more difficult to apply to.
I wouldn't say getting a membership at the YMCA is a good idea if you have a tendancy to fall when you walk, but i would say that ANY kind of excercise that one can do is GOOD FOR YOU. Keeping the body in motion can be accomplished in those with chronic pain and movement disorders, utilizing the proper medication. Don't be afraid to try drugs that can help you keep ambulatory. Keeping in motion is what will keep one from degrading physically,, and reach a state where it is almost impossible to return to.
I say "do what you can to get yourself up out of bed and moving, however difficult it may be" cs