Cycling with an abscess/while sick

[LBTC]

Good point, Knot! I hadn't thought of that!

Seems like some light spinning on the trainer would be alright, but I bet you don't want to raise your heartrate too much.

Good luck with the surgery!

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[nebiker]

I would say check with the doc's before you do anything. BF had wisdom teeth out a while ago, and that prevented him from doing any exercise for a while at the request of the doc.

[Kalidurga]

And LBTC makes a good point of not raising your heart rate. The last time I had dental work done, I did strenuous exercise the next day. The increase in my heart rate made the area around my tooth throb very painfully. For that reason alone, you may want to stick with very gentle exercise until you're healed.

[lacyliz]

Thanks, everyone - I know you're right. It's just that the weather has just turned warmer here and I'm itching to start cycling on the road regularly again . Well, there is more good weather coming - better safe than sorry as my mother used to say. Hope to be up and pedaling again shortly...