I-ve not exercised for 2 weeks due to illness-will it effect my fitness abilities as am training for marathon?

Question

had a rash and swelling in my ankles for 2 weeks my doc thinks its water retention.
but i haven-t been doing any training, its very frustrating as i had worked really hard to get fit since march.

ankles getting better but need to rest them as any walking etc. puffs them up again. ps taking dirurectics now

Answer 1

Worryingly fluid retention is not a diagnosis, it is a symptom! Diuretics in the hands of good doctors will only be used for 3 conditions, heart failure, hypertension and ascites due to liver failure. It doesn't sound as if you have any of these.

Poorer quality doctors frequently use diuretics for non-specific postural or gravitational oedema of the legs. If there is no underlying cause the correct management for this is only elevation and compression. If diuretics are given, they work initially, then the body's homeostatic mechanisms, which are much cleverer than many doctors, begin to notice that the urine output has increased.

'Hello' it says ' I'm passing to much urine '. The brain then secretes more ADH ( anti diuretic hormone ), and the urine output drops and fluid retention increases. If the doctor is very stupid he gives the patient an additional diuretic tablet to take, the urine output increases and the swelling reduces. The body again notices and more ADH is released and so the cycle continues.

Additionally if the patient tries to stop the diuretic, there is a time delay before the body notices, the ADH levels are still high and fluid retention increases ABOVE the pre treatment level! The patient says to themselves thank goodness the doctor gave me water pills without them I would be terrible, and starts them again.

In addition diuretics have adverse effects on body electrolytes, especially potassium, this is accentuated by vigorous exercise and may become dangerous.


Before I could advise on training I would find out from your doctor what he thinks he is treating!

Answer 2

I can not give any better advice on the treatment of water retention than already given by Dr. Frank. His answers are always technically accurate and excellent advice, I hate it when he beats me to a response.

However, regarding your conditioning, you will lose cardio-vascular fitness to some degree during rest from exercise.
Even the best trained athlete have to build back up after a rest period. But your medical issues come first.

I would not attempt to advise you as to a training regimen to maintain fitness, given you have not provided a diagnosis, just a couple of symptoms which sounds most like venous stasis and venous stasis dermatitis. Were you my patient I might send you to a peripheral vascular specialist for additional workup. There may be CV training you can perform, even with your issue. Discuss this with your GP he may be able to make recommendations or have you see a physiotherapist or exercise physiologist to plan a training regimen.

Answer 3

Of course it will, but there's not much you can do about it except wait until you've recovered. Missing out on at least two weeks training is going to affect your fitness and your body's not going to make allowances because you were ill. If anything being ill is going to make it more difficult for you to get back to your previous level of fitness.

Sorry about that but that's the way it is. Could it be that you were overdoing the training a little bit?

Answer 4

I'm sorry to say that you will definitely lose some ground by not running for 2 weeks. Is there ANY type of exercise you can do while you are in recovery...even if it is just upper body? That will help, but still you will be set back a bit.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

My advice would be to train and exercise within your own ability.
Do not push yourself too hard.

Your health is of the utmost importance, so look after it and take care of yourself.

There will be other marathons to run, if you don't make this one, but there will never be another you.

Take care, always seek advice from your doctor if you have any concerns about your marathon.

Hope this helps, and I wish you well.

Answer 7

I`m also a runner and find that when I have to stop or slow down my fitness is affected...........but I`m nearly 40 years old now and it didnt happen when I was younger!

If you`re young it won`t take you too long to get back to your normal fitness levels.

Answer 8

take things easy...don't run the marathon if you cant do it....You don't want to end up not being able to walk or something like that..If you are able to get back on training,,do it slowly..

Answer 9

Why not do sitting exercises? You can exercise just about anything this way.