runny nose

[Grog]

Well. To be honest. I have hit my leg.

You mean you hit the pedestal on which I had put you? *sigh*

[motochick]

I thought I was the only one who suffered from stuff pouring out my nose while riding. It happens every time I ride and it does not matter the time of year or the weather. I blow 3 or 4 snot rockets a minute! It isn't really like snot, more like water. My hubby won't even touch my bike when I get home because it is so covered in residue. So you all are saying that a neti pot before I ride will keep my nose from pouring liquid? I am tired of sniffling and blowing and having a raw nose every time I ride.

Brenda

[short cut sally]

At the beginning to middle of my rides, I am an expert at snot rockets! Ok, some get blocked by my right sleeve/shoulder but for the most part they end up right where I want them..on the ground behind me. After awhile, my nose stops running and I can ride in peace. I used to stop and blow my nose all the time, it just got where I ran out of kleenex's and I would wash a few and it just got to be too time consuming. I can multi task by blowing and riding at the same time.

[markpedal]

Not that you'd want to........

But you could shower under my runny nose!

[kermit]

I have really bad sinuses from a car wreck and always have the runny nose. I have found something that helps without making me stoned. Its called cordiseps sinesis. Its a root and you can buy it in pill form and it is also in optygens. It really helps the sinuses. It doesn't make you dry just not runny. Oh and if you do get a runny nose, don't blow when you are pulling your husband. Oops!

[ClockworkOrange]

Sat here totally boggled eyed through being on my 'puta far too long this evening..............well, this thread had me in fits.

The first time I ever heard the expression 'snot rocket' was on this site!

Just love some of the comments.


Clock

[Skierchickie]

Wow Clock - you must live a sheltered life. Snot rockets have been a part of my life for 20 years or more. And before that they just didn't have a name! Sometimes I can shoot them properly, and sometimes I just wear them - ya never can tell! I get the exercise-induced runny nose (and when I eat). I hate it, but it isn't as bad as it sounds like some people have it.

What is really unpleasant is when I ride with DH and he rides on up ahead to shoot a Snot Rocket, which splats where he wants it, but sprays up on me. Just a fine mist that you wouldn't even feel if you didn't know what was happening. Grrrr. Usually he drops back to do it, but not always (got me last Saturday). After nearly 18 years of marriage, you'd think I'd have him trained better by now.

[KSH]

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

If it's below 80 degrees, my nose runs like a river when I'm riding.

Even when I ride the trainer indoors, with the AC set at 77 degrees and a fan on my face, my nose runs.

I bought a Bento box for the purpose of putting tissues in there. That way I can blow my nose while I ride. I can't do the farmer snot blow, so I use tissues.