I will make this a painless as possible !
I started taking methotrexate 4 weeks ago and with that drug comes a long list of nasty side effects !
Mostly a nauseous crappy feeling that just hangs around for a couple days also a bit of fatigue! But most days my fatigue is from training or not enough sleep !
So methotrexate plays havoc with your immune system making you a little more susceptible to colds and viruses so what the doctor thinks is I caught some kind of viral infection that caused my arthritis to flare up !
So then to a triathlete that can't train is one of the most detrimental thing one can think of ! Plus me the biggest drama queen on the planet to boot !
Oh well it's all over now just have to take it easy for the next few days till I come around !
Lesson learned!!!!
And just think I'm still learning ! And the dream of ironman still lives !
Thursday, 31 May 2012
Sitting at the hospital
Well wish me luck !
Just at the hospital in Toronto waiting for some answers !
Just at the hospital in Toronto waiting for some answers !
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Still not better
So after all night and most of the morning still no relief from the pain and no answers ! Some of the simple things in life we take for granted like moving! Take it easy out there be kind to your selfs !
Hospital
So now this wonderful day has started in the hospital! I woke up about 1 am and couldn't move !! I got erin up and she took me to the hospital and now I'm waiting for tests.
I cant win!
Have a nice day !
I cant win!
Have a nice day !
Monday, 28 May 2012
Now what?
So my twisted roller coaster of failed weight loss and injury riddled body (lol) has came up to another road block! I'm not sure what has happened but I woke up this morning and all my joints were so sore I couldn't move! I mean a pain I have never felt before, enough to say that if it's still like this tomorrow there will be no training and that will be bad seeing my first race is 19 days away and I'm in reverse!
I think it's because I stopped the methotrexate that's the only thing I can think of !!
I have an appointment to see the doctor on Wednesday but he is a dermatologist and not a rheumatologist so who knows when I'll get into see her next !
I've been thinking all day about this but the nurse told me to stop taking the methotrexate last week because I was a mess but I think it was because I was dehydrated and messed after my ride that I got real sick ! I was going to take them today because of the pain I'm in but decided to wait till Wednesday to speak to the doctor again! That might change tomorrow if I'm still in pain but as of right now I can't even walk, twist off a cap on a bottle of dressing or lift my arms above my head so that rules out swim, bike and run ! Great problems for just before my first race !
I was thinking about canceling the race but that's not me ! It would take a whole lot to stop me from not racing I think it would devastate me not to try ! After all the time and money this little race and all my races have cost ! The countless hours on the trainer spinning spinning spinning and then spinning some more ! I'm not going to give up that easy!
I know many people will say "it's only 90 bucks" but it's more than that ! Even if I have to walk it I'm walking it !
What a crazy day!
I'm going to lay down and hope the pain disappears by tomorrow so I can at least ride my bike !
Have a great day
Cross your fingers !!!!
I think it's because I stopped the methotrexate that's the only thing I can think of !!
I have an appointment to see the doctor on Wednesday but he is a dermatologist and not a rheumatologist so who knows when I'll get into see her next !
I've been thinking all day about this but the nurse told me to stop taking the methotrexate last week because I was a mess but I think it was because I was dehydrated and messed after my ride that I got real sick ! I was going to take them today because of the pain I'm in but decided to wait till Wednesday to speak to the doctor again! That might change tomorrow if I'm still in pain but as of right now I can't even walk, twist off a cap on a bottle of dressing or lift my arms above my head so that rules out swim, bike and run ! Great problems for just before my first race !
I was thinking about canceling the race but that's not me ! It would take a whole lot to stop me from not racing I think it would devastate me not to try ! After all the time and money this little race and all my races have cost ! The countless hours on the trainer spinning spinning spinning and then spinning some more ! I'm not going to give up that easy!
I know many people will say "it's only 90 bucks" but it's more than that ! Even if I have to walk it I'm walking it !
What a crazy day!
I'm going to lay down and hope the pain disappears by tomorrow so I can at least ride my bike !
Have a great day
Cross your fingers !!!!
Sunday, 27 May 2012
Fun planned day
Things will seem better now that the methotrexate will stay in the container today ! Still lots to think about when I go to the doctors on Tuesday about the next thing they want to try ! I'm still leaning on not trying new things during the season ! With my first race 19 days away and my half ironman 15 weeks away testing will be a disaster!
Today we have out meet and greet social for the Durham Region Triathlon Club (Drtc) a wonderful group of supportive caring people all interested in the same thing ! With the odd bit of craziness every now and then!
Just a total of fluids I drank yesterday !
8 liters of water
1 large coffee
1 large choclate milk
1 liter of Gatorade
Wow that's a lot!
On my ride yesterday I ate :
1 peanut butter and jam sandwich
2 gels
1 cliff bar
1 bagel
And I still felt low on energy lol
I will keep testing !
Today we have out meet and greet social for the Durham Region Triathlon Club (Drtc) a wonderful group of supportive caring people all interested in the same thing ! With the odd bit of craziness every now and then!
Just a total of fluids I drank yesterday !
8 liters of water
1 large coffee
1 large choclate milk
1 liter of Gatorade
Wow that's a lot!
On my ride yesterday I ate :
1 peanut butter and jam sandwich
2 gels
1 cliff bar
1 bagel
And I still felt low on energy lol
I will keep testing !
Saturday, 26 May 2012
Hard battle today
Very hot ride ! Had to stop a couple times on the way back to regain composure but got the job done!
Every time I ride long is a new test to see if I'm hydrated properly and have the right nutrition ! But today I didn't start eating soon enough and didn't start eating soon enough!
My whole ride I played catch up with nutrition and hydration ! Once I have this mastered I will be good !
I did notice I lost 8 pounds of water weight during today's ride so that will be my new goal to hydrate and eat. Properly!
We had to do this great big giant grinding hill twice today while coach Paul stood half way and coached us threw giving helpful pointers and kind words as we were grinding up the hill !
Off to bed have a great weekend
Every time I ride long is a new test to see if I'm hydrated properly and have the right nutrition ! But today I didn't start eating soon enough and didn't start eating soon enough!
My whole ride I played catch up with nutrition and hydration ! Once I have this mastered I will be good !
I did notice I lost 8 pounds of water weight during today's ride so that will be my new goal to hydrate and eat. Properly!
We had to do this great big giant grinding hill twice today while coach Paul stood half way and coached us threw giving helpful pointers and kind words as we were grinding up the hill !
Off to bed have a great weekend
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