Allergy sufferers & working out

There are "mall walkers" for exercise. That's a thought. I don't do much exercise (due to the heat?)...due to laziness. However, my home has stairs, so I lift my knees as high as they will go when I am going up the stairs. It's not much, but it is something.

Here is a website: 10 ways to exercise at home without equipment
http://www.fitwatch.com/exercise/10-ways-you-can-exercise-at-home-without-any-equipment-10.html

I have some pretty miserable allergies too. But for some reason, they seem to dissipate (temporarily) while I'm working out - I guess my body is smart enough to prioritize breathing over being unnecessarily swollen and allergic! It's weird. But I'm thankful for it... otherwise I suppose you could benedryl + coffee it up beforehand and hope you don't fall over :P

In all seriousness though - sorry you're a fellow sufferer. It sucks. I double up on my daily meds occasionally if I'm having a bad week, cause I have to stay ahead of it if I'm going to have relief. If I take pills late or something, I'm done. On bad days, just give yourself a break, it's not your fault your allergies are here! No one wishes for them! Just take pills, eye drops, nasal sprays- all the things you can do get a handle on it, and be consistent, and hopefully you'll get a break.

i take my allergy meds and get out there

Yeah... Do you have just seasonal allergies, or are you allergic to more than just some simple pollens? Because unless you've got more than a little sneezing and tickles, then please just go away because you are not who I am seeking advice from.

no i have bronchial ashma (allergy related ) but its managed with meds from drs so don,t get clever

I have allergies too, basically to everything that grows outside, mold, and dust. Typically I am miserable, but for the past couple of years I have gotten away from excessive dairy. I allergies are still there but now I can just take a Zyrtec and I'm good. I run and workout outside all the time and have had minimal issues.

I've used a very simple aryvadic neti pot solution for nearly 2 decads and can't say enough good things about it. It is a saline nasil wash which draws out all of those pollutents which are making your head spin.

This isn't a an endorsment of any one company, but the specific pot I've used is similar to http://www.himalayaninstitute.org/products-publications/neti-pot-products/

I use it every night before bed and I have a great nights sleep. My husband finds it's better if he uses it in the morning. The good thing is you can use it multiple times a day.

It may take some getting used to, but you'll get experience some immediate results and long term use could help yo ureduce anyone medication you are taking.

I am completely med free nearly all year, and can get relief on the worst days with just Claritin.

I suffer from horrible allergies, from the minute the ground thaws in the spring until when it freezes in the winter, plus I am allergic to cats and dogs- needless to say I am a sneezing sniffling snot ball most of the year so I feel for ya!! On days when my allergies are really bad I work out inside and just try to sniffle and suck it up It's definitely hard to get motivated and not fun!!!!

That's me in nut shell! I'm basically allergic to the state I live in, every grass, tree, shrub and weed! I'm also allergic to cats. I take Loratadine (claritin) and Phenylephrine (fake sudafed) in the AM and Cetrizine and benadryl in the PM.. and that's nearly year round!

I stay inside on my bad days, either I go to the gym or I do cardio at home.

I am unfortunately not protected by staying indoors. That's the problem. There is no filtration system for this place, so I'm just as miserable inside (though cooler) than if I was outside. I took some sudafed today, and it doesn't seem to be doing anything. I do my two meds every night, and usually I'm pretty good to go after that (at least enough that I can breathe through my nose), but these past two days have been horrible.

Is there anything that I can use to actually filter the air in my apartment? It probably doesn't help that I have fans all over to try to circulate the little bit of cool air that sometimes comes out of our AC unit.

What you may be able to try is putting a filter in your vents?!! maybe see if there is drying agent you can pour into them before you stuff the filters into the vents? Look into buying a Honeywell room filter, you plug it into a wall outlet! You can put it right next to your vent in your bedroom and run it overnight. I've done all of these before when we lived in a crappy rental house.

I once had a Dr joke that I was "allergic to life"...I didn't find it amusing. I have seasonal allergies, indoor allergies, outdoor allergies, allergies to furry animals, exercise induced asthma, temperature induced asthma, allergy induced asthma...it's awesome.

Try getting a decent air purifier. Mine does a medium sized room and was only about $100...it has made a HUGE difference. I even have a puppy now (thank god he's cute because I'm still definitely allergic)

Have you tried working out when you feel not up to it? I know it's really hard to want to even move at that point but sometimes (not all the time) I feel better after a few minutes but those first few minutes are hell

Forgot to include this...

I had the same issue with Neti pots...I wanted it to work but the saline just had nowhere to go. Have you tried Afrin? I only use it VERY occasionally because I've known a few people that had ill effects from using it too often. That was enough to clear me up to the point that I could use the Neti pot