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Runny nose while running?

Mermaidyo
Mermaidyo Posts: 125 Member
edited February 18 in Getting Started
o.O yeah It's probably been asked. While running or on the elliptical inside my nose seriously runs and runs. drip drip drip along with my sweat. I have a towel to wipe down every few seconds. I don't know what else to do i've used allergy medicine but any other suggestions? it's just plain ol annoying!

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  • TheSlorax
    TheSlorax Posts: 2,401 Member
    I have this problem too and I've read that nasal spray can help.
  • Phaedra2014
    Phaedra2014 Posts: 1,254 Member
    Same here.
  • DienhartDotCom
    DienhartDotCom Posts: 292 Member
    I carry a handkerchief in my pocket so that I can blow my nose as I need to. I hate to take medications, as side effects (especially for something rather minor), are normally worse than the issue at hand.
    For me, I have allergies. One natural way that I improve my runny nose is I reduced my dairy intake. I don't drink much milk, and I gave up yogurt. Dairy products create mucus. I also eat more fresh veggies, as they reduce it. This helps to keep it at bay.
    Here's a link to a simple list: http://rawforbeauty.com/blog/foods-that-creat-mucus-vs-foods-that-eliminate-mucus.html

    Hope this helps
  • nurssassy
    nurssassy Posts: 71 Member
    I have the opposite problem and am forced to be a mouth breather which seriously sucks when out for a run. Think flying insects...
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    Happens to me when walking briskly too, even in warm weather. I have to regularly pause to blow my nose. It does get annoying.
  • Maleficent0241
    Maleficent0241 Posts: 386 Member
    Me too. My running gloves actually have built in snot rags down the thumbs so it's a common issue. I have found nothing to stop it, I just accept that it happens.
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    This happens to me in the winter. I keep tissues tucked under my HRM watch, or up my sleeve like little old ladies do, lol.
  • brandiuntz
    brandiuntz Posts: 2,717 Member
    Happens to me...worse in winter. I wipe my nose as needed (sleeve, glove, or a towel). Usually, it goes away at some point in my run. Just takes time for the mucus to get cleared out.
  • enks07
    enks07 Posts: 74
    Happens to me when I go running outside as well. I usually forget to bring tissues and this morning my mother, who was riding her bike next to me while I was running, was throwing a package of tissues across the street to me. Haha. I was wondering if somebody was throwing eggs at me from a window or something like that first.
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    I wear a sweat wristband and use that to wipe my nose.
  • Beckilovespizza
    Beckilovespizza Posts: 334 Member
    For some reason i have difficulties with swallowing when i am running, does anyone else have this problem?
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    I wear a sweat wristband and use that to wipe my nose.

    aha, smart idea. Gonna get some as I suffer the same issue, even when walking briskly.
  • badbcatha05
    badbcatha05 Posts: 200 Member
    For some reason i have difficulties with swallowing when i am running, does anyone else have this problem?

    If you are mouth breathing you might just be getting dehydrated. I drink a lot of water when I run (think 1.5L) because I always have a dry mouth.
  • DavePFJ
    DavePFJ Posts: 212 Member
    Reebok has a new shirt with sleeves made for blowing your nose. It's from their new mucas management line.
  • mumblemagic
    mumblemagic Posts: 1,090 Member
    For some reason i have difficulties with swallowing when i am running, does anyone else have this problem?

    If you are mouth breathing you might just be getting dehydrated. I drink a lot of water when I run (think 1.5L) because I always have a dry mouth.

    Agreed :-)

    I get a runny nose when running, not sure why but I think it's a common problem. I just wipe my nose on my sleeve. I sometimes get mucus/phlegm and if I can't swallow, I spit. Disgusting and unladylike but extremely practical.
  • Elsie_Brownraisin
    Elsie_Brownraisin Posts: 786 Member
    I get this when hill walking, I must get through about 3 packets of tissue a day. If it''s cold or snowing, my nose then gets chapped :angry:

    And it's really bad when cycling, I can't stop in the middle of the road to attend to my dripping nose, it's gross.
  • MelWilB137
    MelWilB137 Posts: 20 Member
    I get this less while running and more often when working out inside to a DVD, and like the others it's annoying but I don't want to take anything.
  • suejenfb
    suejenfb Posts: 54 Member
    I used to have this problem until last summer I found out that I had a deviated septum and had surgery for it. I wish I had known about this 20 years ago because the surgery has changed my life. My nose still runs a little but nothing like before. I can also do cardio without having to stop and catch my breath now.
  • Mermaidyo
    Mermaidyo Posts: 125 Member
    I carry a handkerchief in my pocket so that I can blow my nose as I need to. I hate to take medications, as side effects (especially for something rather minor), are normally worse than the issue at hand.
    For me, I have allergies. One natural way that I improve my runny nose is I reduced my dairy intake. I don't drink much milk, and I gave up yogurt. Dairy products create mucus. I also eat more fresh veggies, as they reduce it. This helps to keep it at bay.
    Here's a link to a simple list: http://rawforbeauty.com/blog/foods-that-creat-mucus-vs-foods-that-eliminate-mucus.html

    Hope this helps
    I am lactose intolerant so not much dairy intake. Thank you! I definitely don't want to take medication i'm not too keen on it I have on occasion taken Allergy meds. I do have seasonal allergies. Today I actually noticed I wasn't the only one. So I've been bringing a towel and just wiping my nose as I sweat lol. I will definitely try to up the fresh veggies! :D
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