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Health Update

I guess I should have added this into my post from last night. The doctors still have no idea what is going on with my heart. The most recent test I had done, blood cortisol, came back normal as well. That really surprised me. Cortisol and the other hormones that they tested are about the only thing that I have read about when it comes to overtraining. Elevated levels usually do indicate some sort of overtraining. I'm beyond confused now. In the back of my mind I still thought all along that some of this had to do with overtraining, or that I was at least overtrained in addition to whatever is going on. The doctors have never been willing to just label it as that and tell me to go home and rest (which is a great thing!), but I was pretty sure some sort of additional stress (i.e. too much training) would show up at some point or another in all the testing. So far, nothing.

So, the next step is to go to a neurologist for autonomic testing. I'm not sure what all that entails, but I'm sure it will be fun.

I'd be happy if these symptoms disappeared as quickly as they showed up, but I'm not quite sure that's how it works. One other possibility that I've been thinking about was the asthma medicine I was on, Symbicort. I have read a lot about it lately and it can really mess a few people up. I started taking it in September and haven't taken it since the end of December, so at first, I assumed if I wasn't taking it, the symptoms would go away automatically, but after reading about it, it doesn't necessarily work that way, and it can take quite a while to get back to normal. But, if that was the issue, I would have also again maybe expected my cortisol levels to be off, so this is just another theory. Who knows.
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honestgrl said…
I stumbled across your blog via trigirl82 and was reading about your health stuff. This sounds exactly like what I've been dealing with for the last year. My HR will go from 49-52 sitting to just standing up 150-180. Crazy racing HR. It was hell training for IM CDA this last year trying to figure out my HR and now I have basically just taken a ton of time off to see if I can rest my way out of it.

I hope they are able to figure out what is going on with you. I saw a cardiologist at Baylor too and I thought they did a good job, but they didn't learn anything about what was going on with me either. I hope they are able to figure you out soon so you can get back to training life again.

Best of luck to you!

Lindsay
January 30, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Lisa said…
Hang in there, Kathleen. I'm glad you're seeing glimmers of hope and wonder if you've stumbled on something about the meds. My brother had a horrible run in with some medicines that act as a stimulant when he was in high school. It took several months to work itself out, and it was only after he was better that we could look back and see the trigger, but we're pretty sure that's what did it. Hopefully you'll have more good training this weekend!
January 30, 2009 at 10:29 AM
CoachLiz said…
My answer to all the crazy asthma and allergy medications was just not to take them. I know the allergist would be upset for me not taking anything but my Albuteral inhaler before I run, but I hate taking medications and my lung capacity is off the charts anyways. The allergy shots are not fun and I just suffer through the itching and congestion, but even over the counter stuff does not ease the itching and congestion. I am going to a holistic allergy therapy person on Monday to see what can be done about the food stuff. It just angers me that they keep on saying that I am not allergic to wheat and corn and I am still having these skin problems. Basically I just have to quit eating any grains. Gads I have been having trouble with it. I need a 12 step program.
January 30, 2009 at 10:09 PM
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