Phobic of Exercise and Need To Lose Weight?

Question:

I suffer from severe panic and anxiety attacks. Thus I'm phobic of exercise that makes my heart pound. How can I combat this? I need to lose weight. I'm currently on Zoloft and Remeron for the panic but attacks still break through if my heart pounds or races during exercise.
Also, how can I cope with the shortness of breath feeling of panic attacks? Breathing techniques don't work and I'm tired of yawning constantly.

Answers:
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exercise is a great way to lose weight, but dietary changes alone can do it, if you are appropriately dedicated and patient.

That is very unusual, usually exercise relieves anxiety. You need to discuss this with your physician.

You should do yoga. It might help you calm down and it won't elevate your heart rate much. Also, you could try taking a walk everyday. That with the yoga- your weight and anxiety will both go down.

have u tried swimming as exercise? other than that, eat right and stay as active as possible. go for short walks, or something like that

See this page under mental issues to naturally help with this with advice from MDs. Then click on home page for diet lifestyle to become thin.

http://phifoundation.org/heal.html

They make swim " pants" like they have in the olympics and many swimmers wear swim shirts. I would try the swimming route, you can control how high your heart rate goes and it is a relaxing excercise.
You do need to get your heart rate up some though.
Maybe your Dr. can get you into some therapy with a counselor that will give you techniques to deal with this.

That is a bad problem. The only way to lose significant weight and increase fitness is really to get your heart pounding. Thats why cardiovascular exercise...burns fat. It also strengthens the heart. I think you may need cognitive behaviorial therapy so you can view exercise as not bad for your heart, but good. Also, you need to be aware of your body..and that an increased heart rate is good for the body when exercising. I suggest you control your panic attacks first..once those are under control, you can exercise without anxiety.

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