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??

[deez719]

I seem to get the same thing, whenever I seem to walk up the stairs or power walk, my heart beats irregularly, then I feel this sudden panicky feeling and I stop. I haven't went to see the cardiologist but I'm going to see what I can do with natural medications. My heart tends to beat really hard after this happens. It sometimes happens when I'm sitting in class trying to focus. I just need a solution for this because its seriously interfering with my grades; by the way I'm a First year university student

[justmeiguess]

This thread really makes me feel better that I'm not alone on this one. I've been exercising regularly and it wasn't until a month before Christmas when I was running in my treadmill at home that I had a full blown panic attack. I honestly thought I was having a heart attack! I called my husband and he immediately came to my rescue. I was so panicked I thought I was going to die that night so he called 911 and by the time they got there I was half way to feeling better. My husband just calmed me down and helped with my breathing and relaxation. I'll never forget that night! It was awful! My 5 year old saw everything including the paramedic and it was scary for him too. After that incident I've been more anxious. I was never really an anxious person so this is something new to me. I've gained a few pounds because I'm scared now. I feel like this has taken over my life. I'm now on anti anxiety medication. It has regulated my symptoms and I feel normal again, kind of. Then a week ago I started lane swimming, just taking it easy. About halfway through my routine I started panicking and this time I don't have my husband. Another full blown panic attack, I sat in the change room and calmed myself down and remembered to take steady deep breaths. It helped a little but it's making me sad and angry because it feels as if I can't do the things I used to enjoy. I'm slowly trying to accept this but it's hard.

[rich1971]

This thread was very helpful!!! I've been experiencing the same symptoms to the point I had to go to a cardiologist to get myself checked out. I've been dealing with panic attacks for the better part of 18 year, but panic attacks while exercising is relatively new to me. I guess the only solution is to take it slow and keep at it!

[bballer9]

No bro your not alone, i am 29 year old male and have been experiencing this for about several months already, same exact situation as you.i consider my self very healthy,fit as well. theres days when i work out i feel great, good intense workout. Now there is days when i worried so much about getting a panic attack that when i feel my heart racing i have to slow down the workout and tell my self im ok youve felt this before its just anxiety, and the feeling calms down after a few minutes of resting...now the reason for you or should i say us feeling this way is are breathing patterns while exercising  ,it can throw off oxygen levels and carbon dioxide levels off the roof....something else that has helped me was ive noticed i have been slightly dehydrated so i have incresed my water consumption, (the other way of your brain of telling you that you need more water is by anxiety.)hope this helps you young bro, take it easy, slow down and listen to your body you dont have to completely stop what you love doing:)

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[thinkerg]

im a 20 year old male, healthy, fit, no social anxiety. ive been working out for almost three years intensely with cardio and weights and ive never had a problem untill just the other day i lifted weights an then a little cardio, i was fine throughout the whole thing till i stopped, it seemed like my heart rate wouldnt go down so it freaked me out and it went up more causing a full out panic attack ( ive had anxiety for almost three years now but only several attacks)  now every time i work out im still fine during the work out but then it feels like my heart is beating so hard an i can feel it through my chest an then i panic....i cant just not work out forever idk what to do. am i alone on this? does anyone's heart feel like its beating to fast after they work out, i dont know if its normal an im just freaking myself out or if i should get seen. id appreciate feed back thanks!