Is it advisable to do exercise when affected by Idiopathic Hypersomnia? Which activities would you suggest and how intense should they be?

Yes everyone regardless of IH or not should exercise at least 3-4 x a week

It's advisable to be as active as possible within your condition. Walking, light aerobics, swimming are all decent exercises to do - but it is always best to have someone else present if possible.

For me personally, exercise just makes me even more tired..

I am to tired and In too much pain . There is a vibration plate idea or now denas machine technology.

I noticed when I do high protein protein shakes with low carb 10g or lower I don’t get crazy crashes like I do if I eat high carbs or fattening food. Anything that is greasy or loaded with bad ingredients that will make you sluggish to normal ppl then you know it’s gonna messsss youuu upppp big time. I have my adderall at 4 am, then I go back to sleep and it usually kicks in and I wake up naturally after an hour or hour and fifteen minutes… then I make my protein shake and have a healthy snack after 3 hours of my breakfast, then after my snack I wait another 3 hours to do protein shake for lunch and snack again with three hour after lunch and then dinner I will have a chicken salad sandwich with fruits in it or tuna salad sandwich. Now dinner time is when I’m not so picky about carbs and low fat because it’s close to night. I work out during my high protein intake. I do also take another 30mg of adderall at 11 am so I don’t get sluggish. I take the extended release. I sleep like crap though no matter how much I work out or how perfect my diet is. But I’m telling yal low carbs and super low fat and high protein intake helps, don’t do whey protein unless you want to drag alll day!! Also make sure you are going to the bathroom regularly or that can make sleepiness more severe. Yes I noticed that too. I naturally am constipated wouldn’t be able to go for almost a week and that’s when adderall dosnt even help. But if you are going everyday the number two you will notice a huge difference. I hope this helps yal. ❤️