GI cramping after racing??
Don Campbell
I have an eighteen-year-old middle distance runner and swimmer who has
experienced severe intestinal cramping after races. This is not just a little
stomach ache. Last night she was in severe pain from about 8:00pm until 5:00
am. It does not occur after every race and when it does occur it usually
doesn't start until 2-3 hours after the race. She has prescription
anti-spasmodic drugs, but they don't always help very much. Does anyone have
experience with such problems? Any do's or don't's that prevent such a severe
reaction?
Don
Don Campbell
camp...@slugo.hmsc.orst.edu
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Chris Abraham
camp...@slugo.hmsc.orst.edu (Don Campbell) wrote:
>
> I have an eighteen-year-old middle distance runner and swimmer who has
> experienced severe intestinal cramping after races. This is not just a little
> stomach ache. Last night she was in severe pain from about 8:00pm until 5:00
> am. It does not occur after every race and when it does occur it usually
> doesn't start until 2-3 hours after the race. She has prescription
> anti-spasmodic drugs, but they don't always help very much. Does anyone have
> experience with such problems? Any do's or don't's that prevent such a severe
> reaction?
Keep the picante levels down: black beans and rice are good,
but paint-remover doesn't cut it!
:-)
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| Chris Abraham | ch...@clark.net | Washington, DC |
"There is Nothing Beyond the Text" - Derrida
Don Campbell
>From: ch...@clark.net (Chris Abraham)
>Subject: Re: GI cramping after racing??
>Date: Sun, 24 Apr 1994 21:50:14 -0400
[my orignial post deleted]
>Keep the picante levels down: black beans and rice are good,
>but paint-remover doesn't cut it!
>:-)
>--
>| Chris Abraham | ch...@clark.net | Washington, DC |
>
Not it. This kid lives on vegetables, fruits, beans and rice. With some
non-fat yogurt for dessert and non-fat cottage cheese with breakfast. No
spices.
Joseph J Stabl
In article <campbell.5...@slugo.hmsc.orst.edu>,
Don Campbell <camp...@slugo.hmsc.orst.edu> wrote:
>
>I have an eighteen-year-old middle distance runner and swimmer who has
>experienced severe intestinal cramping after races. This is not just a little
>Don Campbell
>camp...@slugo.hmsc.orst.edu
>Don,
I have the same problem after hard training runs and races. Sometimes the
cramps start right away and somes a few hours later. I can lessen these by not
eating at least 4 hours before exercising. I usually wait an hour or two
before eating after exercising, too.
Jamie
jst...@acs.magnus.ohio-state.edu