Ohh Geeze I have a cold ,, do you ride when sick?
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Ohh Geeze I have a cold ,, do you ride when sick?
Postby V2rocketeer » Sun Feb 11, 2018 9:58 pm
I've been pretty crook the last couple of days. I haven't ridden since Thursday and been sick as. Not feeling much better yet so going off to see the doctor but curious if you start riding again when you are 100% or when you make the turn and start to feel slightly human again?
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Postby g-boaf » Mon Feb 12, 2018 7:59 am
You start riding when you are 100% again. No earlier than that - meaning no riding at all. Rest up (plenty of sleep), stay well hydrated and eat properly.V2rocketeer wrote:
I've been pretty crook the last couple of days. I haven't ridden since Thursday and been sick as. Not feeling much better yet so going off to see the doctor but curious if you start riding again when you are 100% or when you make the turn and start to feel slightly human again?
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Postby trailgumby » Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:47 am
Anything harder will depress/stress your immune system further and just open the door wider to whatever your body is fighting off. If any symptoms are showing up below the neck (eg, cough), no riding at all.
Rest, sleep, good nutrition, and don't eat too much are my suggestions.
It's too late now, but I find Vitamin C megadoses combined with echinacea, zinc, and lots of sleep shorten the duration from 10 to 7 days, sometimes less if you get it early enough. You need to do this while it's still a twitch in the back of your nose or throat. Once the full runny nose or sore throat develops you've missed the window.
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Postby g-boaf » Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:43 am
I think those mega-doses of Vitaman C and the other things might help if you get it quickly enough, but I'm pretty sure you'll get told here that it's all rubbish and just in your head.trailgumby wrote:If it's above the neck, short recovery pace rides only. That means 30 minutes or less, and so easy that you will think it's not worth bothering with.
Anything harder will depress/stress your immune system further and just open the door wider to whatever your body is fighting off. If any symptoms are showing up below the neck (eg, cough), no riding at all.
Rest, sleep, good nutrition, and don't eat too much are my suggestions.
It's too late now, but I find Vitamin C megadoses combined with echinacea, zinc, and lots of sleep shorten the duration from 10 to 7 days, sometimes less if you get it early enough. You need to do this while it's still a twitch in the back of your nose or throat. Once the full runny nose or sore throat develops you've missed the window.
What did seem to work was that Vicks First Defense product which is no longer sold in Australia:
https://www.vicks.co.uk/en-gb/shop-prod ... asal-spray
As long as you got it quickly, it would pretty much get rid of the cold in a day or two (instead of it being a whole week).
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Postby caneye » Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:23 am
g-boaf wrote: ...
What did seem to work was that Vicks First Defense product which is no longer sold in Australia:
https://www.vicks.co.uk/en-gb/shop-prod ... asal-spray
As long as you got it quickly, it would pretty much get rid of the cold in a day or two (instead of it being a whole week).
funny you mentioned that. I used to use the same product when it was on sale many years back.
I'm not sure why they stopped selling it in Aust.
Have you tried similar products by other companies?
I personally prefer to stop riding entirely until i'm fully recovered from the cold.
It's just not worth the hassle of balancing and struggling riding with work, and run the risk of spreading it to my kids too. simply not worth it.
If it's bad enough that I'm on sickie, then I try to make sure I get as much sleep as possible throughout the day. The benefit of sleep is often underrated.
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Postby g-boaf » Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:25 am
caneye wrote:g-boaf wrote: ...
What did seem to work was that Vicks First Defense product which is no longer sold in Australia:
https://www.vicks.co.uk/en-gb/shop-prod ... asal-spray
As long as you got it quickly, it would pretty much get rid of the cold in a day or two (instead of it being a whole week).
funny you mentioned that. I used to use the same product when it was on sale many years back.
I'm not sure why they stopped selling it in Aust.
Have you tried similar products by other companies?
I personally prefer to stop riding entirely until i'm fully recovered from the cold.
It's just not worth the hassle of balancing and struggling riding with work, and run the risk of spreading it to my kids too. simply not worth it.
If it's bad enough that I'm on sickie, then I try to make sure I get as much sleep as possible throughout the day. The benefit of sleep is often underrated.
They discontinued it in many countries so it seems. But still in the UK. I know that one worked quite well. Perhaps it threatened the sales of cold and flu tablets and other remedies. Seriously, if someone comes up with a cure for the common cold, companies around the world will go out of business!
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Postby P!N20 » Mon Feb 12, 2018 12:01 pm
I subscribe to this, find it lessens the impact considerably.trailgumby wrote:Vitamin C megadoses
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Postby Thoglette » Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:03 pm
If I'm not well enough to ride, (albeit slowly), I'm not well enough to be at work.V2rocketeer wrote:curious if you start riding again when you are 100% or when you make the turn and start to feel slightly human again?
I'll bus home (or taxi) if I fall ill at work and can't face riding.
