[damajdancer]

Since August of 07 I have been having a lot of medical problems and I have had six surgeries, the last one being about three months ago. They have all been in the same spot because my "case" was rare and the doc had no idea what he was looking at. Anyways I just recently got the ok to be able to get physical exercise after just over a year of pretty much being stuck indoors and on my back. So I have been getting regular exercise now for about two weeks. My therapist said it should help very much with my depression. But lately I have been feeling a lot worse. I dont know if it has to do with the exercise, but that is the only thing I can think of that has changed. Do you think it's possible for physical exercise to worsen depression? Or do I just sound crazy!

[cheers]

Hi! I'm cheers I am now here I to have depression along with some other disorders , I was what they call a wellness coach at the YMCA for a year now and I have ran to quit a few people who get more depressed when they work out and I'm one of them. I can't speak for you buy my whole thing was being alone, do you work out alone or do you have someone with you? There are ways if you are working out alone to make it more fun, or just to get out your and thinking about other things, thing that make you smile

[turquoisesea]

I've never heard of it before, most of what I read is that it makes things better.

Just thoughts, unbased by facts are that maybe it's hard to get back into physical work? that it my make you upset/sad in some way where you are physically? That it might take extra time out of your day that is otherwise used in some productive way?

dunno, maybe someone else has had it happen...

[damajdancer]

I work out at a place called jazzercise and it is a room full of people and someone on a mini stage. Its pretty much just follow the leader but with a really good work out. I have always had an uncomfortable feeling when I do things like work out and eat in front of people. I thought it was just people I knew that I got uncomfortable around. I suppose it could be that, but I dont know these people i am working out with. And its only when I get done exersicing I feel an extra low. During the actual work out I feel amazing and on top of the world. It could be that I am upset about where I am physically, because I am. Im just not sure, i mean it really probably isnt anything.

[DOWNINNATICK]

Excerise can be depression if you are in pain and your muscles are stiff, try to do exercise to music you like or watch funny tv. Maybe you are trying too hard to exercise, try walking slow and for 10 minutes then grad. walk for long periods each week, 10 min one week, 15 the next and so on.

Things will get better and try not to stress over your exercising, give yourself credit for just doing 5 mins.. And if you are in MA and have just had the time change, that can be depressing as well.

[kebsfroggy]

It is probably different depending on physical and mental situations. I'm a loner so exercising with a crowd gives me an anxiety attack.

I use to walk a mile each day and in some ways it did help my depression. I would talk to myself so I wasn't just walking I was talking things through at the same time. (bet I could walk and chew gum at the same time too)

Then I started having muscle spasms and cramping in my back, thighs, toes and hands during the middle of the night .... doc and all kinds of tests did nothing. Found codeine, trigger point injections and doing nothing took away the pain.

Have only just now started walking again. Can only walk about 1/4 a mile. So far no pain and no 1 mile walks but I'm scared to death the cramps will return so that does nothing right now to help my depression.