Anxiety and fittness
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Hello,
Wondering if anyone has any advice.
I have been suffering with very high levels of anxiety lately, especially in the mornings. I have been off work for 2 months now following a major stress event and having had a bad experience with Fluoxetine side effects. I am due back at work this week and in no way ready for it.
It’s like I am in a constant state of panic from the moment I get up (X10 worse), to the moment I sleep. I am very highly strung all day, restless, have huge tension. Get easily worked up and having panic attacks by the hour. I can’t sit still, but don’t know what to do with myself. The thing is though, I have nothing to do. I am in the house bored alone so half the anxiety is driven by trying to find something to occupy my mind as a distraction from the automatic thought processes.
The problem is this anxiety is taking its toll. I am emotionally, physically and mentally drained constantly and getting annoyed at being tired. It’s like I can’t handle the adrenaline anymore as any slight rush resonates the panic sensations. I use to love coffee but that’s a thing of the past!
I know exercise is a good way of alleviating the stress and reducing anxiety and I love cycling, however I am struggling not to get motivated, but to deal with the higher heart rate and the cool down. It’s like I just can’t handle it anymore and can’t calm myself down. A 20 minute cycle was hell when you are hyper sensitive and stupidly worked up before going. When I finally got home, I was so dizzy and on the verge of a panic attack.
Even a 10 minute walk around the park leaves me so breathless and panicky these days. I am only a 25 year old guy!
How do you manage to get a good exercise routine in place and cope?
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emma05893 thomas96833
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So sorry you feel this way. I fully sympathise. I stupidly stopped my meds cold turkey a couple of months ago and my anxiety levels shot up 2 weeks ago. Since then I have been taking my meds and I'm slowly getting there, had a great day yesterday but today I'm a mess again. Are you on any medication at the moment? The best thing to do is get yourself into a little routine. I find a brisk walk in the morning clears my head. Then I find things to do round the house, like at the moment I'm cleaning my sons toy cupboard out.
emma05893 thomas96833
Posted
So sorry you feel this way. I fully sympathise. I stupidly stopped my meds cold turkey a couple of months ago and my anxiety levels shot up 2 weeks ago. Since then I have been taking my meds and I'm slowly getting there, had a great day yesterday but today I'm a mess again. Are you on any medication at the moment? The best thing to do is get yourself into a little routine. I find a brisk walk in the morning clears my head. Then I find things to do round the house, like at the moment I'm cleaning my sons toy cupboard out.
Faith81 thomas96833
Posted
I suffer from anxiety, too and i hear and feel every word u mentioned. One thing that I have learned is to always occupy myself with something and never be on my own. This is because, when I am alone, I tend to constantly think of my anxiety and then google the symptoms i am feeling and believe me, Dr.Google is the worst!!! By the time I finish reading what is causing my sypmtoms, I have fiagnosed myself with 5-6 diseases and then my heart rate goes theough the roof and I become more and more anxious.
Keep yourself occupied with things you enjoy doing. Try to take a walk around the block when the sun is up and shining. Once your body adapts to the walks, you will gradually be able to take on more intense exercises.
I hope this helps a little.
cia42277 Faith81
Posted
Anything creative will shift your attitude.
borderriever thomas96833
Posted
Talk to your Surgery am
Good Luck
BOB