Exhaustion at 3 1/2 months with exercise

clpeltz
on 8/8/11 9:12 am

Hey there everyone! I am 3 1/2 months out and have a questions for you guys. I have been exercising (zumba) three times a week. I absolutely love it. The problem I am running into is that I am absolutely exhausted in the afternoon on the days that I exercise. The classes are from 10:30-11:30 on MWF. Today I feel just blah. I had a protein shake this morning and 4 cheese crackers with PB before the class. I had water during and after the class. I had 2 string cheese when I got home. At about 1:00 I was ready to collapse. The kids went to grandmas and I slept for three hours and I still feel exhausted. This happens every time I exercise. I felt fabulous before and during the class. Do I need more food/carbs? My ferritin is 8 but my hemoglobin is normal. Is that the culprit? Or am I just doing too much too soon? Another thing, there was quite a bit of jumping in todays class. I started doing it but quickly had pain to the left of my incision. The pain is always in the same place. I mentioned it to Dr. B at my 3 month appt and he said it was probably the muscle. So, I still can't do any jumping....is that normal?

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MajorMom
on 8/8/11 9:17 am - VA

DS on 08/09/07

You might try another protein shake after you exercise too. I just was talking to my son about that a few minutes ago. Also, I really really don't like to see ferritin that low. What are you taking to supplement iron and how much, and do you think your doc might refer you to see a specialist in case you need an infusion?

I don't know about the pain around your incision. Maybe it's a little early for a lot of jumping. I dunno.

--gina

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clpeltz
on 8/8/11 9:28 am

Revision on 04/26/11

Hey there Gina! Yeah, I am in the process of trying to get into a hemotologist to figure out the ferritin issue. It has been plaguing me for a few years now. I am taking 180mg Vitalady tender iron with C every day. I had been taking two caps and increased it to three after my labs. I am also trying to get a script for proferrin forte if I can ever get ahold of the nurse at the clinic, ugh!

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MajorMom
on 8/8/11 9:52 am - VA

DS on 08/09/07

Ok, sounds like you're on top of it. I currently take 300mg of Tender Iron and 1 Proferrin ES...don't know if you want to try that or just see what the hematologist says.

--g

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clpeltz
on 8/8/11 11:53 am

Revision on 04/26/11

Do u take all the tender iron at one time?

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MajorMom
on 8/8/11 7:25 pm - VA

DS on 08/09/07

Yes, I take all the Tender iron together in the mid to late afternoon with 2 mg of copper. I shifted Vitalady's schedule a little to work around my schedule.

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teachmid
on 8/8/11 10:17 am - OKC, OK

Revision on 12/15/10

I'm taking Proferrin forte 3 times a day. We'll see how the next lab draw looks.

-Gail-
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Elizabeth N.
on 8/8/11 11:10 am - Burlington County, NJ

DS on 12/04/06

I'd consider myself anemic with a ferritin of 8. And yes, you're probably doing too much, too soon.

Janine P.
on 8/8/11 11:49 am - Long Island, NY

DS on 05/03/11

Hi Sweetie. Yep, that's how I feel too. I work out for an hour with a trainer a few times a week and he's no joke. I called him today and told him I need to take a break. I think I'm anemic, but I'm having blood drawn tomorrow morning to find out for sure. My bruises don't go away and I'm constantly exhausted, especially on the days I work out with him. I just can't handle it anymore.

Might be time to bump up the Proferrin.

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Janet P.
on 8/8/11 9:35 pm

DS on 02/25/03

Based on what you describe I think its a combination of things. First, you're only 3-1/2 months post-op and you're doing alot of exercising. IMHO you're definitely not eating enough before your class. And no matter what your hemaglobin is, you are anemic with a ferritin of 8.

Personally I wasn't cleared for exercise until 4 months post-op and then I had to slowly build up since I had never exercised before.

I think I would dial things down a notch or two until your body is completely healed from your surgery. You had major surgery less than 4 months ago. Give your body a chance to heal.

Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
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