Was your A1C level ever tested?
Was your A1C level ever tested?
I'm not sure...they did a complete blood test twice at two different places and nothing was ever mentioned with that. Unless of course, A1C requires its own specialized test.
I've been trying to go back to the beginning to think about how it all started..
I was training hard but not sleeping well at all.
Tightness is the legs was the initial thing. Still training and running well, feeling great, but just occassional tightness in legs which was fairly uncomfortable. Slowly turning into shin splints on some harder efforts.
The first thing I noticed was the shin splints when running anything faster than about 5:45 pace, and at that pace it would take a long time (5-6 miles before they would begin). But anything around 5:00 or under which is where most of my workouts were, they would come on very quickly. Within a couple minutes of running.
At this point, the fatigue is not there. Still feeling good, just getting this tightness and splints when working out. Then slowly this turns into total body fatigue both physically and mentally, and you've read the thread so you know all about it.
SO
we have this tightness and shin splints....what would cause this? And then get worse over time, even as training is tapered back at a massive rate?
Also the weight gain at this time. Went from 120 to 128 in a matter of 2-3 weeks it seemed, while running about 90 miles a week. The weight has since come down even without exercise, but that was definitely something that I don't think should be ignored.
SaveMeLetsRun wrote:
I'm not sure...they did a complete blood test twice at two different places and nothing was ever mentioned with that. Unless of course, A1C requires its own specialized test.
An A1C refers to a hemoglobin A1C, which has nothing to do with anemia and is not part of a complete blood count (CBC). It is, in simple terms, a surrogate measurement for the average of your blood sugar over the past ~120 days (the average lifespan of a RBC), and is used to monitor blood glucose levels over several months in diabetic patients (and, as of 2009, can now be used alone to diagnose diabetes in patients without a previous diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
Sagarin wrote:
Have you seen a doctor who specializes in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome yet? I would go that route. The sooner, the better.
PLEASE for the love of god, Sagarin, stop hyping up/publicizing your fake disease. You have been given the male equivalent of "fibromyalgia" for a diagnosis and are embarrassing yourself by constantly mentioning it.
Things doctors have ruled out according to tests:
-Testosterone
-Hypothyroid (even though all my symptoms are in line with this)
-Adrenal fatigue - treated, no difference
-Iron/ferritin
Treating with Vit D and Zoloft (anti depressant), no difference thus far after about 7 weeks.
Even though chronic fatigue isn't really a thing, as no one knows what causes it or how to fix it, and it just lumps together all the stuff with the same symptoms, I can't exactly rule it out. Not that theres anything I can do about it.
Also during this time I've been sick all the time, as in head/chest colds for weeks at a time. Never progressing further than that but always coming back after about a week of feeling healthy. I usually get sick once per season. Is my immune system shot? Do I have an auto-immune disease of some kind?
thanks
What do you not get? Everything you have been describing is laid right out in front of you but you keep searching for some way to get fixed. There is no test for telling you "You have dug yourself a big f#ckin hole and now its time to pay the price". What do you think is going to happen if you are running yourself into the ground followed but poor sleep and possible a poor diet? To perform at your highest? I gave some advice earlier but you ignore and are possibly still in a frenzy going out for runs daily testing yourself as if you are going to be better in a few days. Do you know what the power of the mind is? You are making it worse by being a hypochondriac and worrying about all the things it could possibly be. Its clear in your post you are just another obsessive little runner. Let it go. Best thing you can do now is quit running and let your body take some time to fix itself. Go lift some weights gain some muscle and relax. Its not the end of the world.
Thanks for the advice? What the heck, dude?
First of all, I haven't run or exercised for roughly 9 of the last 12 months, so don't call me an obsessed little runner boy. If you would have read my posts you would know this.
The other thing you would know is that this is not even about running anymore. I love to run and it means a lot to me and I had a lot of success, but I am more concerned about living my life where I feel normal and can actually function and not feel like crap every second of every day. I'd you told me I'd feel normal but not be able up run anymore, I'd be ecstatic about that right now.
I wish I were a hypochondriac. That way I could get over myself and feel better. I'm not just being a little girl as you seem to be alluding to.
