Gang, this is going on day 5 now of no training due to a nasal infection, sore throat, and random coughing. I need to get over this so I can get on the road (bike wise).
Can you give me any advice?
so far I have:
-slept in everyday, rested everynight, ate lots of fruit, drank lots of chicken broth, have not had any alcohol or sweets, and have not taken anything over the counter except advil.
My goal is to be riding this weekend–hopefully Friday. Please let me know if you have any tricks to knock this $!*^ out of town.
Sauna’s can be helpful in turning over fluids as well, so you can take more good fruit juices/water in. Ultimately though you are on your cold’s schedule, not vice-versa. Sometimes you have to let go of the projections you’ve made in your head for your immediate future, else you end up worse off.
it’s a 3 day antibiotic… if you have a bacterial infection it will work faster than waiting it out and killing it with kindness… the problem is when people are prescribed antiobiotics for viral infections and the common cold, those are a waste of time
saline nasal spray (like Ocean) will help relieve the sinus pressure and start things draining and drying out. Nice thing is there is no limits on usage. Don’t refill with a saucer of cream, though.
I don’t believe in gravity either, I just can’t figure out why I keep falling on my ass.
I can see not wanting to go on antibiotics for every little thing but a persistent sinus infection can easily lead to bronchitis which can lead to pneumonia, which can lead to death. Yeah, I’d do the antibiotics.
what the hell is cream from a saucer? forgive me I’m from ohio we are not that sophisicated here. we have tractors and corn and stuff, and big factories that spew black smoke.
cool…you’ll like my new ride. she’s pretty killer. can’t wait to see yours! (no more squeak?..lol)
hope the kiddos are doing well.
BTW, if I see you at the pig, I’ll hollar!–I’ll be on the sidelines, so let me know your pace. also I’ve thought about the du, but I’m not sure now…would love to tackle the beast, but have had setbacks on running…we’ll see.
Start hammering the vitamin C – I use Ester C – buffered - -I take 2000mg/day (1/2 in am/1/2 before bed. I also supplement with Emergen-C packet during the day.
Breathe right strips to help me sleep at night.
Go see a reputable chiropractor (yes, a chiropractor). Mine applies pressure to sinus cavities/forehead/nose which helps drain things.
Sinus irrigation! Get yourself a water pic with a nasal lavage tip and rinse your sinuses 3X a day with saline water (you can make it yourself with Morton’s non-iodized salt and tap water. My husband and I are both prone to sinusitis and if I catch it soon enough, I can keep it from going into a full blown infection. That and some antibiotics. They definitely have their place.
zinc lozenges (sp?) are the only thing scientically proven to shorten the duration and severity of the common cold (viral). I use the brand “Cold-eeze” that you find in any drug store in the cold medication section. Now if you have a bacterial infection, then it may be time to break out the antibiotics.