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Postby V2rocketeer » Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:39 pm
Still crook as. Went to the Doctor and was told I probably have bronchitis. I've been prescribed some antibiotics. I have no motivation for riding at the moment. With a Headache Aches and Pains and a horrible cough. Nasty bug this one.
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Postby Philistine » Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:04 pm
If I get a cold or influenza, I take 2 Aspirins and a Sudafed* three or four times per day, and this usually makes me feel human again. I will go for a ride, slowly and gently. If I feel worse, I turn around and go home, but, most of the time, a gentle ride has me feeling better - possibly something to do with the improved circulation!
*By "sudafed" I mean the original pseudoephedrine, for which you might have to get a prescription. The new pseudoephedrine-free sudafed (phenylephrine) is useless.
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Postby trailgumby » Tue Feb 13, 2018 7:02 pm
Amen to that. However, pseudoephedrine has me twitchy and jumping about like a mexican jumping bean. I also tend to bust out PRs everywhere despite being sick. If I'm silly enough to take some after noon that's it for me for sleep until tomorrow evening.Philistine wrote:The new pseudoephedrine-free sudafed (phenylephrine) is useless.
I have found that Blackmores' Horseradish, Garlic and C tabsules help dry the mucous secretions without the hyperstimulatory side effects. Not quite as brutally effective as pseudoephedrine, but not useless like phenylephrine. However, there are some colds where it doesn't matter what I take nothing will stop the nose running.
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Postby Philistine » Tue Feb 13, 2018 7:51 pm
Mentioning PRs on this forum is catnip to a cat. You might be starting a run on pseudoephedrine.trailgumby wrote: I also tend to bust out PRs everywhere despite being sick.
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Postby g-boaf » Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:43 pm
Agreed about that, the classic codral/sudafed worked properly and really let me at least function somewhat around the home, and I at least get reasonable sleep at night.Philistine wrote:I need to ride almost every day. It has taken me a long time to develop the little bit of fitness that I have got, and I know from bitter experience how quickly that little bit of fitness can disappear if I stop riding for any length of time.
If I get a cold or influenza, I take 2 Aspirins and a Sudafed* three or four times per day, and this usually makes me feel human again. I will go for a ride, slowly and gently. If I feel worse, I turn around and go home, but, most of the time, a gentle ride has me feeling better - possibly something to do with the improved circulation!
*By "sudafed" I mean the original pseudoephedrine, for which you might have to get a prescription. The new pseudoephedrine-free sudafed (phenylephrine) is useless.
I also lose fitness quite fast, but the trick is to be methodical about your riding and let the recovery happen when it is needed and things will gradually improve.
I've seen that, tried it too but didn't notice it to be particularly effective - though I think it was because I tend to get very heavy colds at times.trailgumby wrote:I have found that Blackmores' Horseradish, Garlic and C tabsules help
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Postby MellerYeller » Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:52 pm
I've had a sore throat that's turned into a chesty cough - keeping off the road, and doing sessions on Zwift, no more than an hour.
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Postby kb » Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:31 am
Hmm.. anyone medical know if 6-8 Aspirin a day increases risks much in case of an accident?Philistine wrote:I need to ride almost every day. It has taken me a long time to develop the little bit of fitness that I have got, and I know from bitter experience how quickly that little bit of fitness can disappear if I stop riding for any length of time.
If I get a cold or influenza, I take 2 Aspirins and a Sudafed* three or four times per day, and this usually makes me feel human again. I will go for a ride, slowly and gently. If I feel worse, I turn around and go home, but, most of the time, a gentle ride has me feeling better - possibly something to do with the improved circulation!
*By "sudafed" I mean the original pseudoephedrine, for which you might have to get a prescription. The new pseudoephedrine-free sudafed (phenylephrine) is useless.
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Postby Philistine » Wed Feb 14, 2018 12:41 pm
Yes it does.kb wrote: Hmm.. anyone medical know if 6-8 Aspirin a day increases risks much in case of an accident?
I was a bit loose in my language. I should have said "when I used to get a cold or influenza. I would...." I haven't had either for about five years. I have, however, picked up a medical condition that requires me to take a blood thinner called Xarelto, and, if I cut myself, I bleed like the Russian royal family. If I do get a cold or 'flu, I shall have to rethink my strategy.
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Postby Duck! » Wed Feb 14, 2018 2:04 pm
Megadosing is no more effective than adequate dosing. The body does not store Vitamin C, and only uses what it needs. The surplus is peed out.P!N20 wrote:I subscribe to this, find it lessens the impact considerably.trailgumby wrote:Vitamin C megadoses
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Postby ValleyForge » Wed Feb 14, 2018 11:25 pm
And causes kidney stones.Duck! wrote:Megadosing is no more effective than adequate dosing. The body does not store Vitamin C, and only uses what it needs. The surplus is peed out.P!N20 wrote:I subscribe to this, find it lessens the impact considerably.trailgumby wrote:Vitamin C megadoses
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