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Posted by DICK HUNT on November 11, 2004, at 11:05:35
Hey everyone... I've dealt with severe anxiety and resulting depression as long as I can remember, and I've tried many things for it... Right now, I'm taking 5-HTP, Tyrosine, Picamilon, and vitamins with some really good results and very few side effects, (I'll never take Nardil again!!!) but I don't feel 100% still, and maybe that's too much to ask for, but when I get my lazy butt off the computer and go for a bike ride, I feel amazingly better, and not just sporadically. Our bodies were made to be active, and it seems like most of us just don't get enough exercise. Even a little exercise helps tremendously. I'd like to think I could just feel better by taking various pills, but after years of trial and error, physical activity is the only sure-fire solution for me. I realize how few of us really get enough physical activity because it's so hard to find other people to exercise with. Everyone I know just sits around and complains about it. Anyway, I know it's hard to get motivated to exercise when you feel like total crap, but I really believe it's the most important thing :) Good luck all...
Posted by mcp on November 11, 2004, at 13:54:10
In reply to EXERCISE EXERCISE, posted by DICK HUNT on November 11, 2004, at 11:05:35
Totally agree, it has helped me more than anything I have tried from the pharmacueticals or natural alternatives.
> Hey everyone... I've dealt with severe anxiety and resulting depression as long as I can remember, and I've tried many things for it... Right now, I'm taking 5-HTP, Tyrosine, Picamilon, and vitamins with some really good results and very few side effects, (I'll never take Nardil again!!!) but I don't feel 100% still, and maybe that's too much to ask for, but when I get my lazy butt off the computer and go for a bike ride, I feel amazingly better, and not just sporadically. Our bodies were made to be active, and it seems like most of us just don't get enough exercise. Even a little exercise helps tremendously. I'd like to think I could just feel better by taking various pills, but after years of trial and error, physical activity is the only sure-fire solution for me. I realize how few of us really get enough physical activity because it's so hard to find other people to exercise with. Everyone I know just sits around and complains about it. Anyway, I know it's hard to get motivated to exercise when you feel like total crap, but I really believe it's the most important thing :) Good luck all...
Posted by sabre on November 11, 2004, at 16:52:03
In reply to Re: EXERCISE EXERCISE, posted by mcp on November 11, 2004, at 13:54:10
Hi Dick
I couldn't agree more about the value of exercise, esp for staving off depression and I'm addicted to movement but it hasn't done anything for panic and social anxiety.In fact if if I do a very hard anaerobic style session or race I end up feeling bright and happy but also overstimulated and more prone to panic and SA. I'm a little suspicious of cortisol.
Another curious thing I have noticed when I get v fit and border on an overtrained state is that when I have a simple carb esp a sugary drink the insulin response is so quick and full on that my blood sugar levels drop almost instantly and I end up on the couch wanting to sleep for about an hour. I also become more prone generally to hypoglycaemia and I have to avoid the simple sugars.
I think lots of lower level aerobic activity and sun help to keep you more stable.
But perhaps it is an individual thing?
sabre
Posted by MKB on November 11, 2004, at 16:52:27
In reply to EXERCISE EXERCISE, posted by DICK HUNT on November 11, 2004, at 11:05:35
Thanks for the reminder. You're exactly right. Keep cheering us on. I need the motivation.
Posted by jasmineneroli on November 18, 2004, at 19:58:05
In reply to Re: EXERCISE EXERCISE, posted by MKB on November 11, 2004, at 16:52:27
Ditto for me!
I own a very small Fitness Centre - a change in lifestyle for me, a prescription to help me get better. And, no, Gym Owners, by and large, are not amongst the wealthy (too bad!) I guess I bought myself a job.
Personally, I find overtraining (which I've done) a bit of a risk amongst GAD/OCD types and can contribute to cortisol overload/adrenaline burn-out. However, as in everything, balance works wonders!!!
I love to dance (to anything, except "country" ;) ). Dancing brings the joy of movement and is very uplifting. I dance around my house if I feel low AND if I feel the "buzz" of anxiety in my gut. It helps both.
Jas
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