Tingling Hands Now

So I just finished a pretty intense exercise and afterwards my right hand was tingling absurdly, and of course I was scared something serious was going to happen to me, the left hand was tingling as well but not as bad

Had my blood pressure checked and it was 148/80 (HR: 133), then checked it a few minutes later and get this...it was like 118/52 (HR: 100) I feel kind of comfortable about this whole thing because the fact that my heartrate went down so quickly is a good sign of the kind of shape I'm in but I'm still really curious as to why this occured in the first place

I noticed this happened before actually, it usually happens when I do exercises that require a lot of grip strength

last time it was hack squats and stiff legged deadlifts and this time it was pull ups and inverted pull ups, but the inverted pull ups were done with a blanket in which I had to hold myself up really tight or else I'd fall

So do I have anything to worry about guys? I've had an EKG, chest xray and bloodwork done in the past

I don't have high cholesterol, I don't think my blood pressure is high? and I don't have ED at all (lol you'd be surprised, supposedly this is an even more telling sign of cardio problems)

Please help me understand this stuff:(

grrrr, anxiety is a tough opponent but Scaredy Cat and DarkWolf, don't worry! I'm not letting it stop me or even deter me, I just want to be more knowledgeable about this paticular anxiety symptom

Good Morning,

I understand your concerns but it feels to me like you answered your own question, "it usually happens when I do exercises that require a lot of grip strength"

I admire you for having a planned exercise program and as long as your Vital signs return back to normal, IMHO,  it was probably from the required amount of grip strength.

If you are having further problems please check in with your Dr.

Kindly,

Kitt
 

Logically that all makes sense :)

Well done for thinking about it more rationally instead of having irrational thoughts. No crazy stuff here :P

Hey C.M., I am an athlete too. I depend on my body to make a living, so having attacks while exercising was not an option for me when I was having p/a's everyday.

Exercise induced panic is pretty common I found, when doing some research on this. People with anxiety are hyper-aware of the workings/sensations of their bodies, so when something changes...like heart rate, breathing, muscle stimulation/fatigue during or after exercise, we go into red-alert mode.

Getting the anxiety under control in general, and getting used to feeling the physical changes resulting from exercise will help bring relief. The ironic thing of course is, exercise is recommended as a stress buster!


Well, keep up the good work, and feel the burn;)
S.C.

Hi Peter and welcome!

I am sorry to hear about your panice experience after working out...it can be scary for sure, but try not to let it derail you.

The best thing is to keep up your routine, but to go about it in a slow and steady manner...this way, you are not avoiding the activity, (which can just lead to increased anxiety about it) but you are probably less likely to have an attack while not pushing yourself to the max.

Once you have established that you can exercise at a low/moderate rate without panic happening...you can gradually increase your efforts.

Post with us anytime regarding anxiety issues. We are here to listen and support!

Scaredy Cat