Medications and cardio

Halloweenmom31
Halloweenmom31 Posts: 56 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I take Xanax for anxiety, I’m wondering if that affects my heart rate while I’m doing cardio. I know it makes my blood pressure go down if I’m feeling panicked. Is the same true for work outs?
Thanks

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  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    That’s an excellent question for your doctor.
  • winati
    winati Posts: 3 Member
    edited February 2019
    According to my doctor xanax and some blood pressure medications lower heart rate. He thinks that is why I cannot hit my cardio rate set by my age and weight. There are other drugs that can do the same, ask your doctor if you are also taking other drugs that might cause this. I just try to get my heart rate as high as I can and am able to talk and run/step/bike.
  • StargazerB
    StargazerB Posts: 425 Member
    Your doctor or an exercise physiologist is who you should be getting this advice from.

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