Posted by snapper on March 30, 2004, at 18:22:57
In reply to Why does Phys. Exercise make me worse?? Cortisol??, posted by rod on March 30, 2004, at 13:03:45
Roland , that is an extremly impotant question...I do wonder about the cortisol thing -I walk 1/2 to 1 mile 3 or 4 times a week and it's all I can do to even accomplish that- Right now I can't do heavy exercise it just wipes me out and yes at times it makes me feel worse. I just can't imagine being that out of shape but maybe I am. I don't know how old you are but sometimes I wonder If it is something more than just being chronicaly depressed or if my heart just says no!! I'm only 37 --- it's seems to be a double edge sword-- they give us AD's to give us more energy (raise our moods etc) and hopefully be able to do meaningful exercise but a lot of times, the AD's just slow us down, make us sleepy or drugged, and change our metabolism and make it next to impossible to work out get benefit from it!! I am pretty sure cortisol is a major contibuting factor -- just like you I am trying to find all the pieces to this puzzle that will make us feel better.. sorry I don't have a more definitive answer for ya!
snapper
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