Riding while sick... not to be confused with siiick riding - Snowboarding Forum

03-02-2009, 07:35 PM

I came down with this wicked cold yesterday (fever, headache, sore throat, ect..) I know, I know big deal, everyone and their mom's been fighting this cold virus lately. However, I bought a hooky pass last week & I've got friends expecting me to ride tomorrow. Here I am sitting in my pj's, utterly miserable and I'm not sure if I'll be 100% or even 50% by tomorrow. I spent all of yesterday in bed, freezing and sweating, 1/2 hallucinating and moaning occasionally, just totally out of it. Today, I've tried to do as little as possible in hopes to shake this virus. Other than vitamin c, and DayQuil, does anyone have any other suggestions??

I'm looking for a concoction/remedy of sorts, (lemon juice, ginger ale, Tabasco sauce, whatever..) really anything you think might help me get top notch for riding tomorrow..

Flick Montana · 03-02-2009, 07:42 PM

If you take enough medication to fight the symptoms you MIGHT be ok. But be careful. You really do need your rest when you are sick and you could make yourself a lot worse. I went a couple days after I was sick once and I got really lightheaded on the lift. NOT cool. I cut my day short and took a nap in the lodge before driving home. It sucked hard.

Anyways, DayQuil always gets me through a rough day. But I think the ingredient that keeps you awake is LSD cause that stuff is weird. On the other hand, it might be kind of fun, haha.

rjattack19 · 03-02-2009, 07:48 PM

LSD??? im pretty sure that wont cure her lol...infact it will make her hallucination way worse hahaha

03-02-2009, 07:49 PM

hmmm this sounds bad. good advice Flick. One day could change a bunch, if you wake up and still can't move around well, I don't think it would be good to participate in physical activities. Hot and Cold conditions are also amplified when your immune system is under attack. Downing meds also is not good. your body can fight most of your issues on its own just takes time.

good luck.

ps

details on hallucinations

Glade Ripper · 03-02-2009, 07:51 PM

I used to work at a Chinese restaurant and when I was sick the owner/chef made me some soup. It was the broth of their wonton soup with a whole bunch of ginger in it. If you were to go to a Chinese restaurant and ask for ginger soup I'm sure they will make you some. It really works well.

If you are stuffed up you can try sniffing salt water. The mix is 1/4 teaspoon of salt with 2 cups of warm water. I mix it in a cup and then pour a little in my hand and sniff it in one nostril at a time repeating until it is all gone. When you do this just let everything drain out of your nose. Don't blow your nose until the end.

Other than that I drink a lot of Gatorade, OJ, water and suck down halls cough drops and vitamin c ones as well. Best of luck getting better!

stevetim · 03-02-2009, 07:59 PM

Drink a very good amount of water tonight. Don't take too many meds before you board. Could make you misjudge something worse than you already will from being sick. I usually eat a lot of fresh fruit before I go to bed, then wake up and load up on oatmeal and fruit. At the most take maybe a couple Advil or the likes.

Before you leave your house, take a HOT shower with a lot of steam, and breathe the steam in deeply. This will help clear out your lungs a bit if you need it. Lungs work best in 100% humidity. The dry air on the mountain is going to irritate you. Hot green tea is gross, but will probably help too.

03-02-2009, 08:00 PM

best thing for a sore throat is alot of lemon juice, alot of salt and warm/hot water gargle it and spit it out. Works for me every time, as for your other symptomes there's really nothing you can do.

03-02-2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BigGameHit

details on hallucinations

Dude!! It was crazy! I kept hearing things... that annoying LOL soundbite from messenger, my cellphone ringing off the hook, and my daughter would not stop yelling, "MOMMA, MOM, MOMMY..." Every time I thought I was about to 'come to' and felt like I could actually get up and face reality, I would doze back off into the strangest dreams. I swear that creepy dude, 'Jigsaw' was riding circles around me FYI: Back in the real world, my kid was perfectly fine, being taken care of by daddy, and my cellphone wasn't even in the room. I haven't seen the Saw movies for quite sometime and I'm not really sure what brought that on.

Last night was definitely the worst I've felt in a loooong ass time! I've been feeling a little better today. We'll see how it goes tomorrow. I'm definitely not one to 'wuss out' on a day of riding. I know that sounds stubborn and maybe even a little stupid, but I'm not afraid to push my body to the limits. I'm young, it'll bounce back, right?!

