Hi all, first post here. 26/M. I’ve been dealing with stress induced anxiety for about 2 years now. My first panic attack experience was on a long drive after a stressful week at work. Ended up hyperventilating, pulling over, and ‘lobster clawing’ my hands. Called an ambulance and they basically said I was fine. Since then over the past couple years I’ve seen a doctor multiple times and got put on 20 mg of citalopram daily. Also have 10 mg of propranolol to lower my heart rate if needed. I did an ekg, halter monitor, and blood work, all which came back fine. Prior to the medication I was having weekly struggles with my heart rate and would often have to cancel plans with friends because I felt like I couldn’t function. Usual symptoms would be elevated heart rate, lethargy, sometimes minor headache, and a bit of nausea. Anyways, after being on the citalopram for a few months things have been great. I haven’t had any problems in the past 1.5 months and have generally been more confident, able to manage stress, and do anything I want.
Now the problem. I recently went to my first hour long workout class on Thursday and it seems to have brought everything back. 2/3 of the way through, right after lifting a bunch of free weights, I got pale in the face, thought I was going to be sick, and had both my arms get all tingly/numb. Very similar symptoms to my first panic attack a couple years ago. I took a 5 minute break and walked it off and was then able to finish out the workout with some light treadmill action. Since then all of my usual anxiety symptoms have come back - lethargic ( I slept 7 hours a night and a few hours during the day), bit of a headache, higher heartrate (although that has come down since then). Overall I’m improving and starting to feel better but I’m concerned that because this happened during a workout, it’s not the usual panic attack/anxiety.
Sorry for the lengthy post but has anyone had similar issues in the past when doing an intense exercise? Should I be reaching back out to my doctor next week to see if it was something else? Any feedback is appreciated, thank you!
Now the problem. I recently went to my first hour long workout class on Thursday and it seems to have brought everything back. 2/3 of the way through, right after lifting a bunch of free weights, I got pale in the face, thought I was going to be sick, and had both my arms get all tingly/numb. Very similar symptoms to my first panic attack a couple years ago. I took a 5 minute break and walked it off and was then able to finish out the workout with some light treadmill action. Since then all of my usual anxiety symptoms have come back - lethargic ( I slept 7 hours a night and a few hours during the day), bit of a headache, higher heartrate (although that has come down since then). Overall I’m improving and starting to feel better but I’m concerned that because this happened during a workout, it’s not the usual panic attack/anxiety.
Sorry for the lengthy post but has anyone had similar issues in the past when doing an intense exercise? Should I be reaching back out to my doctor next week to see if it was something else? Any feedback is appreciated, thank you!
