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* '''Infection or illness'''<ref name="OTPhysioReview"/><ref name="OTEcssPos"/><ref name="OTAdjust"/>. Like a major depression, [[Overtraining Syndrome]] tends to suppress the immune system resulting in more infections and illnesses, especially Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (colds). This can also manifest itself as a slower healing of minor cuts<ref name="OTAdjust"/><ref name="OTPhysioReview"/>, or a swelling of the lymph nodes<ref name="OTAdjust"/>. However, many of the symptoms of [[Overtraining Syndrome]] could be due purely to an illness, so it can be unclear if the illness is a symptom of [[Overtraining Syndrome]] or the symptoms of [[Overtraining Syndrome]] are actually just symptoms of the illness.
* '''Insomnia or disturbed sleep'''<ref name="OTPhysioReview"/>. [[Overtraining Syndrome]] tends to interfere with sleep, which in turn impairs recovery and rest, leading to a positive feedback cycle.
* '''Pain. '''[[Muscle ]] soreness, joint pain, headaches, or gastrointestinal problems are all symptoms of [[Overtraining Syndrome]]<ref name="OTPhysioReview"/><ref name="OTAdjust"/>. * '''Unexplained [[Weight Loss|weight loss]]'''. Changes in [[Mood State]] can often result in a loss of appetite leading to a drop in body weight.
* '''Thirst'''<ref name="OTPhysioReview"/>. While hydration is obviously an important part of recovery, I suspect that it's possible that an increase in thirst indicates some more profound imbalance in overtrained athletes.
* '''Clumsiness'''<ref name="OTPhysioReview"/>. It is been noted that overtrained athletes seem to have impaired coordination and a general sense of clumsiness.
