Posted by Bob on November 9, 2010, at 16:25:53
In reply to Exercise -, posted by huxley on November 8, 2010, at 19:59:05
> I am amazed at the level of remission I am getting from simply running.
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> If I am in a bad place all I need to do is go for a run and a couple of hours later I am feeling great.
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> I really suggest that anyone who doesnt exercise should give it a shot and carefully notice your mood afterwords.
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> Not just a casual walk either, that doesnt do it for me. I need to run and push myself and get puffed out etc...
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> absolutly amazed by my response to it.
I wish I could exercise regularly. I used to love being active and I was actually in arguably the best shape of my life, or nearly so, when I had my initial breakdown. Never really have fully recovered since then.Now exercise is not very often and in the ensuing hours and days subsequent to me being active I slip into a deeper depression along with a flu-like achiness. Nothing like the after-exercise soreness that I used to know before all this. It's scary and not right.
I don't think all types of depression respond to exercise appropriately, although some undoubtedly do.
Bob
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