Multiple Infections
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Multiple Infections
Postby KillerHeadWind » Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:53 pm
Since June I have been healthy for a total of six weeks, a period from about mid september to last weekend.
During this time I've had the flu, a chest infection and respiratory infection. Yay go the immune system. On top of that are seasonal allergies that cause asthma, which unfortunately cannot be kept under 100% control, no matter what I take, anti histamines or symbicort or whatever I've been prescribed at the time. I've even tried natural remedies like apple cider vinegar for the hayfever.
It has become annoying, each time I build up my fitness another illness. My usual frequency of illness was once every 2 years but thrice in a short period
Just wondering if anyone has had similar health issues and what you did to help the body get back to it's "normal" state apart from the normal suspects like garlic or mushrooms?
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby toolonglegs » Fri Oct 26, 2012 5:10 pm
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby KillerHeadWind » Fri Oct 26, 2012 5:17 pm
How could I forgot those times for you. Pretty bad indeed. Tis good that your are healthy, away from the westie smog and all.toolonglegs wrote:Yes I was sick all the time ( as you may remember being an old timer here ) ... nose operation fixed everything in one painful hit. Amazingly successful for me, after being sicck and on antibiotics every month to 6 weeks for 3 or 4 years I have hardly had a cold since December 2009 .
I had nasal surgery to remove polyps a few years ago but nah not the success I was after.
Damn it's annoying getting huge power PB's, then the health getting in the way grrrrrrr.
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby foo on patrol » Fri Oct 26, 2012 5:56 pm
When I was racing and within I would say 15% of peak fitness I would catch every known virus to mankind.
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby toolonglegs » Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:00 pm
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby KillerHeadWind » Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:08 pm
I am/was until a few days ago pretty darn fit close to peaking.foo on patrol wrote:How fit are you because this has a very real impact on your immune system.
When I was racing and within I would say 15% of peak fitness I would catch every known virus to mankind.
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I was in the midst of a periodization training plan (a la Joe Friel) and in the 2nd block of the build phase, very close to peaking, so fitness had soared of late.
Just slightly on a slightly different tangent, what impact does high intensity low volume have on the immune system?
I have yet to read any material on the net concerning this, whereas high volume can depress the system for up to 72 hours afterwards.
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby KillerHeadWind » Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:09 pm
Ahhhh kids and the germ playgroundtoolonglegs wrote:or young kids in the house at peak fitness
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby sogood » Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:13 pm
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby KillerHeadWind » Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:27 pm
That's why my doctor has told me cut back on cycling because my lifestyle cannot support it, even though I love it.One of the other issues is, if I do too little, I get sick, sedentary induced asthma as one of the symptons (unusual I know) Trying to find the right balance on the health tight rope is extremely difficult, and really the GP can't give an exact amount I can or can't do.sogood wrote:It's important to remember that over-training will make one more susceptible to infections. Often more is not always better. All depends on the individual.
For the moment I am looking for dietary and/or cycling changes that could help more than hinder my immune system but not lose too much of the fitness I have gained. Hopefully I can find a solution.
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby foo on patrol » Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:05 pm
I can't help you here as this sort of thing was after my time!KillerHeadWind wrote:I am/was until a few days ago pretty darn fit close to peaking.foo on patrol wrote:How fit are you because this has a very real impact on your immune system.
When I was racing and within I would say 15% of peak fitness I would catch every known virus to mankind.
Foo
I was in the midst of a periodization training plan (a la Joe Friel) and in the 2nd block of the build phase, very close to peaking, so fitness had soared of late.
Just slightly on a slightly different tangent, what impact does high intensity low volume have on the immune system?
I have yet to read any material on the net concerning this, whereas high volume can depress the system for up to 72 hours afterwards.
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby KillerHeadWind » Sat Oct 27, 2012 8:01 am
Thanks, never heard of it before.greyhoundtom wrote:Colostrum.................
Interesting reading up on it.
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby AndrewBurns » Sat Oct 27, 2012 8:24 am
I always thought that being fitter would make you more resistant to disease but that doesn't seem to be the case...
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby foo on patrol » Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:22 am
Nup, it just makes you more proned to catching these nasty things.AndrewBurns wrote:I always thought that being fitter would make you more resistant to disease but that doesn't seem to be the case...
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby KillerHeadWind » Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:35 pm
Yeah especially when people you ride with accidently spit on ya. Arrrgggghhhfoo on patrol wrote:Nup, it just makes you more proned to catching these nasty things.AndrewBurns wrote:I always thought that being fitter would make you more resistant to disease but that doesn't seem to be the case...
