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Posted 11/6/2012 9:58 PM (GMT 0)
Hey everyone!

This may sound so silly but I just got a massage about an hour ago and now I am feeling nauseous, lightheaded/dizzy and just plain icky. Its throwing me into a panic attack because I am afraid its going to kill me or something. Has anyone else experienced this after a massage? Please help.

Posted 11/6/2012 10:27 PM (GMT 0)
Hi JPE004,

It doesn't sound silly at all. I have felt increased anxiety and panicky after doing something that is supposed to relax me. I will have felt what you describe during or after doing yoga, working out and even meditating! So I am not surprised by what you describe post-massage. It is normal to be slightly light-headed afterwards; if you ate too much or not at all prior to the massage you could feel nauseous afterwards. Also, sometimes the rooms are to warm and that can make you feel sick as well. These feelings will pass (have something light to eat or maybe some ginger tea - both comforting and soothing for nausea), none of what you are feeling is dangerous. I'm not sure if this is helpful but I hope you feel better. Believe me, the feeling will pass.

Regards,

DarkWolf
Posted 11/6/2012 11:11 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you DarkWolf! I am already feeling better now that I have calmed myself down. Any slight "off" feeling scares me tremendously and I am in the process of working on that with my therapist. I don't want to be so alarmed over the simplist of things but at this point thats just who I am! cool  I keep telling myself the feelings will pass and I know that they always do... its just the whole process of calming myself down before I get too worked up thats the challenge. Again, thank you!
Posted 11/6/2012 11:31 PM (GMT 0)
DW,

I can totally relate to what you are saying!!feeling more anxiety after yoga and meditating! It can really be frustrating but I think in the long term such activities do help, it's just that in d short term we subconsciously expect to feel better immediately after and investigate how we feel like CIA agents and anything that we feel that doesn't feel right is magnified 1000x.. Too funny how we are sometimes..
Posted 11/7/2012 2:27 AM (GMT 0)
I glad to hear you are feeling better, JPE004!

I agree with you, grovepower, that in order to get the benefits of yoga and meditation, you need to keep practising and eventually you do get past the anxiety that may bubble up at first. Ah well, c'est la vie!

Regards,

DW
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