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Post-exercise malaise
I suffer from post-exercise malaise and fatigue three hours after, and the next day after, modest exercise, i.e., a slow 20-minute jog. or a slow swim of 8 lengths in a pool. I try to do one or the other every two or three days. My doctor doesn't know what it is, and referred me to a sports medicine doctor who did blood tests doesn't know what it is either. Is the immune system being suppressed? What can this be? Should I see an endocrinologist? It's getting in the way of leading a productive life.
I'm doubtful that this is a virus, at least any ordinary virus, when I examine my own situation, because while exercise brings this on, if I don't exercise for a few days, the malaise goes away, and I would think that a virus would persist. But I could be wrong.
From what you say, and my experience is largely the same, I think the immune systen is implicated in this and may be the actual culprit.
When I google post-exercise malaise, the first two hits are chronic fatigue syndrome, which this is not, because the malaise is temporary and transient, and chronic fatigue syndrome is not.
I'm going to be referred separately to an allergist, immunologist, endocrinologist, and internist. The latter is a general investigator. You might consider asking to be referred to an immunologist, but not any ordinary immunologist, rather someone who loves medical mysteries and challenges generally, who is infinitely curious, and who is always ready to roll up his sleeves to get to the bottom of something like this. Too many doctors don't know what it is, may check for things they think it might be in their knowledge and experience, like the thyroid, and then lose interest and give up.
From what you say, and my experience is largely the same, I think the immune systen is implicated in this and may be the actual culprit.
When I google post-exercise malaise, the first two hits are chronic fatigue syndrome, which this is not, because the malaise is temporary and transient, and chronic fatigue syndrome is not.
I'm going to be referred separately to an allergist, immunologist, endocrinologist, and internist. The latter is a general investigator. You might consider asking to be referred to an immunologist, but not any ordinary immunologist, rather someone who loves medical mysteries and challenges generally, who is infinitely curious, and who is always ready to roll up his sleeves to get to the bottom of something like this. Too many doctors don't know what it is, may check for things they think it might be in their knowledge and experience, like the thyroid, and then lose interest and give up.
The relief from malaise/fatigue didn't last ...I crashed on Nov 1 and I'm struggling 24/7. I pretty sure this thing is virus-related since it feels like a constant flu or cold and lots of other possibles have been eliminated. I'm running out of ideas of what to do. The new media buzz for fatigue is XMRV virus. I'll follow that and maybe get tested for it some day. GL to all who have this.
Robert: That's great. I'm envious that you may have turned a corner. I think I've had this for eight or nine years. Let me know if it doesn't last.
brain MRI: normal
Got brain only because insurance would pay for it but not for full body and doc said full body not likely to show much. I've had many types of blood and urine tests, seen and endocrinologist and neurologist and all looked negative.
A new development is that I think am starting to feel better. I was able to exercise Oct 25 w/o excessive fatigue and I feel more alert. It been over 6 months since 3-1-09 to 10-25-09 since I was able to do anything like that. I did nothing special. I had gotten a head cold for several days and one night I slept real deep and real well and woke up feeling good. More later.
Got brain only because insurance would pay for it but not for full body and doc said full body not likely to show much. I've had many types of blood and urine tests, seen and endocrinologist and neurologist and all looked negative.
A new development is that I think am starting to feel better. I was able to exercise Oct 25 w/o excessive fatigue and I feel more alert. It been over 6 months since 3-1-09 to 10-25-09 since I was able to do anything like that. I did nothing special. I had gotten a head cold for several days and one night I slept real deep and real well and woke up feeling good. More later.
Robert, I saw my G.P. today. He has agreed to refer me to am immunologist/allergist, and also to an endocrinologist. Should you do the same?
Why are you getting a brain MRI to investigate this versus an all-body one?
All those things you tested negative for, I also tested negative. I had both blood and urine analysis done. You too?
I can't believe that what we have would not show up in either blood or urine lab work. I think they are just not keying in on the right thing(s). Do you agree?
Gary
Why are you getting a brain MRI to investigate this versus an all-body one?
All those things you tested negative for, I also tested negative. I had both blood and urine analysis done. You too?
I can't believe that what we have would not show up in either blood or urine lab work. I think they are just not keying in on the right thing(s). Do you agree?
Gary
Gary, i did send you... pls check your medhelp inbox, and im aslo sending one to Robert Smith right now.
good luck,
dani
good luck,
dani
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