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Aug 19, 2015, 10:56 PM
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Has anyone experienced a panic attack brought on by increased physical activity?
Back in Jan-Feb I would get a panic attack during many workouts (resistance/weight training) at the gym, regardless of workout intensity. The attackw ere pretty bad (sweating, perceived increase in heart rate, dizziness, feeling of dread). This was during a period of no medication. Since I have gone back on Citalopram I will still experience panic attacks during workouts, but much less frequently and intense, and only when doing high intensity workouts. |
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Aug 20, 2015, 08:37 AM
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It sounds like a physical issue. Tachycardia...when your heart beats faster than normal. You should rule out any physical issues, it could save your life.
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Aug 20, 2015, 08:45 PM
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I informed my family physician. Blood tests and a psychical exam revealed a vitamin D efficiency, which I am currently addressing. However, he did not feel that this could be the cause of my symptoms. Following my visit, his opinion was that it was my anxiety and panic attacks.
Do you feel there might be physical issues that wouldn't have be detected during my visit? |
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Aug 20, 2015, 10:26 PM
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Another possibility is some type of autonomic nervous system dysfunction. I've linked to an article here. If it's longer than you want to read, you can always search for "POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome". If that's what it is, there are exercise programs specifically to "retrain" your autonomic nervous system.
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Aug 22, 2015, 12:23 AM
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Interesting article, jo_thorne. I had never heard of this type of affliction before. I feel that a physical could have detected such an affliction due to its effect on blood pressure, but it can't hurt to ask my physician about on my next visit. Especially because there were more than just a few terms that were over my head in the cited article :P
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Aug 22, 2015, 07:01 AM
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A regular physical usually won't detect it because you're sitting still when they measure your blood pressure.
I know someone whose teenager had it and had to see a cardiologist and neurologist for diagnosis and treatment plan. |
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Aug 23, 2015, 04:53 PM
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This is an old thread. You probably should not post your reply to it, as the original poster is unlikely to see it.|
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