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Are they?
Oh dear
Does that mean I could only use them 1 week in every 4?
KR
Just to introduce some seriousness (sorry Wilkie!!) into your predicament
I have had the same problem for over 12 months when previously I had been unsnot challenged. It came on after a particularly nasty virus attack.
Perservered for a while and became expert at emptying each nostril with the runner's one fingered blow - nice.
Mentioned it to the doc whilst seeing her recently about something else and she had a look and reckoned I had a low level infection in the sinus which she did not want to treat with antibiotics mainly because they might not do any good!!
I do tend to get a clear space around me in races...............................................
TS - I agree. I had sinus problems for 2 things:
1. I am wheat intolerant and eating ANY wheat blocks up my nose
2. I also had a sinus infection and the doctor said EXACTLY the same thing. I told her that since the antibiotics were used to treat middle ear infections and said that they were a broad spectrum antibiotics, I would rather try them than not. They worked. I have never heard of them saying that they can't clear up sinus infections with antibiotics, and in my opinion, it's a joke that they have started saying that. Especially since i have been on those antibiotics for sinus infections about 3 times before.
My levels of snot have been building slowly over the past year or so.
In that time I have stepped up my level of training (4 times 3 miles a week).
So there might be a connection there?
I do tend to have a bit of a blocked up nose most of the time anyway.
Maybe it is some kind of infection. Was there any other suggested things you could do from your doctor?
KR - sounds weird, but maybe you are intolerant to something in your food?
I had a stuffy nose for YEARS until I found out that my body would rather curls itself up and choke the life out of itself than eat wheat. Imagine how upset I was to find out that my body felt like that.
I had to stop eating wheat
Will have to look into giving up wheat for a couple of weeks to see if it has an effect.
Maybe it could be my verison of Lent!
Does beer have wheat in it?
Please say no!
PO
interesting background. I will have another chat next time I have an appointment which is shortly.
There is some suggestion that allergies can cause sinus problems - as well as wheat, dairy product intolerance can cause similar stuff to occur!!
KR
Like you I now have a semi blocked up nose much of the time which does get freed eventually when running but then returns
I do about 50 miles/week so there is a lot of gunge coming out
TS - the other thing to try is steaming your nose, eucalyptus on a tissue and inhaling that, or putting vicks on your chest. They help "losen" up your sinuses as well. I would go to your doctor and tell him / her that you want the antibiotics ONLY if you have been ill. I had a bad flu and developed a severe sinus infection from that. They said the same thing - that antibiotics won't help. I told them I didn't care and I wanted to try it anyway - also becuase I was getting ill and I said that antibiotics would knock it out of me. Which it did.
KR - Beer has yeast in it. I would say be really really strict with giving it up for about 2 weeks (you may lose a lot of weight because wheat retains water - so losing retained water instead of weight really) and see if there is a difference. I find that I dont' have to be totally strict now, but it makes a difference to do it really strictly for 2 weeks.
It's weird, as soon as I stop running so does my nose.
Interesting about the allergies.
I did try some antihistamines (spelling?) last summer as I thought I might have hayfever.
It did stem the flow a bit but didn't convince me I had hayfever though.
It looks like February will be a time for giving up some passions - beer & bread.
Hopefully giving up the beer might help my training as well as I have a couple of 5 mile road races in Feb. So it might help fine tune my running as well.
It sounds like I have a drink problem reading this back!
(Not really - only 1 or 2 330ml bottles a nght)
I have a drinking problem. I have told the world that I am giving up drinking.
I haven't.
Yet.
Yes. That's what I always thought! Why don't all drinks become alcoholic?
And if you dont' want alcohol, drink water....
Maybe there should be a choice of (and clearly labelled to avoid confusion):
water (hot day)
sports drink (long run)
alcohol (hot day, run for too long, no chance of PB)
Beer (hot day)
Two beers (long run)
Alcohol (hot day, run for too long, no chance of PB)
This could lead to a new form of training.
If you find that your shoulders are getting too tight or your legs are a bit stiff from a long run.
Then just have a little drink to relax the body.
Could actually help with stretching as well.
What a brilliant analysis.
Mind you - my body was WELL relaxed after a run to the pools and a run back. So relaxed I thought it prudent to try a roly poly on the side of the road.
Can imagine how hectic that would have been if there was some beer added to that
Maybe you should stop drinking!
I thought I saw a chocolate roulade the other day on the pavement.
On closer inspection it wasn't... and it smelt a bit odd too.
Had a fall myself a couple of months ago and ended up in hospital with a broken wrist.
A metal plate and a 4 inch scar later, I now look out for concrete bollards and raised kerb stones!
Anyway, enjoyed the banter this afternoon - back home now but will log on later tonight after my run.
Yeh that's what I tell myself - I did it all for the pie!
I must say that it was a night of swimming training AND running so roly poly wasn't too bad. Although I just had a bit of a twisted ankle and a MASSIVE bruise on my knee
You win
Have a good weekend. I only log on from work so will be back on Monday!
Tried it last night (not drinking that it) and woke up early on a Saturday morning - not good.
I think bread will probably be the first thing I give up and take out of the equation.
I think it could be my breathing!
It looks like I breath in and out through my nose rather than my mouth.
Looks like I will have to re-train myself to breath in nose and exhale through mouth.
Is that right?
Don't want to retrain myself the wrong way?
KR,
I get a runny nose whenever I venture out of the house. Running makes me stream! The only way I can tackle it is to wear gloves. Perfect!
Must remember to wash them actually, theyre standing up on their own at the moment!
Shorty
The good thing about Winter is wearing long sleeves tops.
The sleeves makes excellent hanky's!
Hello.
I have the same problem. I also kept getting horrible chest infections and asthma issues when I started to run last year. turns out (after much prodding, meddling and medication) that I simply have to take Nasonex - which is a nasal spray - twice a day - forever. I have a tap and the back of my nose that is just on constant drip. Wasn't recognisable to me until I started running. Spray solved all the issues - and asthma and everything else.
Ask your doctor. I think the condition is called Rhinocerous or something.
Although feel free to prance down the street with a nosebag and two tampons stuck up your nose. All good.
I know sometimes doctors prescribe things that have a cheaper over the counter alternative?
I have two young boys now and when I get a cold it generally hangs around for about 3 weeks. I am sure it never fully goes away and is exaggerated when I run. Hence the runny nose all the time and you r condition certainly sounds similar.
Prescription..
Honestly, I had the worst ever year last year. I had always suffered with colds getting chesty and not kicking them, but last year was absolutely wrecked. It co-incided with running and all the dr would say at first was that it was asthma, pumped me full of steroids and inhalers etc for about 6 months. Couldn't run at all, or spin or sit in a steam room - nowt - then another Dr pointed out it was most likely this whether allergy based/trigger or not. Taken the spray every day since and (despite chemical taste) it really helps.
I think there are other non prescription options - maybe ask the pharmasist? But worth asking the Dr.
I still get a runny nose, but not the chest/wheezing/constant drip of the nose.
Take Zinc too - helps you cut any underlying colds etc.
Good Luck.
I think my wife said something about spinach the other day as she is feeling quite run down as well. She also said about taking a pregnancy test as well! I think spinach would be better!
I think Kale has. It is like licking the underbelly of a fetid otter though - so have fun. I prefer to nip to Holland and Barratt.