Thanks for all the tips, I'm gonna go get some hot tea, lemon juice and salt water!!

03-02-2009, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by stevetim

Lungs work best in 100% humidity. The dry air on the mountain is going to irritate you. Hot green tea is gross, but will probably help too.

Good call!

Note to self: Pack a thermos full of gross green tea!

03-02-2009, 08:44 PM

"MOMMA, MOM, MOMMY..."

LMAO family guy comes to mind

03-02-2009, 07:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mrs.Queez Guest Posts: n/a	Riding while sick... not to be confused with siiick riding I came down with this wicked cold yesterday (fever, headache, sore throat, ect..) I know, I know big deal, everyone and their mom's been fighting this cold virus lately. However, I bought a hooky pass last week & I've got friends expecting me to ride tomorrow. Here I am sitting in my pj's, utterly miserable and I'm not sure if I'll be 100% or even 50% by tomorrow. I spent all of yesterday in bed, freezing and sweating, 1/2 hallucinating and moaning occasionally, just totally out of it. Today, I've tried to do as little as possible in hopes to shake this virus. Other than vitamin c, and DayQuil, does anyone have any other suggestions?? I'm looking for a concoction/remedy of sorts, (lemon juice, ginger ale, Tabasco sauce, whatever..) really anything you think might help me get top notch for riding tomorrow..

03-02-2009, 07:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Flick Montana Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Beech Grove, Indiana sigh Posts: 4,168	If you take enough medication to fight the symptoms you MIGHT be ok. But be careful. You really do need your rest when you are sick and you could make yourself a lot worse. I went a couple days after I was sick once and I got really lightheaded on the lift. NOT cool. I cut my day short and took a nap in the lodge before driving home. It sucked hard. Anyways, DayQuil always gets me through a rough day. But I think the ingredient that keeps you awake is LSD cause that stuff is weird. On the other hand, it might be kind of fun, haha. __________________ Zombie Nation Gear: Rome Design 165 / Rome Arsenals Rome Anthem 158

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03-02-2009, 07:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
rjattack19 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: So Cal Posts: 626	LSD??? im pretty sure that wont cure her lol...infact it will make her hallucination way worse hahaha

03-02-2009, 07:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
BigGameHit Guest Posts: n/a	hmmm this sounds bad. good advice Flick. One day could change a bunch, if you wake up and still can't move around well, I don't think it would be good to participate in physical activities. Hot and Cold conditions are also amplified when your immune system is under attack. Downing meds also is not good. your body can fight most of your issues on its own just takes time. good luck. ps details on hallucinations

03-02-2009, 07:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Glade Ripper -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 794	I used to work at a Chinese restaurant and when I was sick the owner/chef made me some soup. It was the broth of their wonton soup with a whole bunch of ginger in it. If you were to go to a Chinese restaurant and ask for ginger soup I'm sure they will make you some. It really works well. If you are stuffed up you can try sniffing salt water. The mix is 1/4 teaspoon of salt with 2 cups of warm water. I mix it in a cup and then pour a little in my hand and sniff it in one nostril at a time repeating until it is all gone. When you do this just let everything drain out of your nose. Don't blow your nose until the end. Other than that I drink a lot of Gatorade, OJ, water and suck down halls cough drops and vitamin c ones as well. Best of luck getting better!

03-02-2009, 07:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
stevetim Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 119	Drink a very good amount of water tonight. Don't take too many meds before you board. Could make you misjudge something worse than you already will from being sick. I usually eat a lot of fresh fruit before I go to bed, then wake up and load up on oatmeal and fruit. At the most take maybe a couple Advil or the likes. Before you leave your house, take a HOT shower with a lot of steam, and breathe the steam in deeply. This will help clear out your lungs a bit if you need it. Lungs work best in 100% humidity. The dry air on the mountain is going to irritate you. Hot green tea is gross, but will probably help too.

03-02-2009, 08:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
alpha732 Guest Posts: n/a	best thing for a sore throat is alot of lemon juice, alot of salt and warm/hot water gargle it and spit it out. Works for me every time, as for your other symptomes there's really nothing you can do.

03-02-2009, 08:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
BigGameHit Guest Posts: n/a	"MOMMA, MOM, MOMMY..." LMAO family guy comes to mind