"Just Man Up," Round Two

[howardtayler]

Last Friday I decided to not be sick anymore. It didn't work. Today I went to the doctor, and based on everything they were able to measure right away there's no explanation for me being so continuously SOB (Short Of Breath. My mother was a lovely woman, thankyouverymuch

Comments

[looniewolf]

Of course, it could also be metabolic. You are getting enough oxygen... but your cells aren't metabolizing it properly. But mitochondrial disorders can be more difficult to detect.

The blood work should determine if your blood is being properly oxygenated, and if you have any iron deficiencies or the like. Or even if you have something like carbon monoxide poisoning or the like. Assuming of course the doctor doesn't have his head up his behind.

[writersblock_va]

Mitochondrial's? His Jedi Powers are weakening?

[looniewolf]

I'm fairly certain I didn't misspell it... mitochondria are mini-cells living inside us that we inherit from our mothers and which control metabolism. Without them we'd die. Diseases such as diabetes are mitochondrial in origin. They were used fictionally in Madeleine L'Engle's "A Wind in the Door" though that story mixes significant fantasy elements into it but did include the fact that one of the characters was unable to effectively breathe because of the disorder.

[darkexarch]

Mitochondria =/= midichlorians

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midichlorian#Midi-chlorians_and_the_Chosen_One

http://www.themordecais.com/files/moreyouknow.jpg

re: SOB ;)

[ketira]

Don't you know that the "b" in that acronym is actually a compliment to your Mom? I mean, she's a Babe In Control of Herself, non? ;)

I know I am, big as I am.... or I try to be.

Re: SOB ;)

[ketira]

ack - forgot a letter. I meant "Babe in TOTAL Control of Herself"!

[filkertom]

Aiee. I hate mysteries. Much good look and many good thoughts, m'friend. I want you healthy for PenguiCon. :)

[korgmeister]

No amount of "can-do" and "eff you" is going to save you from the bitchslap biology will deliver you if you insist upon operating outside of safe tolerances.

I've seen some really smart people permanently screw up their health because they weren't prepared to let themselves recover properly. Please do not join their ranks.

[johnridley]

Yes, this. Remember Jim Henson. He decided to tell biology to take a leap and worked anyway.

[maritzac]

I suggest you work in short shots. Do a little work. Rest. Then do some more.

Just so you know you're doing something. But don't overstrain yourself! Even if it IS psychological you will make it worse.

(there's nothing "just in your head" with psychosomatic symptoms. Having had arrythmia because of how stressed out I was and I didn't know, it really is not a matter of being sane or crazy)

[hippydippymama]

This is why I shouldn't read LJ before coffee. I would have sworn you said "short shorts".

[wulfbyu]

Me too!

Thanks a lot. Now I'm gonna have nightmares...