Posted by wacky on August 7, 2006, at 9:17:16 [reposted on August 8, 2006, at 11:07:14 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Exercise and depression » noelle, posted by linkadge on August 7, 2006, at 2:09:42
I have to chime in one more time. The sweating caused by Effexor has been horrible for me - and I believe caused my heatstroke about a month ago while riding (horse) in a clinic. The temp was hot - around 98. However, I have been very heat tolerant my entire life which is why I was scheduled to ride in the heat to give other's the cooler morning rides. I was shaking so hard, was white as a ghost, and they took me to a swimming pool where I shivered for about an hour complaining I was cold. Since then, I've been very careful to monitor my sweating and lack of heat regulation.
One other comment about competitive sports - I tend to disagree that they are bad or should be avoided. For me, at least, it increases the motivation to get out and practice. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am a competitive dressage rider. When I have a horse show looming, I am much more likely to force myself to ride and then I feel better - just knowing I did it. If nothing is coming up, I come up with all the excuses in the book why I don't need to. And so the cycle continues.
Just my thoughts.
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