I hope you had a good day. Today I made progress and went outside after being homebound for a month (except doctor appointments). I found that exercise always made me feel better before but I am scared to go now as I fear that I will have a panic attack in the gym or that I will pass out or have a heart attack?! My back hurt really bad and I think it might be due to lying down in bed all the time. Did anyone went through this? Do you and how did you start exercising again? How did you make yourself to go out and do something you want but couldn’t do because of fear?
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steady and slow steps. You do not have to head for the gym, you can just take a nature walk and enjoy the scenery or window shop in a mall and still get the exercise you need. The gym can be an intimidating place when you are feeling a little low. Anything you can do to get out and enjoy your self, even a funny movie will help get you back to where you want to be. We are here to support your every step to healthy!
Thank you very much on advices. I will surely try to start with baby steps, it’s just that I really miss being my old self and it’s hard in some moments to accept this as my new reality. But I wont give up😊
I used to feel the same about the gym until one of the PT instructors told me that everyone in a gym feels insecure and worried. Even now though I get worried when on the treadmill, fearing I will pass out.
One thing he said I try to remember is that "The Gym is your best friend" and "No one ever wishes they'd not been to the gym".
I always feel better after going, so do try and get in there.
Yeah I know I always felt strange in the gym but now I am just scared of dying or some other irrational stuff. And the gym was one place I absolutely loved because of the feeling I get after a workout. I guess I’ll have to break the ice and go😊
I went visiting today for the time in ages, I was ok for a while then I started to sweat and feel weird, I didn’t say anything to anyone this lasted about 10 mins then passed. Thought I was going to pass out. Then I came home and instead of coming inside and brooding over it I took my dogs for a walk. Been forever taking them for a walk as well. I’ve got to make myself do things and hopefully I will. Cheers.
I definitely started small a couple of times and what I mean by that is, I’ve been down and been able to pick myself up again on numerous occasions so with each rollercoaster ride, the going up always had to be me taking baby steps all over again.
Lately, I’ve been going up again (for the umpteenth time now) and I’m having a hard time (mentally) with reassuring myself that its safe and even better to get off the rollercoaster ride now and simply enjoy staying up.
I think that I’ve gotten too comfortable, and I know I’m not the only one, with being on the ride so much so that I kinda don’t want to come off since that feeling is all I’ve ever known for such a long time. We know that it no longer serves us to stay on the ride and we do make multiple efforts to get off but somehow we find ourselves right back where we started. But no that’s the hold that anxiety and fear has on us (it’s not us) and we can break that grip, we can, with every baby step we make we know in the back of our minds that we’re deserving of way more.
I just want anyone reading this to be mindful of the mind games that our brains play on us daily. Research how much percentage of our thoughts are actually ours and you’ll be surprised (it’ll definitely prevent you from ever blaming yourself again for what’s going on up there). Also, don’t get me wrong I’m not saying that we should blame others or not take responsibility but just bare in mind the truth of “our” thoughts.
I am so sorry for not replying you earlier, I don’t know why I didn’t see your post untill now.
I totally agree with you. It is so hard to convince yourself that you will be okay and that you are doing better! I know everytime I feel good, the voice is back with “what if”. I find it hard to let go of anxiety. Of fear. Of what ifs. I don’t socialize very much anymore, not because I don’t want to, but because I’m afraid that I will lose control outside and be humiliated.
I just want to cry all the time! Of course, some days are faaaar better than others. I’m on meds, and these do work for me pretty good, I still have fear sometimes, but I will not increase the dosage because I’m only 21 and don’t want to become addicted. And I want to face my fears conciously.
Thank you for this story. I hope we all will find a way to get off the ride for a good time. I wish you all the luck on your road. 🙏
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