I haven't worked out at all in 9 days, which is killing me, since I suffer from exercise addiction :D-- I average 1.5 hours of cardio - running, swimming, bike, eliptical everyday since the late 70's (except when recovering from minor surgery, or illness). I have a sinus infection and bronchitis. I'm still feeling out of it, and tired, so once I feel better, I will start out with walking, then work up to swimming. Friend of mine said I shouldn't do anything until I have NO cough, which could take weeks. Anyone out there have bronchitis, and if so, how long were you unable to swim? Did you swim with a cough? I am 60, but have the mind of a 30 year old, and almost the body of a 45 year old (pretty toned). It's the health that's slipping - had the flu in mid - March for 2 weeks. Am feeling really disgusted and sluggish right now.
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Bronchitis is an irritation of the bronchial membranes, causing coughing and discomfort. If you are not a smoker or asthmatic, it is caused by an infection. If the infection is bacterial, antibiotics will kill it over a few days. If it is viral, it will run it's course fairly quickly. However, in both infectious cases, the irritation and coughing take a while to subside.
You can still workout as hard as you want to after the initial infection has subsided. Yes, you will cough and hack, but if you don't have a fever, go for it.
Bronchitis is an irritation of the bronchial membranes, causing coughing and discomfort. If you are not a smoker or asthmatic, it is caused by an infection. If the infection is bacterial, antibiotics will kill it over a few days. If it is viral, it will run it's course fairly quickly. However, in both infectious cases, the irritation and coughing take a while to subside.
You can still workout as hard as you want to after the initial infection has subsided. Yes, you will cough and hack, but if you don't have a fever, go for it.
