I have a concern

I am pretty sure that you are having associative anxiety regarding your heart rate and cardiophobia.

Your biggest fear is rooted in the health of your heart/cardiovascular system...therefore it makes sense that when you try to increase your heart rate...you have feelings of panic

Many people with panic disorder have trouble with exercise because of the feelings associated with it. The physical sensations of working out can be quite similar to panic symptoms. Increased heart rate and body temperature, shortness of breath, sweating, ect.

Remember that you have had all of the tests come back as healthy indicators that you are fine...as well as the fact that you are young and have no big risk factors. Add to the fact that you do have an anxiety issue, and it all points to the fact that this is stress related.

Make your attempts at exercise slow and steady. Even if you are feeling symptomatic, try to continue and I bet you will find that they soon fade out.

Best wishes!

S.C.

No problem!

I had to get over this same issue. Never before anxiety, was exercise a cause for concern...until I started to associate it with panic or a heart problem.  I have always been active, and in fact I have to exercise daily for my vocation (I am a dance teacher/choreographer) so I did not have a choice but to face down this fear!

When I would have the symptoms, I would definitely slow down...no sense in torturing one's self after all...but I would not stop the activity.

After a couple of times of this 'immersion therapy' my brain learned to dissconnect the physical sensations of exercise with that of anxiety/health issue, and I could feel the increased heart rate and all without panicking!:)

Good luck,

S.C.

I have the same thing because of the anxiety taking a toll on me I've been on the couch for a month only getting up to use the restroom shower and go to appointments so now every time I get up to walk around or just sit up I get light headed and shaky and sometimes it scares me to go shower because of the feeling I go see a therapist tomorrow! Hope to get help.. Another thing I wanted to ask you a question aren't you doing therapy also and is out helping you

But K did you get testing done by doctors to rule out medical problems?

I'm still waiting for my MRI to come back to make sure I don't have ms but the er said it looks good

Oh well that's good them so we really are in this together then huh?
And I'm central time.

Oh really? Well yes it is quite a bumpy road I must say but we have to fight. You and I have our whole life ahead of us and it can't be brought down by this. My family doesn't have a history of heart issues thank God. We really only have issues after the age of 60

I've lost 22lbs because of all this I can feel every bone in my chest and I can count every rib

Yea its scary to lose it! I hope you find a good therapist.. Hopefully my works out.. My over told me to try the boost shakes to gain some weight back but I haven't yet

Jocipher,

My e-mail is in my profile (you can get to any member's profile by simply clicking on their screen name anywhere in the forum) and you are welcom to contact me anytime.

S.C.

I didn't really like the fact her wanting me to drink the smoothie stuff but I haven't been eating at all so I don't know if I should give it a try don't eat or drink anything other than water

I would highly recommend what SC told you! I had some days where I just couldn't eat and it made me feel even worse! But I got my appetite back and I fe better because of it. I would try little by little