Violent vomiting and muscle ache/shivers after bike ride.

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

I had a blood test once and when the doctor came back with the results he asked me if I were pregnant!

It wasn't your blood results that made him ask.....it was your bloody 50" waist...

 

[vickster]

Brilliant and helpful feedback from all, nice to know that serious cyclists dont belittle newbys and returners!! as a recent returnee im having trouble as well with recovery after climbing and knee problems (actual knee trouble not bike fit) the best advice i was given was to slow down and take my time to recover a lot of lost fitness not all cycling is a race !! im now enjoying going out more every time and starting to accept that i may never be as fit as i once was so just cycle to my level !! and just a note there was a nasty virus going round which when i went to the docs i got anti biotics for! might be worth a visit !

Bit of a crap doctor to give antibiotics for a virus, unless you had a secondary bacterial infection of course

 

[vickster]

Thanks for the advice, I'll give them a try.

Or have a glass of milk and a glass of water. I'm not sure many amateur cyclists would need specific rehydration fluids after a 22 mile winter cycle, ale probably has other benefits however

 

[ColinJ]

It wasn't your blood results that made him ask.....it was your bloody 50" waist...

By then I had already lost my former aero belly and once again had the shape of a dedicated cyclist. Unfortunately, I also had lungs like someone suffering from serious alititude sickness ...

It was the doctor's little joke. He was treating me to medical gallows humour, but I spoiled it by beating him to the punchline which was that pregnancy can screw up the d-dimer test and falsely suggest that the patient had life-threatening blood clots. Ha bloody ha - it's the way they tell 'em that makes them funny!

 

[ayceejay]

Never thought of that, you could be onto a winner there. I had some physio a few years ago and was told my torso is slightly twisted and more muscular on the left. He reckoned it was because of my job.

Did you ever do anything to correct that Skippy?

 

[Skippy]

Never thought of that, you could be onto a winner there. I had some physio a few years ago and was told my torso is slightly twisted and more muscular on the left. He reckoned it was because of my job.

Did you ever do anything to correct that Skippy?

He showed me some stretches to do each day as well as various planks etc. I've not been doing them lately as often as I probably should though, planking just isn't fun! Looks like I'll be doing them more regular from now on though.

 

[ayceejay]

Skippy if you google 'The Alexander Technique' you will read of a system that deals specifically with problems such as yours. It never was very popular and practitioners are few and far between but a competent )trained) Pilates instructor will be aware if the teachings. My suggestion is to find a Pilates studio (Stott maybe) and get an assessment done.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Not wanting to sound like im against a good few pilates sessions..

but everyone i know including me gets told there pelvis is a little left or right..
physios seem to start with that as soon as your shirt leaves your back...

i used to get terrible back ache when i got back into cycling 5 yr ago..hardtail mtb..
it got better as my cycling muscles strengthened ,i then got a good full suspension bike and ive not had back trouble since 2012..
road bike or hardtail mtb..stiff neck maybe but only on road.
im hoping that the road bike turbo training im doing every day will sort this ,and after 30 mins i have zero neck pain...so maybe its just down to the body adjusting.

 

[ayceejay]

If I remember correctly meta you work in landscaping, right? If I am correct this is another one sided occupation and the results shouldn't be ignored

 

[Levo-Lon]

If I remember correctly meta you work in landscaping, right? If I am correct this is another one sided occupation and the results shouldn't be ignored

Shouldn't be ignored in what sense ?
I have a good back but it fatigues as i get tired..
The problem with all of us i think is age and the discs in the spine compress, or deteriorate and become thinner. Im 50 now and cant do half the stuff i could 20 yrs ago..i know something will go pop if i try and lift something too heavy..3x2 slabs are always walked or lifted with bended knees..respect whats beyond your strength is a good practice

 

[ayceejay]

My advice to Skippy was fairly specific (Alexander Technique, Pilates) and I said this because GP's and physios are not on the same page and a serious imbalance is a problem. People put on weight sustain injuries have a bad posture etc. and this can lead to a very uncomfortable old age. If you work in a job where one side of your body works harder than the other (shovelling, say) then it is a good idea to be aware of the added problems this may cause, is what I mean by "shouldn't be ignored".

 

[jay clock]

+1 for eat and drink normal stuf
Build up mileage gradually and don't overdo it
+1 for the possibility of cowshit on your bidon. Happened to me once

 

[bozmandb9]

I find that when I overdo it, relative to what I'm used to, a lurking lurgy can make it's presence known in no uncertain fashion! It's like my resistance has been doing it's best holding the bug at bay, and then says, screw this I'm off, and then I come down with whatever it is, and realise that it's been waiting in the background, and the big session (track, road, gym, whatever), gave it the opening it was waiting for!

 

[Skippy]

Skippy if you google 'The Alexander Technique' you will read of a system that deals specifically with problems such as yours. It never was very popular and practitioners are few and far between but a competent )trained) Pilates instructor will be aware if the teachings. My suggestion is to find a Pilates studio (Stott maybe) and get an assessment done.

Thanks for the info, I'll certainly look at it and see what's what.

I find that when I overdo it, relative to what I'm used to, a lurking lurgy can make it's presence known in no uncertain fashion! It's like my resistance has been doing it's best holding the bug at bay, and then says, screw this I'm off, and then I come down with whatever it is, and realise that it's been waiting in the background, and the big session (track, road, gym, whatever), gave it the opening it was waiting for!

That's pretty much how I was thinking, I'm only now starting to feel back to my normal self albeit a tad more tired than usual. With regards to the physio telling me my torso was twisted, I think he might be right. He had no idea what I did for a living but upon removing my shirt and examining me he asked if happened to be a postie by any chance.

 

[Winnershsaint]

I find that when I overdo it, relative to what I'm used to, a lurking lurgy can make it's presence known in no uncertain fashion! It's like my resistance has been doing it's best holding the bug at bay, and then says, screw this I'm off, and then I come down with whatever it is, and realise that it's been waiting in the background, and the big session (track, road, gym, whatever), gave it the opening it was waiting for!

Normally train in typical four week blocks with the fourth being a recovery week. Due to holiday at half term I avoided the recovery week and went on training. Cue nasty gum infection, toothache and a course of antibiotics. Pretty sure it was the result of doing too much.