I'm BACK!!!! (I think)

Hey guys,

I used to hang around this forum quite a bit until a little over a year ago when my health took a turn and I had to quit riding due to fatigue and dizziness. I could do 30 minute super easy rides, eventually even that seemed to worsen my symptoms.

I had (have) adrenal fatigue and worked with a nutritionist for 10 months with no improvement to show for it. I switched to a naturopathic doctor, who confirmed adrenal fatigue, but also diagnosed sub-clinical hypothyroidism and candida, as well as low hormones across the board.

Candida is a yeast overgrowth in my body that is probably an underlying cause to everything else, and if I can get that under control, my doctor is hoping that will help with the rest of my issues.

I have been on the very strict candida diet for five weeks, along with a vast array of supplements, etc. I'll probably be on the diet for many months, if not more than a year before I'm fully recovered, but about a week and a half ago I finally started to see some hope of improvement. I wasn't quite as fatigued as I had been. I decided to try an easy ride. I did three in a row over a five day period (always at least one day off between) and for the first time in a long time I didn't feel "worse" after that series of rides. I have done another couple of rides since and finally feel like I might actually be able to slowly build my fitness back up. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm still riding like a snail compared to where I was pre-health issues, but just feeling like it's "ok" to get on my bike and to feel like I'm pretty sure it's not "hindering" my health is a huge thing. My doctor seemed puzzled when I'd explain how my symptoms worsened after a few easy rides or even super easy walks. She said I should be able to exercise and SHOULD exercise. So . . . now it appears I can and while I still need to take it easy for a while, I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel and can't wait until I can do a group ride with my cycling club (am I still a member?! Hmmm!) . . . and just ride with my best buddy.

So here's to full health and riding really, really FAST again . . . some day!!! Haha!!! :D

Yay! Welcome back Jiffer! Hope everything continues to improve and that you're 100% sooner than later!

hey, welcome back! :)

I was wondering where/how you were recently. Funny how that works. :)

Welcome back!

Welcome back, jiffer!

Hope your health continues to improve. Good on ya!

Welcome back Jiffer. Sorry to hear of your health problems but glad to hear you are improving and headed for recovery.

Welcome back and I wish you a complete recovery so you can get back to riding 100% !!