runny nose

[DDH]

I read the post about eye watering and it made me think about my problem while riding.

I know this is gross, but do any of the rest of you have an over abundance of mucus production during riding. I swear I can be perfectly clear, blow my nose and make sure I can breath well, but I get a few miles down the road and I need to blow my nose again already. It drives me crazy, I'm constantly sniffling and I feel like it affects my breathing ability to an extent while riding.
My husband doesn't have this problem, and I have never heard anyone else complain of this but me. Am I all alone in this and just weird? LOL

[sgtiger]

Yep, I get a runny nose too. It helps if I take a Claritan before I ride. I forget to take it half the time though, so I've started carrying them in my handlebar bag.

[Grog]

Whenver I exercise my nose runs like crazy.

Search for the word "rocket" on this forum.

[kat_h]

That reminds me, I need to wash my gloves.

I suspect lots of people get runny noses, since most of the cycling gloves I've seen have soft, towel-like cloth on the back of the thumb.

[lph]

My avatar title this winter was Chief Snot Rocketeer. Say no more

[OakLeaf]

<------ changed my title (and thoroughly washed my gloves ) after this weekend

There's even a name for it, exercise-induced rhinitis, and it's very common. The most frequent form is a runny nose that doesn't interfere with breathing, but congestion is common, too. Try using a neti pot before your workout.

[Jo-n-NY]

Me too!!! my nose runs during every ride. My little Bento Box always has tissues.

My nose also runs when I eat.

~ JoAnn

[Geonz]

Gloves and sometiems jerseys are designed with wiping surfaces.

In my breathing class we learned most poeple have a preferred nostril fo rbreathing. This came as no surprise to me since I rocket so much better from the left. I'm grateful that things tend to be easily dismissed in that fashion and that I do so much riding out in the cornfields.

[SouthernBelle]

Hmmm, we usually get this question in the fall, not the spring.

[rij73]

I get that too...

[NoNo]

My right hand is the snot hand Thanks for the reminder to clean my gloves

[MALcontent]

I love my air hanky. My nose runs all the time and it's a relief when I'm bicycling and can just snort it out. Sometimes when I'm walking down the sidewalk in polite company I have to remind myself it's not appropriate.

[DDH]

You girls crack me up!!! I remember a long time ago reading about the snot rockets now that it has been mentioned. I actually tried it once. Sorry, I wasn't pretty, and I won't try it again. LOL

I have a rack with a bag on the back and I carry tissues with me, I just get tired of having to stop to blow my nose. I will have to try the neti pot that oakleaf suggested and see if it helps.

It doesn't make me want to stop riding, I just wondered why in the world this over production of mucus happens while exercising.
As far as fall or spring, it doesn't matter for me, it happens always.

[luv'nAustin]

I carry at least three tissues in my bento box and each one is throughly used by the end of the ride. I have to wash my gloves after I ride too as they are the backup wipes. Snot rockets come next. One windy day I was covered in snot from the top of my head to my hips. Even my jactet had to go in the wash after that ride. Good luck to you!

[Susan126]

Put my nose down as being a runny one when riding or doing any sort of exercise! A PE teacher that Joe and I used to ride mountain bikes with said runny noses meant an allergic reaction to exercise! I don't know if he was pulling my leg or if he was being serious. He sure kept a straight face and continued to explain about something being released into your blood system when you exercise and this causes a sort of (not serious) allergic reaction causing the nose to run. Now was he telling the truth? To this day I never knew if I should have believed him?!

Oh and I carry tissues with me. Or just wipe my nose on my glove!

Sue