Hey guys,
Been on Flu for a few months now, never posted on here but always kept an eye on the forum for advice.
Anyway, I play a lot of sport, particularly rugby which helps me keep my mind on something that I enjoy and gives me something positive to look forward to 3-4 times a week.
On the last day of the season about 3 weeks ago I took a bad knock to my knee and havn't been able to do any exercise on it at all. Over the last four days I have had a massive relapse and I am back to feeling like I am stuck in a bubble and even had a massive argument with my fiancee during the night due to an increase in paranoia which I have never had.
I am hopefully going to start running lightly again tomorrow and build up fronm there but has anybody else had the same sort of experience where taking exercise out of their routine has caused a spell of worsening depression?
Hi Rugger,
I am sure i read somewhere that exercising releases \"feelgood\" hormones into your system which is why it gets addictive.
You may find your reaction is just down to a reduction in this?
Sorry to hear about the knee - this is exactly the injury that stopped my hubby playing. Big bloke (2nd row, build like Jona Lomu) so 2 dodgy knees was a definite problem.
But with physio I am sure you will be fine. An ex-colleague had his cruciate (?) ligament replaced and still plays!
All the best,
Lelly xx
hiya Rugger :mrgreen:
yes Lelly is spot on, when we exercise, endorphins are released into the brain, they resemble the opiates in their abilities to produce analgesia and a sense of well-being, thats why gentle exercise is so good for mild to moderate depression :shock: :wink: with regular strenuous excercise we become 'addicted' to the 'rush' and feelings of power and well being, it's natural and nothing to worry about, it's a totally different thing to clinical depression, it's a type of withdrawl if you like :huh: :ok:
you'll rapidly get back to your old self when you start training/exercising again, but don't overdo it eh ?? :wink: :mrgreen:
cheers,
Ken ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ :cheers: :rainbow:
Cheers Psycho. Thought I was right.
Just couldn't remember the word endorphin.
Since getting this damned illness i have lost my ability to think. I used to be quite erudyte eridite good with words but now???????