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Anyone else going down for there POC on the 17th. I'm kacking my pants already. The thing is, I'm quite young - only 17 - so that doesn't help but also the past 3 weeks i have had some 'lower abdomen' problems and i haven't been able to train quite a s hard as i hoped. I mean, i haven't been doing as many sit-ups because i want to let my tum sort itself out. Also it hurts on runs sometimes... Anyone got any advice as i have my medical soon and i don't want to put them off me.

Thank you,
Luke

best advice if you are a member at a gym go and see the instructors they could problaly help in some way or anotheer. I not looks like you will have to take a hell of a lot of pain killers with you when you go down

What kind of pain is it and when does it hurt? Does it hurt to touch? Has the pain been getting worse? Do you have a small lump or protrusion in your lower abdomen?

Ask Anglo saxon about this he will know what to do I reckon mate.

it's sort of a dull pain. it comes and goes, it doesn't hurt to touch and i can't feel anything abnormal. it's mainly just a pain in the arse. i'm not worried about what it is, just that it is stopping me from training as hard as i really think i should be doing. i have spoken to a doctor and i'm getting a blood test but that is the day before my POC medical! what will i tell them?!!
thanks.

If you first noticed it when you were exercising, it's probably a pulled muscle. Have seen your GP yet or did they do a phone consult? If the GP hasn't examined you, just tell them exactly what you have told us.

If you think that it will hold you back on your POC then just take the next one. It's not the end of the world. If in doubt - don't risk the opportunity.

Just my 2c.

Dont know anything about your pain ...
But I will be down at ctc on the 17th. I will be the one who has 20 pairs of pants and in the first 15 mins, I will going to do washing!!
Press ups are shit, but we will see!

nice one saffer! my press ups aren't great either and now it looks like my sit-ups will be bad as i can't train. how old are you??? when are you going down? (i'm off to bristol for uni...) see you there!!!

i have seen the doctor and i just gave some blood for a test today.

bassboyluke wrote:i have had some 'lower abdomen' problems and i haven't been able to train quite a s hard as i hoped.

It could be any number of things and it would certainly pay to get it checked out by a professional having told the wole story to him/her.

It might be something as simple as a pulled muscle as previously mentioned, or it could be something that needs some attention. Better to know sooner than later.

Other possibilities include irritable bowel syndrome, an ulcer, a minor hernia, or even a blockage of some sort (hmmm, all of which, come to think of it, I have had at one time or another).

Best advice I could give is go to the doc and get it sorted. Like BenW said, you can always take the next POC...not the end of the world.

Are you pregnant one wonders ????????????

bassboyluke,
I would like to go down on the sunday night, just to get settled, I think this is mandatory any way isnt it?!
Im 20, just turned a few weeks ago (19th april)
So you fit enough, or after reading all these posts are you starting to ... sh*t yourself?
What you doing at Bristol uni?

i'm hoping i'm fit enough, i do a lot of rowing and i reckon fitness wise i was best a few weeks ago, but this sudden 'problem' has caused a bit of trouble for my training. i'm going to do maths a bristol. i doubt that'll be much use in the marines... counting pints maybe... and press-ups. i am sh*ting myself (from nerves) but i imagine that is natural. looks like i'll be seeing you two weeks today! :fadein: blood test back on wednesday, it better be nothing bad cos i will cry if my POC gets postponed...

see ya
Luke