Amex would say, you need help, from professianals, not here, but do not give up on a fantastic running ability, get yourself behind yourself and push yourself along, go get some help.Originally Posted by Al Fowler
Amex would say, you need help, from professianals, not here, but do not give up on a fantastic running ability, get yourself behind yourself and push yourself along, go get some help.
Going to try again....
Sorry to hear this Al. :thunbdown:
What a shame for you. But you will get this problem sorted out eventually. These things can be very difficult to diagnose and it could be sometime before you get answers and closure.
It does sound like IBS/Crohns type symptoms, do some research on it and keep going to the docs until they give you a diagnosis! This has gone on for too long for you.
Have you considered that you could have a food allergy? Try this...http://www.yorktest.com/en/our-tests...ml?ProductID=1
You are so young mate, don't give up. The hills will always be waiting for you. :wink:
Last edited by Mountain Goatess; 13-10-2010 at 11:20 AM.
Only one who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. -T.S.Eliot
I would say that your mum is right. I had a similar experience regarding unexplained nausea, clueless doctors etc. I ended up having custard for breakfast because anything made me sick. The first step towards getting better was the realisation that the nausea was a physical symptom of an anxiety attack. After that, it was a slow gradual improvement, and now, 30 years later, I am well on the road to recovery.
But that was just me.
Good luck.
Al
The obvious answer is that I need to go back to the doctors….but Ive not got a lot of holidays left – and my boss is somewhat fierce and I don’t want to get on the wrong side of him trying to nick days off work to sort out my namby-pamby issues which will probably go on and on and on.
Just a quick one. You really should speak to your boss.
I manage people as my job. I know from whispers in the office that I'm regarded as a bit fierce. However, people and friends that actually know me know that I'm anything but, in fact, quite the opposite. Don't confuse what the position demands with the person in that position mate. Only this morning I've sent a lad home for the rest of this week and next as he's just been to the doctor to discuss his anxiety and depression problems as he's landed himself in a bit of debt. He was worried about coming to see me on the matter but at the end of the day we are talking about a person's wellbeing. And the same applies to you. I know you care about your work mate but there are honestly far more important things in life, namely, your health. If your boss has anything about him/her, they will know that.
If they don't, then Mr Brightside has offered sound advice on some avenues you could explore.
As an overall point, please don't chuck in the running. You are a talented and passionate runner with a love and respect for the fells and it would be a crime to let this beat you. Speak to your boss. Get fully checked out, whatever or however long that is going to take.
Simon
Be Humble. Sit Down.
Bugger - I just individually replied to everyone...and then managed to loose it!
Best try again...
Rather than re-quoting everyone again and risk loosing the whole post...I'll try and whack it all out now.
I didnt really mention it last night, but once id posted the thread and switched the PC off I had a thought. I havent really posted this thread specifically for answers, I kind of wanted to put people in the picutre that know me and are wondering where I've gone.
Mrs Stagger - Ive been told about IBS by my local GP, But he said it was a GP's way of saying "Havent got a clue". But the process of illumination and the food diary seems logical.
S.F.GUY - Never heard of crohns disease to be honest.
Merry - I cant really 'do' slow running as it is...but im afriad any running what so ever sets it off.
MG - Cheer! Ive heard of the york test before and I shall look into it.
Amex, YDT, Mr B, Ady - Cheers, will do!
Simon - I know what you mean. I'll get onto the specialist again tomorrow to re-commense sorting this out.
Im going to wait just yet to talk to my boss and you my holidays up and play it from there.
Ive probably forgotten something. But I'll keep you updated re. my appointment etc etc.
Cheers guys!
Al, Sorry to hear about all this mate. Talk to your boss, get to the doctors, sort yourself out. You may be back sooner than you think. All the best, and let us know how you get on.
Btw:
Tee hee!!
"The best shield is to accept the pain, then what can really destroy me?"
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Yo Al,
Am no expert but have similar experiences.
As said above you are still young and obviously have the potential to do well but are you sometimes trying too hard or expecting too much too quick?
While you are studying and working hard can you not just ease off and don't expect too much in the way of results (even try slowing down in a race and enjoying it rather than suffering as you are), the fitness will come back in time, the problems may ease and hopefully the results will follow.
I had to take a year or so off and am still struggling with some things but i'm staying positive and its coming back.......I need to get back on track as I can't have you beating me when you do come back!!
Gan canny ,
Nee Bother
I wonder if at this stage it would be sensible to not even think about racing competitively but to just be able to run and keep yourself fit, wise words from Nee Bother. The friend I mentioned in my last post was training for a marathon and thought she had to do mega miles everyday which did inevitably lead to the said problems. I think once you've got to the route of the problem with your GP, it would be wise to build up slowly and then you can reap the rewards in time.
As CJ might have once said in reginald perrin (before your time really Al) "I didn't get where I am today by giving up running because it makes me sick and gives me diarrhea". Although the ailment was maybe brought on by running, they could be totally unrelated you know. That said running always makes me want to have a poo (funnily enough a 'runny poo' at that) but nowadays that's all down to the running action jogging everything through the system and going for a poo pre-run usually sorts me out. In the past though I suffered from something that might well have been IBS which I think was linked to an uber stressful job I was in at the time - I too had a contraption (and what felt like the cameraman too) up the jacksy and was given the "its nothing obvious but how about eating bran dust to help stodge things up" treatment. In the end I really slowed down my eating, did try and eat more bran type stuff, avoid prune juice and things finally sorted themselves out. Changing jobs helped too.
Given that you're such a fantastically competitive runner, I imagine that a fell race itself can be quite stressful for you and just that alone could be part of the problem. My advice is 'never give up doing what you love' so rather than give up running how about just knocking the racing on the head for a while. Running in the hills with whole mountain ranges and moors to yourself is fantastically chilled out and, aside from the lethal weather, the chance of plungeing off a cliff or a solitary bleeding to death should you do "an Amex" while out on your own, really isn't stressful at all
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