Do you guys still ride when sick?

**Aggie_Ama** · 01-04-2009, 04:59 PM

My doctor said if it is in your head you can ride, in the chest stay home. I on the other hand cannot ride with a sinus infection or head cold, I am too miserable to sit upright and too out of it to be safe on the road. I can handle a low intensity hike and that is all. I was cleared to ride with bronchitis after it calmed down. Bronchitis lasts 4-6 weeks so I rode with it when the weather was warmer and at a low intensity. HOWEVER at the start I would not ride since my own brother worked hard with bronchitis and had it turn to full blown walking pneumonia which put him in bed an entire winter break from his senior year of high school. Maybe try a short easy pace ride and judge your own body.

**OakLeaf** · 01-04-2009, 05:55 PM

See, if I get something in my head it WILL go to my chest. Very, very few exceptions. It might be mild and it might be more severe, but it will go to my chest.

I don't know if that's because of my extremely mild asthma (doubtful) or the scar tissue in my one bronchial tube from a bad bronchitis years ago (possible, it's that area that always seems to get infected first) or something else (who knows).

Does anyone else have that problem?

**Possegal** · 01-04-2009, 07:29 PM

Oakleaf - I have that problem too. I blame it on my asthma. When I'm a good girl and taking my meds regularly, that doesn't happen. I had a dr tell me that there was no way that had any impact. I told her I was an N of 1 in my own research project, and I believe my data.

* I have years of data! Any time I'm not on the singulair and advair when I get a cold, it goes to my chest and then takes about 1-2 months to go away. And there is no way I can workout when I'm coughing constantly. It is a hideous time, and I had it last year and it took me out for all of February and part of March. Not fun! Because of the fear of it going to my chest though, I don't workout when I've got a headcold. Not worth the risk of being down and out for weeks. (just in case my research study is flawed)

*I'm a research scientist, and a dr of pharmacology, so I tend to believe my data.

**Crankin** · 01-05-2009, 05:00 AM

I pretty much am the same way. I also have mild asthma, not on any regular meds because I have been pretty much symptom free for years, except when I get sick. I just do not get a "cold." It always ends up in my chest. I've had years of being sick from November to February, even in AZ. Then miraculously, when I stopped teaching this stopped. Except for last March, when I was subbing and all the kids had some horrible virus/flu. After I had been working about a month, I thought I had been lucky enough to beat it, but I got horribly sick with a 102 temp., a real cold, and wheezing. I had to miss 2 days of work and they had to get a sub for the sub.
I'm certainly still around people, but just not lots of snotty nosed teens!

**jobob** · 01-05-2009, 05:39 PM

My head cold was considerably worse today. I had to take the day off from work and hang out semi comatose, coughing & wheezing. Yeah, it's gone into my chest. Crud.

I honestly don't know if the short easy rides I did on Saturday & Sunday made any difference (the ride I did on Sunday was a lot shorter than I originally planned).

But in the interests of full disclosure I thought I'd let ya's know.

**Fujichants** · 01-05-2009, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by jobob

My head cold was considerably worse today. I had to take the day off from work and hang out semi comatose, coughing & wheezing. Yeah, it's gone into my chest. Crud.

I honestly don't know if the short easy rides I did on Saturday & Sunday made any difference (the ride I did on Sunday was a lot shorter than I originally planned).

But in the interests of full disclosure I thought I'd let ya's know.

Feel better soon!

**jobob** · 01-05-2009, 06:36 PM

How about you - are you feeling better, I hope?

**Fujichants** · 01-05-2009, 06:54 PM

Nope, still sick

It's been in my chest area since day 1 and I just can't seem to get rid of it!

But I know I have to take it easy, because i've had it develop into a sinus infection/tonsilitis/bronchitis/pneumonia (not all at the same time!) before.

**SheFly** · 01-06-2009, 03:50 AM

Jobob and Fuji - sorry to hear you are both still under the weather, but since misery loves company, I figured I'd let you know that I am calling the doctor today - I think my cold has turned into bronchitis. Of course, I have no one to blame but myself for this...

Hope everyone feels better soon.

She[hack, cough]Fly

**Crankin** · 01-06-2009, 03:56 AM

Hope you are all better!
FWIW, you looked the picture of health on Saturday, SheFly. But, let's just say I have learned the lesson you are getting now...

**OakLeaf** · 01-06-2009, 04:02 AM

Oh man, hope you all feel better soon.

**Aggie_Ama** · 01-06-2009, 04:39 AM

Get well all you sick ladies. It is grey and rainy here, makes me feel like I am getting a cold. I seriously think I am just projecting the weather on me and feeling less than stellar.

**five one** · 01-06-2009, 05:26 AM

I hope everyone who is under the weather gets well soon.

I so rarely get sick that when I do, I really get sidelined. Bronchitis is no fun. That's gone now, but I'm left with asthma, and it feels like someone is standing on my chest. I got a new inhaler prescription, and that helps short-term, but I simply have no energy. None. I set my alarm to get up early to do an easy workout of some sort, and I just can't force myself out of bed when the alarm rings. I know I'll get back to it, but in the meantime, I feel like cr@p and my pants are getting snug

. Bleh.

**Fujichants** · 01-06-2009, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by five one

I know I'll get back to it, but in the meantime, I feel like cr@p and my pants are getting snug

. Bleh.

Usually when I am sick, I lose weight. This time around, I am gaining weight! Must be all the liquids i'm downing. I certainly hope so!

Here's to all of us getting better and getting out there again!

**Tokie** · 01-06-2009, 11:38 AM

I've been sick since Xmas day, and don't even want to ride my bike (sad) Started antibiotics yesterday after call to Dr to beg for Rx cough medicine. He put me on antibiotics, which I"m not too keen on. He said the cold that's going around here is lasting 6 to 8 weeks if untreated

. My club has women's crit practice this weekend. I don't even want to look at my training peaks for my workouts.

. Oh well, this will go away - I guess I'm a bit better today since I now have cabin fever, and am sick of being home! Tokie

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