Can’t believe it’s gotten to the point that my body can’t tell the difference between going to the gym and a panic attack. I’ve gotten in fairly bad shape due to an unsuccessful knee surgery and to be honest some laziness. I noticed it a few times when they pushed me in physical therapy but went to the gym today for the first time in a long time and as my anxiety has worsened over the last year I have done everything I can to keep my heart rate low to help stave off attacks. Now it would seem even taking it slow on an exercise bike and getting my pulse up to 100 makes my body go full on fight or flight. Any tips other than taking another Xanax before going to the gym? It’s not the social aspect of the gym, I actually feel a little better when people are around, it’s the increased pulse and some physical pain but I have to get into better shape somehow. 39 M if that makes any difference.