RunningAHEAD - Topic: Body Aches from illness....

Ennay

A Saucy Wench

posted: 3/5/2008 at 11:32 AM

So I have a bad cold with body aches...wake up in the morning feeling like I ran the marathon yesterday. Why is this? I have always wondered. Clearly the muscles really are tighter than normal, its not just nerve confusion. I pulled my hamstring yesterday putting my daughter in her carseat which pisses me off to no end. Hopefully it is minor and wont impact any running once I am able to run again.

I have become Death, the destroyer of electronic gadgets

"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7

Marcus L S

The Greatest of All Time

posted: 3/5/2008 at 12:06 PM
modified: 3/5/2008 at 12:08 PM

Well, the medical answer to your question is your immune system causes the body aches. Specifically interleukins relased by macrophages in response to an infection, which a cold technically is (albeit a viral infection). Interleukins cause muscle pain and nerve hypersensitivy. IL-2, interleukin 2, is a known causative agent in fevers that you get with certain infections. It's actually a sign that your body is working to kill the virus so that's a good thing. I know it sucks, but it will pass. Just take some Ibuprofen and rest.

all you touch and all you see, is all your life will ever be

Obesity is a disease. Yes, a disease where nothing tastes bad...except salads.

Trent

Good Bad & The Monkey

posted: 3/5/2008 at 1:40 PM

Quote from Marcus L S on 3/5/2008 at 12:06 PM:

IL-2, interleukin 2

You call yourself an attorney?

I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.

Poor baby

Marcus L S

The Greatest of All Time

posted: 3/5/2008 at 2:17 PM

Quote from Trent on 3/5/2008 at 1:40 PM:

You call yourself an attorney?

Lol. One of my undergrad degrees is a B.S. in Biochemistry...science nerd.

all you touch and all you see, is all your life will ever be

Obesity is a disease. Yes, a disease where nothing tastes bad...except salads.

Trent

Good Bad & The Monkey

posted: 3/5/2008 at 2:39 PM

I hear that JD/MDs do very well. Wink

I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.

Poor baby

Marcus L S

The Greatest of All Time

posted: 3/5/2008 at 4:05 PM
modified: 3/5/2008 at 4:05 PM

Quote from Trent on 3/5/2008 at 2:39 PM:

I hear that JD/MDs do very well.

I have heard the same thing, but do not have first hand knowledge. Could be something to look at in the future although the thought of being a 'student' again doesn't sit well with me. I would have to relearn so much long forgotten stuff to take the MCAT....

all you touch and all you see, is all your life will ever be

Obesity is a disease. Yes, a disease where nothing tastes bad...except salads.

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