Being relatively new to swimming don't know how the “rules” of being sick-getting better-jumping back in the water work. So here's my question:
How soon you think I can go back to swimming after having a very bad bronchitis? I got sick last Wednesday :cry:, do feel better now, BUT the cough is still very strong and the nose is trying to run away... :D
Any suggestions? Supposedly I am on the list to swim a relay in November, so can't miss too many days, on the other hand, don't want to get sicker.... :shakeshead:
Thank you very much!!!:notworthy:
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Also, bronchitis is an upper respiratory infection. I've always heard that you avoid doing strenuous exercise with an URI because you don't want the deeper breathing to suck the infection lower into your lungs. I wonder if there is any truth to that worry?
No--but if you are ill, the consensus is that you should avoid strenuous exercise. Why place additional demands on a system that is already stressed?
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Also, bronchitis is an upper respiratory infection. I've always heard that you avoid doing strenuous exercise with an URI because you don't want the deeper breathing to suck the infection lower into your lungs. I wonder if there is any truth to that worry?
No--but if you are ill, the consensus is that you should avoid strenuous exercise. Why place additional demands on a system that is already stressed?