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby foo on patrol » Sun Oct 28, 2012 5:07 pm
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby Kemp » Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:22 pm
Chest infection, plus something else (I'm sure) because it's still lingering. Still coughing up phlegm and blowing my nose every 15 minutes. I've almost forgotten what it's like to feel healthy. Blegh. I've tried to rest as much as possible but my work days are long and quite physical so it's hard to get the proper rest.
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby moosterbounce » Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:34 pm
My doctor gave me a whopper of a wellness kit with the bronchitis. Antibiotics, corticosteroid inhaler, fess nasal spray, and forte expectorant - either max recommended or more than recommended dosage. I was mostly good in a week and he let me exercise again, but this came with great advice - do everything in halves and rebuild from there. Half pace, half distance, half as often. I rebuilt over 4 weeks and it worked a treat.
I did see a today tonight article on Botox recently. As a migraine sufferer I was interested in these developments, but one thing that piqued my interest was trials using a Botox gel for hay fever. It was applied with a cotton bud up the nose and apparently in "freezing" the muscles, it opens up the passages. Trials are looking good so there may be some joy on the horizon. A friend of mine resorts to cortisone injections each year to beep her hay fever at bay so that normal antihistamines can then work. My sister in law has the polyp removal surgery about every 5 years, takes lots of tablets, and hasn't been able to smell anything for the last 15 years - so far she hasn't investigated the cortisone option as she didn't like the sound of it (but thinks the surgery is a more viable option?!).
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby Spiza » Mon Oct 29, 2012 6:20 pm
A lot of bad luck there Killer. I can only advise that you stay away from the magic mushroomsKillerHeadWind wrote:Just wondering if anyone has had similar health issues and what you did to help the body get back to it's "normal" state apart from the normal suspects like garlic or mushrooms?
Hope your heath improves quickly
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby AndrewBurns » Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:36 pm
Am I stupid for wanting to ride hard while taking antibiotics for a persistent sore throat?
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby foo on patrol » Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:39 am
Simple answer YESAndrewBurns wrote:Going to ride a Heffron tuesday night race tomorrow doped up to my eyeballs on antibiotics, hope the testers don't turn up!!!!
Am I stupid for wanting to ride hard while taking antibiotics for a persistent sore throat?
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby AndrewBurns » Wed Oct 31, 2012 1:00 pm
Well I did it anyway I think I'm going to take it easy for a while now though...foo on patrol wrote:Simple answer YESAndrewBurns wrote:Going to ride a Heffron tuesday night race tomorrow doped up to my eyeballs on antibiotics, hope the testers don't turn up!!!!
Am I stupid for wanting to ride hard while taking antibiotics for a persistent sore throat?
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby twizzle » Wed Oct 31, 2012 1:58 pm
They diet people always say that concentrated carbs (rice/potato/sugar etc.) are 'nutrient poor', but this last three months has really shown me that my poor health was my own fault.
Planned Chrissy present to self - decent juicer. So I can get the nutrients without the fibre.
Insufficient protein is also supposed to supress the immune system. Following the recommended protein intake means I'm eating about half a Kg of meat every day now. It's O.K. - it's Kanga, it's healthy.
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby moosterbounce » Wed Nov 07, 2012 10:41 pm
Have a read up on Champion Juicers. We bought one last year, not for juice though!! We buy mango in bulk, freeze it, then put it through the Champion to make sorbet. Quick and easy. They are wonderful juicers and flexible in that you can make juice, sorbet, nut butter etc.twizzle wrote:Planned Chrissy present to self - decent juicer. So I can get the nutrients without the fibre.
I'd never go back to the breville now.
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Re: Multiple Infections
Postby greyhoundtom » Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:55 pm
All proteins are not the same as the word “protein” can be equated to the word “container”.twizzle wrote:
Insufficient protein is also supposed to supress the immune system. Following the recommended protein intake means I'm eating about half a Kg of meat every day now. It's O.K. - it's Kanga, it's healthy.
It is the amino acids in the protein and the type of amino acids that the specific protein contains that is important.
For good health it is usually best if protein from various sources is ingested, as this will provide a better spread of the amino acids required for good health.
The protein in both eggs and milk contain essential amino acids not found in meat protein. The amino acids found in egg protein in particular, are essential to a healthy immune system.
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