Anxiety Attack while Exercising?

[xanaxed]

Have any of you experienced an anxiety attack while exercising?
Lately while i've been running, I start getting shortness of breath and it feels like i cant quite catch my breath, then I'll need to slow down and when i do i experience a panic attack.  I've been exercising on a regular basis for about 2 years now and only recently i've been experiencing this.  I've had anxiety attacks for about 2 years also.  Has this also happened to anybody??

[SirDrums]

not exactly as I dont hace claissic type panic attacks,(mainly just the symptoms).

Though sometimes, when I get done with a particuar grueling jog i can feel a lump in my chest and tingling in my cheeks which at first scared into thinking I was about to have something bad happen to me. I think it has to do with the temp outside. It onsl has happend when the weather is warmer.

Does your attacks happen regaurdless of temperature? maybe your getting to hot and that is setting them off?

[bryanguy]

This exact thing happens to me alot when i exercise.  I get shortness of breath, and feeling almost as if my heart is stopping, just a really wierd feeling, so i stop, just as you explain and i get an anxiety attack i guess you would call it. my heart starts beating real fast and i get all shaky and its hard to even walk. I have been working out and exercising for years, and i have had almost every non invasive cardio workup there is from doctors because i have been dealing with this problem for almost 2 years.  I guess it is just anxiety since anxiety symptoms are very similar to exercising side effects but its just such an awkward feeling, and it makes me scared to exercise.  I am slightly relieved to see that i am not the only one with this problem.  Any input or Anything you have found that helps you out?

[killtac20]

maybe your body is surprised about all of the work your putting it through, and thus is scared and panics, thus leading you into a panic attack, iv had this same thign happen to me, it was on a cold day though, and i ran straight from my house to my cousins(a few blocks non-stop) and it lead me into a small panic attack when i reached his house and tried to relax...i think this is kind of common, and you shouldnt worry


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[ladybug008]

When we excerise hard our bodies put out adrenaline which comes from our adrenal glands. This is what I have come to know.  I had to stop my spinning class because of these issues. I had to slow it down and do other things. (exercise wise)  I have been dealing with my issues for four years. It does get better it just takes time.

[eire86]

yes yes yes i taught i was the only one getting this i would do a small bit of exercise and i would get a fast heart and dizzy then i would become very aware of my breathing and feel im breathing all wrong then my heart would get even faster and you know the story after that its a full blown panic attack.. dont let this discourage you start off doing light exercise and once you feel safe with a eleavated heart rate and heavy breathing then push it more next time,, i done this and now i can exercise as hard as i want and its cool.. exercise can mimic panic attack symptoms it gets easy`r.. take care.

[nicksad]

Read the book "The Anxiety Disease" by David Sheehan.

He describes how this can happen from Lactate build up while working out.  They were able to duplicate panic attacks by injecting Lactate into some panic attack prone people.