hi
im new to the site, tho ive been diagnosed with beta thal minor since birth. im 39, male, live in the UK, and a keen runner.
over the past few years ive noticed that exercise (typically running 5 - 10k / or a circuits class) makes me look v pale and grey and gives me pronounced dark circles under my eyes, and i feel sort of tired / hungover i guess. this is noticeable about an hour after exercise and is still obvious the next morning (the effect lasts about 24 hours).
ive ran a few half marathons, and am thinking of training for a full marathon so i went to the GP, and had the usual blood tests, and my iron and haemaglobin were both a bit low as you would expect, but not that much.
the gp and haematology consultant had no real answers for me, or any idea who would.
im wondering:
1. is this a symptom of my thal minor? what is it exactly a sign of?
2. is there anything i can do about it / minimize it?
3. is it a sign that exercise is actually harmful for me?
4 is there an expert who i can see about it?
thanks for any help anyone can offer
tom