Do you guys still ride when sick?

[OakLeaf]

Oh man, cedar. We haven't started getting it quite yet, but it'll be here soon enough.

I've stuck with my allergist in Ohio because I trust them, and because most of my major allergies are the pollens and molds they have up there. But they don't have cedar/juniper in their library of antigens, so it's not in my shots. Cedar season is nothing like I used to suffer through in ragweed season, but it's no fun for me.

[SheFly]

Just got back from the doctor confirming that I do, indeed, have bronchitis. Sigh. Now it's anitbiotics and cough syrup with codeine - at least I'll be able to sleep at night!

So, in answer to the original post - be careful. Sometimes riding while sick isn't worth it (and even though I already KNEW that, I did it anyway).

SheFly

[Aggie_Ama]

Yuck Shefly! I cannot do coughh syrup with codeine, gives me the wacky dreams. I don't cough but I get the most restless sleep.

Oak- The ragweed knocks me down for the count. We had one growing in the backyard, I made DH pull it in the rain. Okay, it was only misting.

[five one]

Just got back from the doctor confirming that I do, indeed, have bronchitis. Sigh. Now it's anitbiotics and cough syrup with codeine - at least I'll be able to sleep at night! SheFly

Oh, be careful with that bronchitis, particularly if you've ever had any asthma in the past. I did a round of azithromycin, which helped a bit, but this whole mess triggered my long-dormant EIA. I'm back on an inhaler, but it still feels like I'm wearing a tight band around my chest which makes it hard to breathe properly. This, in turn, causes a dry hacking cough which is just wearing me out.

I wanna me ME again - wah

[Crankin]

Hope you get better really soon, SheFly. Today was such a horrible day outside, with the snow turned to mashed potatoes from the rain. We got two packages in the mail, which the mailman tied onto our mailbox and paper tube. Usually he drives down the driveway for packages, but not today. He broke both boxes and it was not easy to carry it all back up the driveway in the rain and snow. Sometimes I hate living on this hill.
Please rest, everyone.

[RoadRaven]

Just got back from the doctor confirming that I do, indeed, have bronchitis. Sigh.

No No No
You are not allowed to get sick!
You better get well quick, girl, or else!!!

Take care, healing hugs from Aotearoa

[Fujichants]

Get well soon SheFly!

I was up last night coughing as well. Hopefully it will go away soon!

What I really hate though is when I have to cough so much at work and in meetings. I get the feeling that people are getting really irritated. I want to stay home longer, but my boss won't let me anymore

[SheFly]

Thanks all!

Fuji - I can SO relate to what you are saying. I am lucky that I can work from home, but most of my work is over the phone, and coughing has really affected that. It's been annoying.

The good news is that I finally slept through the night, IN MY OWN BED! WOOHOO! No middle-of-the-night coughing fits, no sleeping on the couch, no sleeping sitting up. So exciting.

I have, in the interest of full disclosure, ridden the trainer the past two nights, but just easy spins for a max of 45 mins. Will need to be careful again today as well, but hoping to get outside for a ski tomorrow.

I hope everyone is starting to feel better!

SheFly

[jobob]

Geeze, it's like we have this little club going. I'd just as soon not be a member though. Nothing personal, ladies.

I was feeling a bit better so I went into work yesterday, but I was coughing a lot last light. This morning I have a splitting headache, I imagine from all the coughing.

This is all so frustrating to me because I had this schedule mapped out for myself to start building up the base miles this month in preparation for the start of the TNT program next month - morning rides before work, occasional commutes, longer weekend rides. But I don't even have the energy to get on my trainer. This sux!

Well, on a more happy note, tomorrow I go to get fitted for my midlife crisis bike.

Here's hoping we all feel better soon.

[Aggie_Ama]

Well, on a more happy note, tomorrow I go to get fitted for my midlife crisis bike.

Here's hoping we all feel better soon.

Are you getting another new bike? Details!

My head is hurting and my throat too this morning. I hope it is more because the man insisted on running the AC last night and I was a bit cold than anything else.

[Tokie]

Fuji,Shefly,Jobob,fiveone, Jocelyn - Hope you are all feeling better every day...I skipped the club ride and drove in to our crit practice. Of the 12 of us, I think 5 were hacking away. I think I"m going to try a 2 hour endurance ride in the morning,( when no-one can hear me cough). It's just a bit of hacking spells and the lingering fatigue....Fuji, I hope your eyelid irritation calms down soon - that's a ridiculous time to wait to see a dermatologist! Tokie

[five one]

Did an easy flat ride today, my first on the road since the end of November. It's a quick 4.5 miles to our local MUT. Once there, I rode out about 11 miles and back, then a slightly different route home. 33.2 total miles at a much slower pace than I normally ride. I waited until the day warmed up (we got into the low 60's), so the cold morning air wouldn't trigger this pesky asthma. Everything went well, but by mile 6, my sit-bones were reminding me how long I had been out of the saddle! No problem with asthma, no coughing fits. As I sit here right now, there is only a little tightness in my chest. I can take a deep breath and not feel like I need the inhaler. Yay! I feel like me again .

DH did his own longer, harder ride today. I'm hoping I feel up to getting out tomorrow to join him on what will be a recovery ride for him.

Hope everyone who's been under the weather is getting back on track.

[Fujichants]

Thanks for the kind words Tokie!

I can happily say that the worst of my cold is over. I'm still coughing a bit here and there, but I was able to do a 40 miler this morning with some climbing. I had a lot of pent up energy! Let's hope I don't wake up sick again tomorrow morning.

I hope everybody else is feeling better!