Posted by AndrewB on April 28, 2000, at 7:13:42
In reply to Exercise and MH in general., posted by Alfred on April 28, 2000, at 2:14:14
> I don't have a problem with depression, but after working in the garden for about 2&1/2 hours I became uncharacteristically irritable and hypercritical. Do I need to premedicate before exercise? I always assumed that exercise would cause the release of endorphins and improve mood. Also, an unrelated question, where do alpha-blockers figure into the above discussion? I heard years ago that Trazadone was thought to work because of alpha-blocking properties, I think this idea has been revised since then. Can anyone comment on possible adverse reactions of moderate to heavy exercise as it pertains to mental health in general?
Alfred,
For most people exercise makes them feel better. Some subpopulations feel worse however. For example, those with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome have their symptoms exacerbated by exercise. For those with depression, most by in large feel better with exercise. Their is only a small subset whose depressive symtoms are made worse by exercise.
For you, hopefully, this irritability and hypercritical mood was just a one time thing. If not, perhaps it is just sore muscles barking back at you. Then perhaps all you need is to take some ibuprofin or nalproxin.
I've read in one place that muscle tension builds up lactic acid, which can create irritable and panicky feelings associated with anxiety. Calcium neutralizes the effects of excess lactic acid, and vitamin D assures its proper absorbtion.
AndrewB
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