Just trying to find answers and possibilities and advice. I know I'm beating a dead horse with all of this but I am desperate. Sorry.
Thanks to those posting things relevant and useful.
sounds much more like vit d deficiency to me.
my guess is the d dose is too low the depression med is worsening your troubles.
immune system not shot.
dsrunner
Stick with the Zoloft and consider increasing the dose rather than chucking it if you aren't noticing anything. GP's typically underdose SSRIs.
The trouble sleeping, apathy, low grade persistent anxiety and vague somatic symptoms (aches, etc.) indicate mood issues to me. You mentioned you have no "reason" to be depressed, but that's not how the illness works. You are at an age where the first episode of depression typically occurs. Relationship issues are probably the most common trigger of depression in your age group as well.
How is school going? Are you motivated and able to concentrate on your classes? Are you active socially? Any hobbies or interests that you've been able to focus on and enjoy in your down time, or have you been bothered by little interest or pleasure in doing things recently?
get your phosphorous checked. you need to get a 24 hour urine test. you are excreting something.
Careful with the caffeine and alcohol. They are diuretics. You excrete your minerals and start to malfunction at higher speeds.
-Vitamin D dosage is 50,000 units per week, which I think is pretty darn high.
-Don't drink coffee or alcohol so no worries there as someone mentioned
-I think our plan is to up the dosage of Zoloft, and I just ran out so we'll see what happens. I understand what you're saying and it makes sense.
-I am out of school as of last spring, but when it started I had around a 1-2 months of school left and yes, very hard to concentrate and stay motivated to do work/read/stay on top of things. Still difficult to stay motivated and excited about work now, even though I'm doing something I love. The same issues still apply. I have many hobbies but have trouble enjoying them or doing them because of the apathetic attitude at this time. Just have little interest in doing things I normally love and find it extremely hard to accomplish even menial tasks throughout the day. Always sleepy and tired even with sleep. I am a naturally introverted person and like being by myself, but also love spending time with those I am close with, but no I am not what you would call a socialite. Don't like "going out to the bars" and that whole scene.
Thanks folks.
Is there something that aids in absorption of say vitamin d? Maybe that is the issue and I'm not getting the benefit of supplementation because my body is out of whack. I've heard things about magnesium, anything else?
Hey people, want an update?
All of these came back negative:
-complete thyroid panel
-Epstein Barr virus
-mono
-lymes disease
-liver function
-chemistry panel
-cytomegalo virus
Joint pain seems to be getting worse, everything else roughly the same.
I went thru something similar. Had every test in the book done and everything was negative.
Forced myself to stop running for 4 months and made a slow recovery. Now I am back to training as hard as ever...
Bascially I did two things:
1) drank WAY more water. I used to drink tons of diet coke, coffee, wine, etc. Couple that with high rate of sweating and I was not getting anywhere near enough hydration. Cut out all types of drinks except water. I like the Traders Joe's Enhanced water (1 liter bottles). I keep a stock of them with me at all times and I tried to drink one full bottle a day, minimum. I do drink water several other times a day as well so I would say my daily intake is around 2 liters total.
2) eat better! and repeat step 1) again and again.
I had the fatique, the muscles cramps, muscle twitching, headaches, poor sleep, tingly hands, blurry vision etc, etc.
Are you still running at all? Any change?
Savemeletsrun, what is your email? We are going thru something very similiar and need to maybe talk...
SaveMeLetsRun wrote:
Hey people, want an update?
All of these came back negative:
-complete thyroid panel
-Epstein Barr virus
-mono
-lymes disease
-liver function
-chemistry panel
-cytomegalo virus
Joint pain seems to be getting worse, everything else roughly the same.
SaveMeLetsRun,
Came upon your thread again by way of the thread by "Need help bad." This post is for both of you.
I know that you came back negative for Lyme Disease, but PLEASE read the last chapter of Amy Tan's The Opposite of Fate. I am struggling with similar conditions as both of you and believe that I may have Lyme. Just read this chapter. Also check out Valley Fever if you haven't already.
Try taking a decent dose of Omega 3 fish oils.
You need one with a decent amount of EPA and DHA in it.
You're welcome.