Newbie struggles

[indysteel]

Like Red, I wonder if your bike is okay. If your brakes are off center, you might just be fighting your bike.

But as for the congestion: I suffer from year-long allergies. For as sneezy and stuffy as I often get, I can usually take full breaths from my lungs. The congestion is mostly in my sinuses, with some mild drainage down my throat. Once there's congestion in my chest and/or thick drainage, it's usually because I have an upper respiratory or sinus infection. In any event, breathing difficulty is not something I'd pass off as just seasonal allergies--at least not without talking to a doc first.

I will say that my allergies of late have been awful. I'll have a good few days and then, bam, I'll spend a day sneezing, blowing my nose constantly and generally feeling pretty rotten. Saturday was one of my bad days. I took an extra half-dose of Allergy finally and was fine the rest of the weekend.

[Kathi]

Like Red, I wonder if your bike is okay. If your brakes are off center, you might just be fighting your bike.

But as for the congestion: I suffer from year-long allergies. For as sneezy and stuffy as I often get, I can usually take full breaths from my lungs. The congestion is mostly in my sinuses, with some mild drainage down my throat. Once there's congestion in my chest and/or thick drainage, it's usually because I have an upper respiratory or sinus infection. In any event, breathing difficulty is not something I'd pass off as just seasonal allergies--at least not without talking to a doc first.

I will say that my allergies of late have been awful. I'll have a good few days and then, bam, I'll spend a day sneezing, blowing my nose constantly and generally feeling pretty rotten. Saturday was one of my bad days. I took an extra half-dose of Allergy finally and was fine the rest of the weekend.

I suffered from much of the same symptoms when I lived in Cincinnati and still get them here ocassionally especially with tempature extremes. Whenever I get sinusy I comment that my "Cincinnati sinuses" are talking to me. However, I never had breathing problems in conjuction with them. I wish I had known about Sinus rinse back then as it really helps me now.

[indysteel]

I suffered from much of the same symptoms when I lived in Cincinnati and still get them here ocassionally especially with tempature extremes. Whenever I get sinusy I comment that my "Cincinnati sinuses" are talking to me. However, I never had breathing problems in conjuction with them. I wish I had known about Sinus rinse back then as it really helps me now.

My neti pot is my friend, but when I'm at my worst, it only does so much to actually lessen my allergen load. It does, however, often help stave off infection.

[Kathi]

My neti pot is my friend, but when I'm at my worst, it only does so much to actually lessen my allergen load. It does, however, often help stave off infection.

I started doubling my rinse packets and when I feel really feel bad using it 2x per day is a must. Here it's more dryness and dust and I find it important to keep my sinuses moisturized. It's hard to believe the gunk I clean out even when things are normal.

[indysteel]

I started doubling my rinse packets and when I feel really feel bad using it 2x per day is a must. Here it's more dryness and dust and I find it important to keep my sinuses moisturized. It's hard to believe the gunk I clean out even when things are normal.

We used it every day when we were in Utah in April. Our midwestern noses are not used to that dry climate. It helped a lot, as did eye drops and saline spray.

[hebe]

I can't help with the allergies, but wanted to say be gentle on yourself following the accident. I am quite sure that you will get back to, and exceed, your performance before the accident, it just might take a little time.

[Owlie]

Cincy is terrible for seasonal allergies. Seriously. They mysteriously got better when I moved to Cleveland.

Which bike did you crash, and which one were you riding when this happened? If it's the same bike, get it checked out. But: This happens to me when I'm coming down with something. Take it easy and go out for maybe some short easy rides, no hills--if you don't find yourself coming down with something.