T-men I feel like my life and 10 yrs of hard training have disappeared in a year of sudden ailments, actually they have. I have developed digestion problems, food especially protein sits in my stomach and feels like it rots. even healthy Fats make me bloated, fruit feels like it ferments. I end up not eating all day, my strength and training have gone down the tubes. My sex drive is low, my estrogenic fat sites have ballooned. I have anxiety and nervousness all day. I just feel like Im not the same person as I once was. Someone said I exhausted my adrenals, another said its my thyroid, another said its my liver, or bacteria in my gut. I have never done roids, I don?t know why my system shut down like this. anybody have any advice I don?t have insurance I can only spend limited amounts on tests. help me. PLEASE
I don’t think this is due to training at all. Correlation is NOT causation!
From the sounds of it, you have a very serious medical condition. Firstly, I’d suggest you focus on determining what triggers your feelings of anxiety and nervousness.
Secondly, I’d stop talking to people who tell you “I exhausted my adrenals, another said its my thyroid, another said its my liver, or bacteria in my gut.” This is all here se, and causes nothing but panic, with nothing substantiating to back it up. What exactly is wrong with your liver? your thyroid? your gut? These people don’t have a fuckin’ clue. Find someone who is actually helpful.
Thirdly, if you are feeling anxious, and nervous this may be a source of your stomach/sex drive problems. Anxiety triggers the famous “fight or flight” response drawing blood away from your core and sending it to your limbs. It also shuts down reproductive tissue, and digestive organs. This makes sense since if you’re gonna be hit by a bus, why would your body care about digesting the sandwhich you ate or producing sperm for future offspring? Main priority at the instant is survival.
Hope this helps to some degree. Unfortunately I don’t know what tests you should consider. I’ll leave that to the Docs to answer.
I’ve had EXACTLY you problem!
1.) Is your girlfriend of significant other a complete bi-polar/psychopath and you want to leave but you think she’ll try to kill you/herself?
2.) Is your job really getting to you? I mean, REALLY REALLY getting to you, but it pays so much better than the alternatives?
3.) You think maybe you chose the wrong path in life?
Nervous tension and depression caused all your symptoms in me. What did I do?
1.) Changed girlfriends from psycho bitch to outdoors girl.
2.) Changed jobs from floor installation to kayak instruction.
3.) Changed my academic path from “General Science” to “Kinesiology”.
Is/are something/s bothering you immensely?
You’re having a shitty shitty experience and its more complicated than take some medicine. You say you’ve been nervous and agitated all day - which came first, the bloating and indigestion or the nervous agitation? Thats going to be a big indicator to look at.
I wouldn’t even sweat losing muscle mass or anything like that if I were you - I’d find out what exactly is wrong with you and try to fix it. Anyone who says “its just this” is not giving you a good answer - even if it is exhausted adrenals, thyroid, liver, etc… thats not it. The body works as a whole system and if one thing is awry, chances are a bunch of shit is going wrong.
Good luck,
Adam
See a doctor, man… I had similar digestive problems as a result of stress but this may not be the case with you… Shell out the $$ for tests if you have to, especially if not doing it means no resolution of your symptoms.
Hey Judd,
I’m new to this site as far as posting anything but I’ve been reading alot on it. Anyway, I’ve experienced these symptoms myself and I agree with the others that you need to get yourself checked by a physician. I know it’s tough without insurance but you won’t get better without doing something about it. Take my word for it. I left it go on too long. Find yourself a doctor that will take the time to listen to you and make decisions with you on what treatments to persue. I had an inflamed stomach lining caused by H.pylori(bacteria). I also have a chemical inbalance that causes depresion. This is not to say that this is what is wrong with you. Only your doc can determine that. Just don’t wait too long and waste precious time you could be enjoying life.
be well