Posted by arnie666 on August 7, 2006, at 18:12:03 [reposted on August 8, 2006, at 11:07:23 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Exercise and depression-Bob, posted by noelle on August 7, 2006, at 17:15:31
Well Iam can speak from my experience. Exercise helped me stay off medication for certain. I experienced severe anxiety and depression from a body image disorder.
The meds made me put on a huge amount of weight and I became even more depressed and couldn't even get out of bed. I tried four different anitdepressants and two different antipsychotic drugs.My doctor took me off all the meds due to these side effects at my insistance, warning I would relapse within six months.He also stated I would need to on meds for the rest of my life.
Some relapse I have been off meds for well over a year.My secret was forcing myself no matter how rubbish I felt down the gym and going out for long runs. I also experienced drug withdrwal symptoms and could not sleep. Despite that I still made myself do this. My mood felt better within a month and I have kept it up.And also after a couple of months I was sleeping eight hours.
I lost all the weight and feel a million times better. My motivation was staying off those meds and having to see a shrink who was frankly a waste of oxygen.He now has changed the diagnosis to much more minor problem and discharged me. Doctors I sh*t them. !
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