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.
jpetk and EdC, what tests determined your diagnoses?
After every race I would exit the pool coughing up a lung. During hard workouts, I would start coughing then, too. Afterwords, I would encounter a severe headache. I went to the sports medicine doctors assigned to my school, and the 1st group tried to reproduce an attack. However, nothing in the lab could simulate race exertion. They tried a blood gasses test and that was stopped when my heart rate hit 200. I wasn't even winded yet. :doh:
The 2nd group of doctors (next school year) listened to my story, and based on what I was describing with my symptons, I was prescribed an inhaler. This time, I was told that they weren't surprised that we couldn't reproduce symptoms in the lab since I was in such good athletic shape. :weightlifter: I was told to use my inhaler before each race, and during practice as needed. It made a huge difference.
jpetk and EdC, what tests determined your diagnoses?
After every race I would exit the pool coughing up a lung. During hard workouts, I would start coughing then, too. Afterwords, I would encounter a severe headache. I went to the sports medicine doctors assigned to my school, and the 1st group tried to reproduce an attack. However, nothing in the lab could simulate race exertion. They tried a blood gasses test and that was stopped when my heart rate hit 200. I wasn't even winded yet. :doh:
The 2nd group of doctors (next school year) listened to my story, and based on what I was describing with my symptons, I was prescribed an inhaler. This time, I was told that they weren't surprised that we couldn't reproduce symptoms in the lab since I was in such good athletic shape. :weightlifter: I was told to use my inhaler before each race, and during practice as needed. It made a huge difference.
