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Posted by girlnterrupted78 on September 13, 2007, at 11:53:44
I've noticed a few times, that when I begin an exercise regime, usually mild to heavy, I feel very depressed following my exercise sessions.
I've been exercising on and off during the last 15 years, and I usually push myself hard--but not to the point of being overworked. Simply hard enough for it to be worth the effort.
So yesterday I did around an hour of mild to heavy cardio work, and today I woke up very depressed and started crying about things that I hadn't cried about in the last few weeks. I could barely wake up, and I slept additional hours and didn't even bother to run my errands because of how bad I felt emotionally.
Is this a normal reaction? If anyone knows, I'd appreciate your input.
Thank you,
GI78
Posted by Phillipa on September 13, 2007, at 12:43:46
In reply to Does heavy exercise cause temporary depression?, posted by girlnterrupted78 on September 13, 2007, at 11:53:44
Gee strange maybe do less? Are you on the nardil could your BP be low? Phillipa
Posted by girlnterrupted78 on September 13, 2007, at 13:05:17
In reply to Re: Does heavy exercise cause temporary depression? » girlnterrupted78, posted by Phillipa on September 13, 2007, at 12:43:46
Hi Phillipa,
Yes, I'm on Nardil, but the hypotension side-effect is already gone. I haven't had a single event in the last 2-3 weeks and know well just how it feels. It doesn't depress me, it only makes me lose consciousness for 10-20 seconds, so I'm sure it's not that.
I heard sometime ago (don't quote me on this) that heavy exercise can deplete your neurotransmitters (temporarily) so I'm wondering if I heard well, or maybe I heard the wrong thing? I'm not totally sure who I heard it from, so I could be totally wrong about this.
If anyone here knows if such a thing is correct, I'd appreciate your input.
Posted by mike lynch on September 13, 2007, at 20:41:42
In reply to Does heavy exercise cause temporary depression?, posted by girlnterrupted78 on September 13, 2007, at 11:53:44
I was experiencing this very thing and ran into a 1 or 2 posts of people who were also experiencing this. It's really a complete mystery and unfortunately you won't find many answers. I have stopped exercising heavily for the passed couple of years, but when I do become active I don't notice it anymore. But at one time this did happen right after I was done exercising usually. And it was very unpleasant.
Posted by Phillipa on September 13, 2007, at 21:50:20
In reply to Re: Does heavy exercise cause temporary depression, posted by mike lynch on September 13, 2007, at 20:41:42
To me it's very strange as all the pdocs I've ever seen recommend excercise. Phillipa
Posted by 6 underground on September 14, 2007, at 0:43:28
In reply to Re: Does heavy exercise cause temporary depression » Phillipa, posted by girlnterrupted78 on September 13, 2007, at 13:05:17
Yes, when im in the weight room, well, after i run 1 mile im already irritated, and then after i work out for like an hour and half, im fed up, someone tells it releases endorphins....
It depends if you like what your doing.
I get in bad moods when i work out.
Posted by becksFLA on September 14, 2007, at 9:38:25
In reply to Re: Does heavy exercise cause temporary depression, posted by 6 underground on September 14, 2007, at 0:43:28
Running is the best for me in my life....
Posted by Phillipa on September 14, 2007, at 18:49:17
In reply to Re: Does heavy exercise cause temporary depression, posted by becksFLA on September 14, 2007, at 9:38:25
Oh how I wish I could still run best ever was l3.5 miles in the snow and ice in Connecticut on New Years day when about 40. I just felt so energized I definitely hit the runners high. No other excercise can give you this high. And I loved it. I hated weight lifting and treadmills boring. And endorphins are released but you must be excercising aerobically which means with oxygen as I taught for a Y and then had my own Aerobic business til second year of nursing school. Advertising, choreography, training my instructions became too much second year so I quit. Now from doing so much for so many years my discs , back and neck are a mess. Leaves me with the bike. I was a swimmer when a teen and don't like swimming any more. Phillipa ps anyone remember Jim Fixx the runner used to run with him and he died on a road in Vermont running. He was in his 40's. His Dad and brother died in 30's from hereditary heart disease they say the running extended his life for l0 years. I have an autographed copy of his book Running.
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