Weird reactions to exercise

[Guest guest]

I've always had a strange reaction to strenuous exercise as well,

though not exactly panic attacks. When my body temp rises quickly as

a result of activity I get an auto-immune reaction that causes severe

itching, usually on the fronts of my thighs and sometimes on my

abdomen and arms as well. It's weird and uncomfortable but an

antihistamine usually helps a little. There's a name for the

condition and it's not as rare as one would expect but it does cramp

my exercise style. Anyone else have this problem or know anything

about it?

Eva

p.s. Happy New Year

> Coryn - we all knew that you were an O. :-)

>

> Getting panic attacks while exercising is very interesting. Never

heard

> of that one before.

> 50% of how you feel depends on exercise. (as per ).

> Do your best.

>

>

> http://www.foodforyourblood.com

>

> Doing some cleansing...

>

> Hi. I am O+. I eat a large romaine salad every day and I put tuna

in it

> and usually a roma tomato and some carrots. Once or twice a week I

> crumble feta cheese in it. I keep sweet potatoes cooked all the

time and

> have those daily. I eat cooked spinach (I don't like it raw) and

French

> green beans and broccoli. I tried turnips and discovered that I

don't

> like them (bleckth). I did buy some parsnips, collard green and

kale to

> try but I haven't cooked those yet. For daily fruit, I eat a banana

and

> pineapple juice. Some days I make a smoothie with Trader Joe's

frozen

> mango and pineapple chunks with blueberries and/or a banana and

seltzer

> and ice. I have one egg a day ( I used to have 2 but want 6...lol)

and I

> eat homemade spelt bread or some brown rice a day. I don't use a

lot of

> seasoning but I cook my rice in chicken broth. Bland is no big deal

to

> me but my family likes flavor so I am working on buying some

spices. I

> will eat a chicken breast and some type of beef. That is a normal

day

> for me. **Warning: personal, girly stuff ahead** I have noticed

that the

> week before my " cycle " , I crave protein....lots of protein. That is

> usually when I will eat more eggs. That goes away though as soon as

I

> start. (Did I just type that?!?!? Eeeesh...) **Girly stuff over**

>

> Being a hairstylist who is booked solid 6 weeks in advance makes it

hard

> to do the meal thing during work days. Since I only work part-time

> ,18-24 hours a week, there is no " booking out for lunch " . I graze

those

> days. My customers have gotten used to me eating between the front

desk

> and my station!! Dr. D's " chew your food " and " don't talk with your

> mouth full " fly right out the window!!

>

> I feel as if I am doing the right thing with the exception of the

> protein thing...and...**sigh**...I have a slight problem. I have a

> fear/phobia of exercise. Every time I type that I think " what a

stupid

> thing to be afraid of " but I can't help it. I guess it is like

someone

> being afraid of spiders or water or bridges, etc...mine is exercise.

> There have been times in my life where I have gotten over the fear

and I

> work out faithfully 4-5 times per week. My body loves it and I can

lose

> 30-40 pounds in 3 months just by walking on a treadmill alone. My

body

> loves exercise and results are swift...but my brain does not. And

all it

> takes is for me to have an anxiety attack during a workout to make

me

> not want to do it again. I quit Kung Fu a few months ago because I

kept

> having panic attacks during class and I couldn't concentrate so I

> quit...and I LOVE Kung Fu. I have signed back up and I start next

week

> so I am just going to have to hyperventilate through it and get

tough.

> It's weird to love something and dread it all at the same time. I

put

> those headphones on and get on my treadmill and I can go for days

and I

> feel so good afterwards...but then the fear creeps in and I can't

even

> get near it. The last time I worked out for any length of time was 6

> years ago. I was dating a man who bought me a one year membership

to a

> club and I felt obligated to go. I never told him of my fear and I

just

> went and walked on the treadmill. In the first 4 weeks, I went from

> 28.3% body fat to 21.7% (which stunned the staff) and I lost 10

pounds.

