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Is It Good or Bad That I Stay...?
I am female and in college, first year. Not from the US. I suffer from a low level hypothyroidism for which I am taking my medications - reason why the condition has not escalated or gotten worse. I do however, have costhocondritis now. I have inflammations on various parts of my chest area. Sometimes the pain can de quite painful, sometimes it just goes away and doesn't do much. Mostly its stress that triggers it but recently I have been doing much more exercise tan what I am used to and the pain started coming back again today. I am unsure as whether it is healthier to stay in the sport I am, or leave it - the physical exercises we do are pretty serious (pushups, running laps around a huge building, running up and down stairs, and a bunch of other "fun" stuff). I like it, because I relieve some of my stress there, but... I just don't know if I should keep going. Also, I'm starting to suspect that I may have sleep apnea because no matter how much sleep I get, I'm always sleepy during the day.
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Sorry but only your doctor can answer your questions. Obviously since you're on medications, you've seen a doctor before. Sometimes, it can be that a certain medication stops working for you and he/she needs to prescribe a new one to see if its more effective. And the Dr. will have a better idea if your exercises are contributing to it or not. Also the Dr. can refer you to a sleep specialist to be checked out for sleep apnea. Its a simple stay in a hospital sleeping overnight with monitors going to check on your breathing and depth of sleep. Pretty easy. good luck.
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None of us are doctors so we cannot offer medical advice. That being said I can tell you that as a first responder I know just enough to say that in general terms the hypothyroidism and your costhocondritis are not directly related. If they are becoming related at all it is because of the heavy exercises you are doing. Now you are adding in the possibility of sleep apnea and this should put a different light on everything. You need to be tested for sleep apnea and if the exercise or your other conditions you have are the cause then appropriate treatment can be rendered.
Before you give up the exercising you’re doing you should check in with a doctor. In general exercise is good for reducing tension and stress. When we can reduce the tensions and stress in our lives other chronic conditions generally do better as well.
Something as simple as a change in medication maybe all you need to allow you to continue to enjoy your exercise program. Only a doctor can make that call. Check in with student health and see a doctor.
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I know everyone hates hearing this, but please talk to a doctor. I know Health Services at my university offers low-cost care for students, and they can give helpful advice. They can also offer some alternatives or changes in your exercises so that you can still relieve stress and get the benefits you want from it. Doctors can also help you with the sleep apnea.
Good luck! ~Holly
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