allergic reaction to food and my stamina is shot

[redrhodie]

Were you exercising at the time of the allergic reaction? You may have exercise-induced anaphylaxis, which is an allergic reation that is brought on by exercise. I get a bad reaction to shellfish (hives, trouble breathing) if I ride too soon after eating it. I'm not allergic to it if I don't exert myself.

Not sure if that would make you feel exhausted. I'll recommend what my mother always did when I wasn't well--eat and sleep!

[bmccasland]

Let's see - I was sitting on my behind enjoying a nice dinner with my Aunt when I noticed something was amiss. Felt a little woozy and wondered why the room lights were getting dark. I finally figured out I must be having an allergic reaction to something I ate, and then the fun really began.

So.. I have a scratch test at my doctor's office on thursday (tomorrow), and a pulmonary function test at Tulane University Hospital on monday. Then follow up with my doc the following week when all the test results are in to figure out where we go with the information.

Tomorrow afternoon I plan to do a levee ride with the office group, thunderstorms permitting. We'll see how my pace and endurance does. Here's hoping my body has forgiven me and we can have a good ride.