Dizzyness and fatigue going up the stairs?

freehub

Someone told me that if when you run up a flight of stairs, and your legs ache when you get to the top, or if when you stand up you get dizzy, these are signs of overtrianing.

Now would these be different to everyone?

I for one have had those 2 symptoms for ages, especially fatigue going up stairs, I remember, before I actually even joined a cycle club, I was going up a flight of stairs and this hippo of a woman got up em easier than me, and I'm still crap going up stairs.

Standing up I also get the dizziness, and once fainted due to it, that was ages ago too, I get it frequently too.

So would that indicate they're not signs of over training for me? I'm taking the week off from intensive cycling anyhow. My HR seems fine when I'm resting.

tomb8555

If you don't find it hard work going up stairs then you are not training hard enough. If your resting HR is fine then don't worry about over-training.

freehub

I'm not talking about finding it hard to walk up the stairs after a ride, I'm talking in general, I can easily get up stairs, just when I get to the stop, I get this quick, gradual feeling of lactic acid building up then suddenly disappears, and need to catch my breath. This happens all the time nearly.

redddraggon

You don't do enough stair climbing.

crumbschief

Sounds like low blood sugar/not eating enough,a common thing for cyclists myself included,i often get that in the mornings or after a ride if i don't eat enough carbs,when walking distance or upstairs etc.

freehub

I'm told I eat loads! And my diet is filled mostly with carbs.

Mettan

freehub wrote:

Standing up I also get the dizziness, and once fainted due to it, that was ages ago too, I get it frequently too.

Signs of being superfit maybe ?

http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/tips ... /dizzy.htm

forward_loop

I wouldn't worry too much. I had an embarrassing moment when having been resting on the sofa I bounded up the stairs - felt faint, but desperate for a pee went to the bathroom - continued standing as men do - and then promptly passed out ! - woke up - vomitted and had a trip to A&E.

Doctor advised low blood pressure - nothing to worry about and enlightened me to the fact that it is a very common occurrence for men to pass out whilst peeing having just stood up !

nought to do with training for me.

crumbschief

freehub wrote:

I'm told I eat loads! And my diet is filled mostly with carbs.

Hmm if that is so it can also be down to low blood pressure because of good fitness etc,normal btw,or if your really sensitive then maybe it's slight altitude and pressure changes,as far as i know it's nothing to worry about,just scary or annoying sometimes.

shockedsoshocked

Could be vertigo? How high are these stairs?

freehub

ShockedSoShocked wrote:

Could be vertigo? How high are these stairs?

Wow the human body seems so faulty and that, the fitter you get the more likely you are to get dizzy upon standing up

My resting HR when I'm fully recovered is like 40-45, when I'm laying on my bed throughout the day it's like hovering around 50.

I don't get dizzy at the top of stairs, that thing and getting dizzy was 2 diffo things.

holmeboy

Try just going down the stairs for a while then change to going up the stairs, but just the one step for say a week then slowly build up week by week till youre able to get to the first landing. Remember to take lots of carbohydrate drink and energy bars when first increasing the amount of climbing. Perhaps climb with friends then yous can encourage each other to obtain greater height's and they can carry you back down if you have a relapse. Remember always consult a phycician when starting new and increased training. Good luck if you need any encouragement read some of the quotes I've posted in cake stop under It's hard! Good Luck

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You getting enough iron and vitamin C?

Headhuunter

Mettan wrote:

freehub wrote:

Standing up I also get the dizziness, and once fainted due to it, that was ages ago too, I get it frequently too.

Signs of being superfit maybe ?

http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/tips ... /dizzy.htm

I was going to suggest that! I read about this somewhere else. I get a bit dizzy and lightheaded if I stand up quickly sometimes and my heart rate hovers around the 45BPM mark at rest.

keef66

"when I'm laying on my bed throughout the day "

Bloody students!

ireland57

The dizziness over a long period of time should not happen imo. Too many different occurrences there for my liking.

I don't think one should get dizzy from climbing stairs if they're fit.

Get it checked out by a doctor. If all's well then you've wasted some money.

Dehydration can be the cause.

softlad

redddraggon wrote:

You don't do enough stair climbing.

+1

move to an older house, with steeper stairs - or eliminate the problem entirely by buying a bungalow....

freehub

Well I was laying on my bed today, I checked my HR, it went down to 38, but I held my breath , when breathing it was hovering around 40-42, I got up and indeed did go dizzy.

I was diagnosed as borderline anaemic, but the doctors told me that's nothing to worry about it's fine infact apparently I was worse years before I was diagnosed and I was never told, but they had my blood results.

kettrinboy

the dizziness when you get up is i think called postural hypotension or low blood pressure after getting up, i get that quite often and as well as feeling giddy sometimes see what look like sparks flying around for a few seconds as well but ive found getting up slowly mostly cures it, cant say i get fatigued going up the stairs but seeing as i live in a terrace house perhaps my stairs are too small for that to happen.