> By 12 weeks I had lost 36 pounds and I was at 17% body fat and I

looked

> the best I ever have in my life...just by walking on a treadmill. I

> kept that up for a year and then the membership was over and I was

> starting over in life, single with a son, so I had no money to

continue

> so I quit. I have worked out for 1 or 2 months off and on since

then and

> have been in Kung Fu once a week for 1-1/2 years and that is at

least 2

> hours of intense work out. I guess I justified not working out by

> thinking that I am getting 3 days of work out in one day! HA!! Of

course

> I beat myself up regularly for quitting because all the weight came

back

> on plus about 15 pounds (22 of which I lost doing ER4YT) but I am

still

> too heavy. So as I sit, it looks like nothing but work to me and I

hate

> that I put myself back in this position. But...I am going to try

> focusing less on the fear and focus on what I want and see if that

> works.

>

> Phew, and now do I dare blast this off into ER4YT-ville?

Awww...what the

> hell. I have nothing to lose and I feel cleansed somehow. For those

of

> you who have read through this whole thing...thanks.

>

> Coryn

>

>

[Guest guest]

My personal reaction has been more from getting overheated When I exercise

if I get too hot, even though I have no allergy reactions at the time, my

nose will start running and my face turns red and blotchy.

Weird reactions to exercise

> I've always had a strange reaction to strenuous exercise as well,

> though not exactly panic attacks. When my body temp rises quickly as

> a result of activity I get an auto-immune reaction that causes severe

> itching, usually on the fronts of my thighs and sometimes on my

> abdomen and arms as well. It's weird and uncomfortable but an

> antihistamine usually helps a little. There's a name for the

> condition and it's not as rare as one would expect but it does cramp

> my exercise style. Anyone else have this problem or know anything

> about it?

>

> Eva

>

> p.s. Happy New Year

[Guest guest]

>>The fatter I was the worse it was so I figured it was a blood

supply problem. <<

Let me just state, for the record, that I'm not fat (laughs). I have

20% bf which is at the low end of healthy for women, especially curvy

women.

>>I've found that gyms are by and large too cold in the summer and

too warm in the winter probably because the temperature is regulated

by non-exercising people with all of their clothes on. Try getting

acclimated to the place before doing that heavy lifting.<<

Few climates are colder than Michigan winters (brrr)and our summers

are sweltering so outdoor exercise is only comfortable for about 4

months out of the year anyway. I Hate the gym - If I never see

another pair of thong underware riding up over the obsenely low

waistband of some bimbo with fake boobs and a full face of makeup

leaning on a treadmill, it will be too soon. So I just try to keep

my activity level up all day. I take the stairs instead of

elevators, park as far away from the store door as possible (unless

it's raining) , and clean my house a lot. When I break activity up

like that, into tiny bits thoughout the day, I don't have any

problems.

p.s. I used to have asthma-like attacks on the treadmill (when I was

still going to the gym) after about 1.5 miles. Not every time, but

when it happened it was aweful. I got terrible chest pains and loss

of breath. My head felt like it would explode and my pulse

rocketed. It usually took about 15-20 minutes to get back to

normal. It wasn't due to over exhertion either...I could jog a mile

on my hands, but some days it would jog me back. (shrugs)

Ok, I've already written way more than I intended too. Time to get

moving.

Eva

> In a message dated 1/5/2004 1:10:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> deaval@y... writes:

>

> > Anyone else have this problem or know anything

> > about it?

> >

>

> The only similar problem I've had is going from hot to cold or cold

to hot.

> As in going hunting in the winter and then coming inside a hot

house to warm

> up or going from a hot summer day to a heavily air conditioned

place or a walk

> in freezer. My abdomen, legs, and arms would welt up and itch like

crazy for

> a while. The fatter I was the worse it was so I figured it was a

blood supply

> problem. You may want to warm or cool more slowly if possible.

That's what

> helped me. I've found that gyms are by and large too cold in the

summer and

> too warm in the winter probably because the temperature is

regulated by

> non-exercising people with all of their clothes on. Try getting

acclimated to the

> place before doing that heavy lifting. Glistening girls are sexy

even if they

> are scratching.

> Max

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had it on my chest/neck area! That is what got me into nutrition in

1982.

Went to see a nutritionist and turned out to be vitamin C

deficiency!!!!! Try it.

http://www.foodforyourblood.com

Doing some cleansing...

