Nevermore
16-11-10, 17:32
First of all, i'm sorry if this is a repost.
I've alwyas heard that exercise helps to reduce anxiety and it's symptoms, by "burning" some of the excess stress cells.
I played indoor soccer for quite some time, and i always was the kind of player that seemed to never get tired. My fitness level was always high, when the game was over i always had the impression that i could carry on playing.
That was until i had a slight panic attack in the locker room, after a game.
After that, i started to google (really BAD ideia) profeesional athletes that die during or immediatly after exercising.
That was the turning point. I Really started to fear exercise.
Because of this i stoped playing fow awhile.
This year alone i've done an ECG, an Echo, a Stress Test, Chest X ray, blood tests an even a test that ussualy is only taken by people that are much older and with heart problems (an CT angyography).
All test came out with normal results. I'm pretty much an healthy individual.
Saw 3 different cardiologists, one of them was speccialized in sports medicine. They all told me that i was cleared to exercise at will.
I've recently joined a Gym that also has a pool, and starded alternating strenght training with swimming.
But everytime i start to exercise i begin feeling dizzy, weak, always fearing my racing heart, and with a constatly churning stomach.
I know it's all on my head, but this scares me so much that i haven't gone toi the gym for about 3 weeks now, altough i keep paying the montlhy fee.
Just thinking about exercising makes me very, very nervous.
Dunno what to do.
Anyone else has/had similar experiences?? How can one overcome this.
Sorry for the very long post, and pardon my bad english.
I've alwyas heard that exercise helps to reduce anxiety and it's symptoms, by "burning" some of the excess stress cells.
I played indoor soccer for quite some time, and i always was the kind of player that seemed to never get tired. My fitness level was always high, when the game was over i always had the impression that i could carry on playing.
That was until i had a slight panic attack in the locker room, after a game.
After that, i started to google (really BAD ideia) profeesional athletes that die during or immediatly after exercising.
That was the turning point. I Really started to fear exercise.
Because of this i stoped playing fow awhile.
This year alone i've done an ECG, an Echo, a Stress Test, Chest X ray, blood tests an even a test that ussualy is only taken by people that are much older and with heart problems (an CT angyography).
All test came out with normal results. I'm pretty much an healthy individual.
Saw 3 different cardiologists, one of them was speccialized in sports medicine. They all told me that i was cleared to exercise at will.
I've recently joined a Gym that also has a pool, and starded alternating strenght training with swimming.
But everytime i start to exercise i begin feeling dizzy, weak, always fearing my racing heart, and with a constatly churning stomach.
I know it's all on my head, but this scares me so much that i haven't gone toi the gym for about 3 weeks now, altough i keep paying the montlhy fee.
Just thinking about exercising makes me very, very nervous.
Dunno what to do.
Anyone else has/had similar experiences?? How can one overcome this.
Sorry for the very long post, and pardon my bad english.