Trained too hard - Now got bad pneumonia (4 weeks!)

haggis basher · Aug 3, 2014

Hi All.
I am just coming up to 3 years since AVR. Have found it very hard to moderate my training - having been a 'decent' runner in the past!
Came down very sick 4 weeks ago, and nearly 'choked' to death with spasms of coughing. Stupidly, I should have gone to hospital, but
being the 'tough Scot' - I suffered on my own! I believe my immune system is now 'shot to pieces'.
I have been on many antibiotics, puffer etc, but can't get well! (fighting the 'Black Dog)
Sorry about whinge, but being 74, and living on ones own...
See Ya
Brian

dornole · Aug 3, 2014

Is the coughing worse when you are lying down? (dry cough, hard to sleep, need to sleep in a chair) Just have to ask since those were my congestive heart failure symptoms, which were treated as brochitis, asthma etc. I'm hoping this since you're already a heart patient, this has been ruled out . . . Sure hope you feel better soon.

haggis basher · Aug 3, 2014

Hi dornole
Coughing getting better, but still bad pain in lower back and feel very lethargic. Decided to practice feeling 'strength' today, and to go out
and challenge the WORLD.
Thanks for reply.
Brian

river-wear · Aug 4, 2014

Please take it easy until you're feeling better! No sense pushing hard training when you need your strength to fight off the pneumonia.

haggis basher · Aug 4, 2014

Hi river-wear
Didn't mean that I would try training - only that I would be more positive! The hardest thing is to keep warm; we are in our 'winter here in Australia. Had a gentle walk, went to the library, and got a book/tape out on learning German!
See Ya
Brian

Duffey · Aug 4, 2014

Brian, are you checking your temperature to make sure that you're not running one? I'm guessing the lethargy is your body's way of trying to tell you it needs more time to sleep and recuperate. Hope you feel better soon.

dornole · Aug 4, 2014

You might want to go back to the doc and get rechecked to make sure you don't have some other infection -- since I also suffer from Tough Patient Syndrome (and now at least intellectually realize how dumb that is and am fighting it), just want to nudge you to make sure you're getting followup and giving your doc specifics on how you are feeling. . . hang in there.