Sinus infection- Doc says I brought it on myself! When to ride?

[Kano]

I wrap my head in a quilt and sleep as upright as I can be comfortable. My head should be uncomfortably warm. Yeah, I let my eyes and nose out -- can't breathe if my nose is inside the quilt too!

It's my own silly theory, and I know it sounds goofy, but things can drain if I'm upright instead of festering around in there all night, and the heat, well, fever is designed to make the body inhospitable to germs, so I figure if I can enhance or create this less than desirable environment for them, they'll die off faster!

My daughter came up with poking bruises, to make them go away faster. We haven't decided if that works or not, but we're working on years of testing!

And whatever you're taking to decongest -- keep up with it so that your head stays open!

Karen in Boise

[Zen]

Listen to your body.
Listen to the doctor.

Sometimes you just need to rest.

[anakiwa]

Listen to Zencentury.

I'm more and more convinced that I get sick when I'm run-down and tired. (And it's really frustrating- but if you don't get the rest you need, you'll only make it worse.)

Hope you're feeling better.

[Tuckervill]

You can flush your sinuses with a Neti pot that does what Duck said, only much more neatly.

http://www.healingdaily.com/exercise/neti-pot.htm

Karen

[Crankin]

I am the queen of allergies and sinus infections. And, I second what the others have said about rest. While the medication may prevent the full blown infection from starting, it's my personal experience that if I don't lay low, I will get VERY sick if I continue riding at high intensity when my allergies start. A case in point; 3 years ago we had a 3 day weekend in Vermont planned with Trek Travel. This was a "test" to see if we wanted to do a longer vacation with them. On Wednesday (the trip started Friday), my nose felt itchy and runny. I started sneezing. Now, i never get a cold, so I knew what was coming. I took my allergy meds, and went on the trip. It was October and cold in the mornings when our rides started. Ten days later, i had pneumonia. I cannot tell you how many times I have had bronchitis because I didn't rest. People with allergies often have weak immune systems and mine seems to be really bad!
So, even though this means my mileage is lower than it should be, in the end, I find if i take a walk or do yoga while waiting to get better, I recover quicker.

I used the commercial "Sinus Rinse" for sixth months starting in January. I had to stop because it was causing some bleeding and irritation. It really does work, but be careful.

[Aggie_Ama]

Well it is all out of my sinuses but now I lost my voice! I am thinking it will be Tuesday at the earliest before I can go for a ride. We are going camping for my SIL's birthday this weekend, but I plan on taking a book and taking it easy.