Post-exercise malaise

[Gary836]

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.

[RobertSmith]

I am interested because I have something similar happening to me now. I ave been a lifetime athelete and have developed this post exercise malaise.Doctors and tests have found nothing much to explain it. I have had to cut back a lot on all my activities.

[Gary836]

Thank you so much for your reply. I am going to ask the sports medicine physician what all was looked at in the blood and urine analysis that he ordered (I can't remember, but there were about 8 or 9 values). We did one before exercise, i.e., after a week's rest when there was no malaise, and a post-exercise analysis, when the malaise was present and he still found no appreciable differences in the things he tested for.

Gary

[Dr Vinod]

Hello!

You need to calculate mineral levels of your body and connect it with fatigue and malaise.

You should always take the required calories for your age. You should have healthy breakfast before you exercise. Discontinue exercise if you continue having malaise till you are diagnosed properly.

You need to also do your blood work done, blood pressure estimated and follow up with your physician for proper diagnosis of your case.

Take care!