Posted by Johann on June 10, 2007, at 20:21:12
In reply to Yes! Hard exercise + meds = depression and anxiety, posted by jflange on June 10, 2007, at 20:11:12
Hi jflange,
Thanks for your response.
Yes, I think both increased metabolization and dehydration affect the serum levels in our blood. How could they not? MAOI contraindications include no "strenuous exercise" because it can cause trouble in regulating the body's core temperature.
I normally space my exercise out over the week, but this time I had three hard days on my body (including driving for 7 hours) in a row. I guess I've learned a lesson, regardless of what some psychiatrist's say. Haven't been able to talk with mine yet, but I think he'll agree with us.
Best to you,
Johann
> Hi Johann-
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> I am glad to hear someone else has these issues. I take zoloft and buspar and after an unusually hard workout, I have rebound anxiety and strange depression feelings (which is not my usual state). After a couple of days, things balance out again.
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> My theory: exercise increases the metabolization of medication. That is, the sensation of having less medication in the body.
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> I am not a doctor and my own pdoc says he "has never heard of this." But over the years, I have a couple of strategies to deal with this problem. 1. Don't exercise too hard all at once, but moderately with more frequency. 2. Lower impact exercise seems to agree with me more and cause fewer side effects in general. 3. Give yourself a day or two in between exercise bouts, though you say this didn't help you before. 4. If you are embarking on a period of more intense exercise, consider upping your doses (for me, upping the buspar did the trick).
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> Good luck to you. I wish there were more answers out there. Best, jflange
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