I was diagnosed with anemia around the first of July. I cut back my mileage and started taking iron suplements (ferrous sulfate elixir). It's now been about 6 weeks and i'm able to run about 85% of my normal mileage, but when i try to do tempo/fartlek sessions my legs start to burn again and i can feel the lack of oxygen in my body. I have about 10 weeks to get well before my conference meet, and i was wondering if it's possible to get back into peak shape by then?
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Get checked again. By now you should be feeling fine.You may be having an absorption problem or something else that is contributing to the problem.
The first time I had it I was beginning to run decent in 6-8 weeks, but it took 3-4 months to really hit my stride again.
I am currently recovering from my second bout, I have been supplementing for about 3 months and am only now beginning to approach "normal" training again in both volume and speed.
The first time I had it I was beginning to run decent in 6-8 weeks, but it took 3-4 months to really hit my stride again.
I am currently recovering from my second bout, I have been supplementing for about 3 months and am only now beginning to approach "normal" training again in both volume and speed.
I've had serious iron problems in the past myself, and I am a sub 2:20 marathoner.
Oral iron supplements never really absorb well in a lot of people.
As your doctor about getting some intravenous iron such as Venofer or Cosmofer.
Also you should have your other micronutrients checked, such as Copper, Zinc, Magnesium, Calicium, etc.
I have been anemic also. I'm glad you are feeling better, but 6 weeks is not enough time. Be patient. Someone recommended chelated iron, so I alternate that with regular iron supplements. (Sorry -- I don't know what "chelated" is. I was just desperate to find an iron supplement that did not cause stomach issues!) I've also tried to eat a more red meat. I was borderline vegetarian. I just don't crave red meat and it seems more difficult to digest than other forms of protein. But I read that it is the best-absorbed source of iron. If you've been off red meat for a while, tho, don't go out and eat a whole steak -- you'll be soooo sick.
Good luck -- I bet you'll be good to go in 10 more weeks :-)
i feel the same kind of burning everytime I piss. That's why you put a condon on everytime you have sex, rex. haha... that rhymes.
I agree that the oral supplements don't work that well, at least in my case they didn't. I was diagnosed at the beginning of June a few summers ago and it took me until October to start feeling "100%". Of course every case is different. Do you eat much fish? I found that eating more portions of fish allowed my body to recover a lot quicker from long runs and workouts. Give it a try. If you're in high school or college and you have XC then just be patient and don't be overly disappointed with sub-par times.
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