Posted by BarbaraCat on April 22, 2002, at 21:34:24
In reply to Re: Medications and Exercise, posted by LynnPerley on April 22, 2002, at 21:12:46
Good luck and you know what they say - Just Do It! One thing I've found really helps is having weights, videos, workout stuff here at home. I can just roll out of bed and do something and that usually gets me going. If there's any obstacle in my path, like tying my shoes, or getting in the car and driving somewhere, I can make all kinds of excuses. But if I just do something to get moving I can usually overcome the lethargy. You go, girl!
> I'm just about to test this theory. I think exercise is the only thing that helped me get through the last four years. It really is the best natural antidepressant around. I felt better about myself and I had a much ahppier outlook on life once I began lifting weights, and then I added aerobic exercise later. Things finally got so bad I went to a counselor and then started meds. Due to life's busyness unrelated to the meds I have not exercised much since I started taking the meds. However, I've been on Effexor XR for almost six weeks and I confess I have lacked motivation to exercise. Tomorrow night is the first Tuesday I have had the chance to go to my "regular" aerobics class since I started these meds - so I'll keep you posted.
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