Posted by audrey on September 17, 2002, at 10:01:45
In reply to Re: working.out.blues, posted by sjb on September 17, 2002, at 8:39:44
SJB's advice is very good. If you have indeed changed meds or dosages, just remember that your body is trying to adjust. Also, if you are embarrassed to be outside, do you have access to a treadmill? I am a competetive runner, but there are weeks when I can barely walk the five minutes to work, let alone run 6+ miles, so I get on the treadmill and do what I can. If it means I can only run for 2 minutes, then walk for 5 minutes (or even 10 minutes!), then run for 2 minutes, well, I feel a heck of a lot better that I got out there instead of sitting on the couch with a container of Haagen Daz, watching bad TV! SJB is so right -- be patient with yourself, and encourage yourself for everything you accomplish instead of berating yourself for not running your usual 5 miles. Just getting off your butt deserves some kind of praise. Good luck!
> I have had incredible differences in my ability to work out on meds. Have you changed or increased dosages?
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> Also, this is really hard, but try right now NOT to think about what you used to do. I can't believe I'm telling someone that because my poor husband has heard me many times cry and whine during phases when I can't run. I digress.
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> If you cannot run very far right now, your best bet is to briskly walk or try another form of excercise (preferably outside) for the period of time you used to run. That way your getting exercise but not beating yourself up over it thinking about what you used to do, which just aggravates the depression.
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> I remind myself during these phases when I walk, that many folks cannot even do this, thank God for my blessings and try to be grateful. It's difficult, I know.
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