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03-12-08, 23:26
Hello,
I used to exercise but stopped suddenly because of the following:
For about a year or so I had chest pains, sore arms, shortness of breath, jaw ache, palpitations etc etc. I thought my exercising was doing it and that I had some underlying heart condition that was yet to be discovered.
Convinced I was going to die I had all the checks at the GP's and hospital (both of which were very helpful and found nothing wrong). Also CBT for a few weeks, again very helpful.
That's when I realised it was some sort of anxiety and when I admitted that, it subsided. I now exercise again and rather than thinking it is the cause of the chest pains I believe it helps to keep it away.
So exercise and positive thinking is the key for me.
I used to exercise but stopped suddenly because of the following:
For about a year or so I had chest pains, sore arms, shortness of breath, jaw ache, palpitations etc etc. I thought my exercising was doing it and that I had some underlying heart condition that was yet to be discovered.
Convinced I was going to die I had all the checks at the GP's and hospital (both of which were very helpful and found nothing wrong). Also CBT for a few weeks, again very helpful.
That's when I realised it was some sort of anxiety and when I admitted that, it subsided. I now exercise again and rather than thinking it is the cause of the chest pains I believe it helps to keep it away.
So exercise and positive thinking is the key for me.