Posted by jflange on April 15, 2009, at 1:08:36
In reply to Re: Gym ( fitness) and cardio exercise = Panic att » raisinb, posted by Phillipa on April 14, 2009, at 22:03:11
Dear Vincent,
I always experience an increase in anxiety when I exercise. The more intense the cardio portion of the workout, the worse the anxiety reaction is. And when you are in public like that at the gym, and panic attacks are part of your anxiety spectrum, then I am not surprised that you had a bad reaction. Sorry to hear about it.
I second raisinb above: the trick is to do sustained lower-impact exercise like walking or hiking, giving yourself a day inbetween workouts to recover. Working out everyday for many days in a row makes me feel like I did before my medication: uck. Weights and pilates/yoga are also ok. The key word is moderation. But it's not exactly easy to get in shape fast with this type of exercise. . .
Be well,
jflange
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