30 yo Male:
I'm going to try not making this a long thing. I quit my job a month ago for mental health reasons; basically my supervisor drove me into a mental breakdown, and I've come out of it with probably an anxiety disorder and some nasty insomnia. To top it off the pandemic fifteen has gotten gotten to be the pandemic thirty (I'm now nearly 229). My doctor has put me on Hydroxizine (an antihistamine) and Metoprolol (a beta-blocker) for treating the anxiety, heart palpitations and insomnia. I'm not yet taking the Metoprolol because I want to triple check that it won't explode/implode my heart by reacting with one of my ADHD meds (Clonidine), which also lowers/moderates blood pressure - my doctor knows I take the Clonidine and I've called the pharmacist once and they said it was fine, but welp Anxiety (Yay!) Anyway, I want to lose weight and get in shape, I have a family history of heart disease and diabetes, and while a trip to the ER two weeks ago due to a panic attack showed my heart was perfectly fine (Which I guess is good), that doesn't mean I should simply slack on it. Anyway, I want to lose the weight, and exercise is supposedly good for anxiety in general, but I've heard that Beta Blockers can cause people to gain weight, a small amount in some, large amounts in others, and that they can make it very difficult to exercise, which sounds bad for someone who already sort of hates exercising. Any tips, tricks? Advice on diet or exercise? I unfortunately don't have access to a gym due to the loss of employment and COVID (apartment gym is closed) so my bike is probably going to be my go to. Also I live in the Pacific Northwest so in a few months (maybe as little as one) the rainy season will come and it will become quite nasty outside, so indoor exercise suggestions would be most appreciated!
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