OT: Days of our Lives aka the Beacon's Billboard
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Absolutely nothing. They were very honest with me and said that they don't understand what is wrong with me and that they will keep doing any test that they can think of, but that for now it is a case of monitoring it very closely and rushing me back in if I suddenly get worse again. I haven't trained for almost three months now, so it is hitting me hard psychologically as well, even going to lectures is exhausting. I'm not allowed to train AT ALL because they don't understand how my body is metabolising and it is quite possible that I could collapse and die on a trail somewhere. Nice 
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T72on1
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That sounds awful. Knowing that something is wrong, but not knowing what is very exhausting. Even more so when it might be fatal. And not being allowed to do any training ... Even sounds horrible for a casual runner like me. Must be terrible for you.
I think you should be allowed to bash anyone here (except me), just to get your frustrations out of the way.
I hope they'll soon find what the cause of your problems is. Or that it all just goes away ...
I think you should be allowed to bash anyone here (except me), just to get your frustrations out of the way.
I hope they'll soon find what the cause of your problems is. Or that it all just goes away ...
Ah. Not literally, of course, that would be quite a horrible sight. But it is how I felt having been through it myself. Have everything tested, blood, stool, urine, skin, and keep a diary of what occurs after what. What goes in, what goes out, how do you feel.
I've discovered I can't eat raspberries anymore. That is not great.
I've discovered I can't eat raspberries anymore. That is not great.
That is when they could fit it in :/ I'm not in immediate danger. My life is upside down, but I'm not in medical danger as far as they know, so I'm at the back of the queue
Just beware that they don't start saying things like that it's just all in your head or that it is just stress....
Oh my gp told me this years ago when he didn't have a clue what was wrong with me.
"It's possibly stress. You should have less stress," he said.
"Oh," I said. "Can you demonstrate, so I can copy?"
It went downhill from there.
I was serious about the "turn inside out". Not literally, as I said, but make sure they check everything, every possible connection no matter how unlikely. Something simple could have saved me back then.
Also, don't underestimate the mental effects if you find yourself ill or unable to do the things you used to. It may all feel like minor irritations but they accumulate and will effect your health or at least your mental health in a way you are not always aware of.
But I'm sure you thought of that, I don't mean to tell people what to do.
"It's possibly stress. You should have less stress," he said.
"Oh," I said. "Can you demonstrate, so I can copy?"
It went downhill from there.
I was serious about the "turn inside out". Not literally, as I said, but make sure they check everything, every possible connection no matter how unlikely. Something simple could have saved me back then.
Also, don't underestimate the mental effects if you find yourself ill or unable to do the things you used to. It may all feel like minor irritations but they accumulate and will effect your health or at least your mental health in a way you are not always aware of.
But I'm sure you thought of that, I don't mean to tell people what to do.
