runny nose

[DDH]

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

[sgtiger]

Yep, I get a runny nose too. It helps if I take a Claritan before I ride. I forget to take it half the time though, so I've started carrying them in my handlebar bag.

[Grog]

Whenver I exercise my nose runs like crazy.

Search for the word "rocket" on this forum.

[kat_h]

That reminds me, I need to wash my gloves.

I suspect lots of people get runny noses, since most of the cycling gloves I've seen have soft, towel-like cloth on the back of the thumb.

[lph]

My avatar title this winter was Chief Snot Rocketeer. Say no more

[OakLeaf]

<------ changed my title (and thoroughly washed my gloves ) after this weekend

There's even a name for it, exercise-induced rhinitis, and it's very common. The most frequent form is a runny nose that doesn't interfere with breathing, but congestion is common, too. Try using a neti pot before your workout.

[luv'nAustin]

I carry at least three tissues in my bento box and each one is throughly used by the end of the ride. I have to wash my gloves after I ride too as they are the backup wipes. Snot rockets come next. One windy day I was covered in snot from the top of my head to my hips. Even my jactet had to go in the wash after that ride. Good luck to you!

[Susan126]

Put my nose down as being a runny one when riding or doing any sort of exercise! A PE teacher that Joe and I used to ride mountain bikes with said runny noses meant an allergic reaction to exercise! I don't know if he was pulling my leg or if he was being serious. He sure kept a straight face and continued to explain about something being released into your blood system when you exercise and this causes a sort of (not serious) allergic reaction causing the nose to run. Now was he telling the truth? To this day I never knew if I should have believed him?!

Oh and I carry tissues with me. Or just wipe my nose on my glove!

Sue

[Fujichants]

I just lost my appetite for my chips, but yes, I get a runny nose as well, and it sucks! Another thing that happens to me...and its kind of gross...sometimes I find myself drooling!!

[berkeley]

OK... I really thought that searching "runny nose" wasn't going to find me anything...

I'll have to try the neti pot. I can't believe the amount of snot I produce when I ride.

[batsheva]

if it really troubles you, you can get atrovent nasal spray from your doctor to stop this and just have a squirt before you ride--

[hawkeyerider]

This is the first I've heard of Snot Rockets. Where I'm from they are called Farmers Blows. I'm from Iowa, imagine that!

I'm changing the subject a bit but your comments have me wondering - how do you wash your gloves? Mine are getting stinky. Machine washable or hand wash in the sink?

[rij73]

This is the first I've heard of Snot Rockets. Where I'm from they are called Farmers Blows. I'm from Iowa, imagine that!

I'm changing the subject a bit but your comments have me wondering - how do you wash your gloves? Mine are getting stinky. Machine washable or hand wash in the sink?

I do either depending on whether I have clothes to wash anyway. Just no dryer.

[smurfalicious]

A PE teacher that Joe and I used to ride mountain bikes with said runny noses meant an allergic reaction to exercise! I don't know if he was pulling my leg or if he was being serious. He sure kept a straight face and continued to explain about something being released into your blood system when you exercise and this causes a sort of (not serious) allergic reaction causing the nose to run. Now was he telling the truth? To this day I never knew if I should have believed him?!

Apparently...

http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/archive...6/1202623.aspx

I learned my snot rocket skills hiking and backpacking. Comes in handy, especially when it's really cold! I had to wash my gloves the other day, too. They were getting nasty. For some reason road riding makes me snottier than mountain ever did.

[SouthernBelle]

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