Health Problems atfer ride?
01-23-06, 11:56 AM
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Health Problems atfer ride?
Hi, I took a quick 15 minute ride in the very cold weather, and as a result I have a bad cold, but whats more worrying is that my right lung is quite sore, okay i didn't wrap up propperly but is this a result of the cold or something more serious?
01-23-06, 12:18 PM
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I subscribe to the view that colds are caused by viruses and not exposure to the cold. However, given the symptoms you describe, I suggest a doctor rather than an internet forum as the best place to get advice.
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An unlucky coincidence my friend. Even if you had bundled up like a lunatic you still would have gotten that cold.
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Originally Posted by webist
I subscribe to the view that colds are caused by viruses and not exposure to the cold. However, given the symptoms you describe, I suggest a doctor rather than an internet forum as the best place to get advice.
01-23-06, 12:59 PM
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I find that exercising in the cold can irritate my lungs and aggravate viral infections. It's just like the way that cut skin is vulnerable to infection. I also find that after a snowstorm, the sand/salt mixture that is put on the roads gets ground into a fine powder by cars, and the air is very dusty, which also aggravates the lungs.
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Yeah, if your "lung" hurts, I'd see a doc. Could be pneumonia, a nice chest xray would be nice. A friend of mine was having chest pain after cross country skiing, went the ER, they though he was having a heart attack, but all the tests turned out negative. Next day, one of the residents glanced at his CXR ... "boy, THAT guy's got pneumonia". Duh.
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viruses cause colds, not temperature. I guess maybe being in the cold too long may make you more susceptible to catching a virus, but not likely.
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Personally, I'd wait it out for a day or so. A doctor won't do anything for a common cold anyway. It's normal to get clogged sinuses and a sore throat in the cold if you're not in shape and are sucking wind. I bet you’ll be fine in the morning.
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As others have said, you don't catch a cold from being cold. Don't bother with the doctor unless you have worrying symptoms, they can't do anything against viruses. Only go if spending $75 for nothing makes you feel better.
+1 on waiting a day; if you're not used to breathing hard for extended times in the cold, it can rip your throat up.
+1 on waiting a day; if you're not used to breathing hard for extended times in the cold, it can rip your throat up.
