Overtraining

[Stalwart]

Hi! I'm sister of Sargovar, who is a member of this board. I've been into fitness for many years and I finally decided to compete last fall.

Soon into the competition diet I was diagnosed slightly hypothyroid after suffering from extreme fatigue for a long time. I was put on T4 and I thought that solved the problem. I continued dieting down and went on stimulants, such as ECA stack.

I was slipping gradually into a state of overtraining. I was really irritated and fatigued all the time and had trouble sleeping. I thought it was "normal" being a first-timer competing.

Well, besides that, I had too much body fat to lose and I was put on rather low calories at the end of the diet. Well, I got on stage but greater problems started after it was all over.

I was dizzy and nauseous all the time and my body temperature was constantly elevated. Hands and feet went cold suddenly every now and then and I began sweating profoundly at night. I was getting seriously depressed. I was anxious all the time. They increased my T4 dose, which was a huge mistake! I did not sleep at all after that and was so goddamn exhausted.

Well, one doc diagnosed me overtrained and told me to go off T4. He wanted to put me on antidepressants and sedatives. I was told I had developed a major depressive disorder and should be fine in a couple of weeks after getting off T4.

Well, I was on antidepressants and sleeping pills and in a total havoc both mentally and physically. My cortisols were seriously elevated for several months. I had to take a break from medical school and my job as a gym instructor.

I was extremely weak and suffered from serious insomnia. I became suicidal and started devouring food. My memory and cognitive skills were gone, I had lost hope. I didn't believe anyone could help me. I was really close to killing myself.

However, I was guided to consult "hardasnails", a specialist member of this board. With his supplement program and counselling I'm finally starting to get my life back and my systems back to balance. I have to tell that I was nearly dead, but improved rather dramatically with hardasnails' advice. I had been in a state of nearly been taken to mental hospital for life.

Now I sleep better, my mood is much brighter, I'm back to work and school part-time. So, I can warmly recommend hardasnails' services. He is a true specialist and helped to get my life back.

-Sofia-

 

[Sargovar]

Hey sis, good to see you here! Hopefully you'll stick around for a while, read, contribute and share the wisdom you've gained from your experience.

Indeed, Hardasnails has worked wonders. I'm so glad I told Sofia of him and got him on our team. What a stand up guy;
If you hang around for a while, Sofia, you'll have all the muscleheads @ the forums competing for your attention. (she's a pretty gal, guys, lemme tell you.. HAN can attest to that )

 

[hardasnails1973]

Yes,
It was a pleasure working with her and what a challenge she was. I spent only a few hours to help re educate her through examining lifestyles, nutritional imbalances, emotional well being, and also her physical symptoms.
When consulting her, I suggest some things to help get her body back into balance and to rebalance her brain chemistry which was thrown off by the overtraining and undereating. She was very lucky to have the support of her brother and also her devoted boyfriend that stood by her threw this tramatic expereince. After talking to her for as little as 2 hours, their was alot of information that she had to process. The biggest thing a client has to decide is how bad to they want to get better, and what are they willing to do to get better.. After consulting her I did not hear from her for over a month then I got this email from her telling has decided to get control of her life back and to commit to doing what it takes. Just after a few weeks of receiving the email she responded back with an update and how her relationship was improving with her bf and how she felt "ALIVE" AGAIN.. From this experience she has learrned alot about life and choices that we made both have rewards and consequences. Every thing is was done for a reason, Instead of looking this as a curse look at it as a blessing where you had a chance to make re examine your direction in life and a new beginning. Alot of people do not get a second chance. You can sit and become depressed or take charge and make the best of it. She decided to make the best of it, and it has drastically has impacted on how she views her life from now on..