>

> Hi. I am O+. I eat a large romaine salad every day and I put tuna

in it

> and usually a roma tomato and some carrots. Once or twice a week I

> crumble feta cheese in it. I keep sweet potatoes cooked all the

time and

> have those daily. I eat cooked spinach (I don't like it raw) and

French

> green beans and broccoli. I tried turnips and discovered that I

don't

> like them (bleckth). I did buy some parsnips, collard green and

kale to

> try but I haven't cooked those yet. For daily fruit, I eat a banana

and

> pineapple juice. Some days I make a smoothie with Trader Joe's

frozen

> mango and pineapple chunks with blueberries and/or a banana and

seltzer

> and ice. I have one egg a day ( I used to have 2 but want 6...lol)

and I

> eat homemade spelt bread or some brown rice a day. I don't use a

lot of

> seasoning but I cook my rice in chicken broth. Bland is no big deal

to

> me but my family likes flavor so I am working on buying some

spices. I

> will eat a chicken breast and some type of beef. That is a normal

day

> for me. **Warning: personal, girly stuff ahead** I have noticed

that the

> week before my " cycle " , I crave protein....lots of protein. That is

> usually when I will eat more eggs. That goes away though as soon as

I

> start. (Did I just type that?!?!? Eeeesh...) **Girly stuff over**

>

> Being a hairstylist who is booked solid 6 weeks in advance makes it

hard

> to do the meal thing during work days. Since I only work part-time

> ,18-24 hours a week, there is no " booking out for lunch " . I graze

those

> days. My customers have gotten used to me eating between the front

desk

> and my station!! Dr. D's " chew your food " and " don't talk with your

> mouth full " fly right out the window!!

>

> I feel as if I am doing the right thing with the exception of the

> protein thing...and...**sigh**...I have a slight problem. I have a

> fear/phobia of exercise. Every time I type that I think " what a

stupid

> thing to be afraid of " but I can't help it. I guess it is like

someone

> being afraid of spiders or water or bridges, etc...mine is exercise.

> There have been times in my life where I have gotten over the fear

and I

> work out faithfully 4-5 times per week. My body loves it and I can

lose

> 30-40 pounds in 3 months just by walking on a treadmill alone. My

body

> loves exercise and results are swift...but my brain does not. And

all it

> takes is for me to have an anxiety attack during a workout to make

me

> not want to do it again. I quit Kung Fu a few months ago because I

kept

> having panic attacks during class and I couldn't concentrate so I

> quit...and I LOVE Kung Fu. I have signed back up and I start next

week

> so I am just going to have to hyperventilate through it and get

tough.

> It's weird to love something and dread it all at the same time. I

put

> those headphones on and get on my treadmill and I can go for days

and I

> feel so good afterwards...but then the fear creeps in and I can't

even

> get near it. The last time I worked out for any length of time was 6

> years ago. I was dating a man who bought me a one year membership

to a

> club and I felt obligated to go. I never told him of my fear and I

just

> went and walked on the treadmill. In the first 4 weeks, I went from

> 28.3% body fat to 21.7% (which stunned the staff) and I lost 10

pounds.

> By 12 weeks I had lost 36 pounds and I was at 17% body fat and I

looked

> the best I ever have in my life...just by walking on a treadmill. I

> kept that up for a year and then the membership was over and I was

> starting over in life, single with a son, so I had no money to

continue

> so I quit. I have worked out for 1 or 2 months off and on since

then and

> have been in Kung Fu once a week for 1-1/2 years and that is at

least 2

> hours of intense work out. I guess I justified not working out by

> thinking that I am getting 3 days of work out in one day! HA!! Of

course

> I beat myself up regularly for quitting because all the weight came

back

> on plus about 15 pounds (22 of which I lost doing ER4YT) but I am

still

> too heavy. So as I sit, it looks like nothing but work to me and I

hate

> that I put myself back in this position. But...I am going to try

> focusing less on the fear and focus on what I want and see if that

> works.

>

> Phew, and now do I dare blast this off into ER4YT-ville?

Awww...what the

> hell. I have nothing to lose and I feel cleansed somehow. For those

of

> you who have read through this whole thing...thanks.

>

> Coryn

>

>