Having similar problems after bout with sore throat and headache... Started eating cashews/pecans/walnut/macadamia nut mix about the same time. So I stopped that mix. Sore throat from Friday afternoon until Monday evening, plus headache and bodyaches. Headache since Friday, but it eased up until Monday morning. No workouts since Friday which was a hard day. (1400 calories weights then spin)
But could this be just your average viral cold? Starting to think this is just your common cold (caused by virus).
Virus attaches itself to mucus membranes in mouth, nose, and throat. Immune system response causes, low grade fever (high body temp destroys virus), swelling of mucus membranes as white blood cells are released to fight virus. The extra blood in the membranes causes them to swell causing stuffiness and sore throat.
Very few people get colds in the summer due to higher temps. Sauna and steam rooms might help kill viruses. Decongestants don't do anything accept make us more comfortable, but the mucus needs to flow to get rid of the virus. Anti-histamines might help if part of the problem is an allergic reaction to other foreign allergens.
"When you see green mucus when you cough or sneeze, you are seeing a sign of where your body is at in the process. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), green mucus actually appears near the end of the illness because the healthy bacteria found in parts of the body, such as the nose, are starting to grow back and is sometimes present in the mucus being expelled from the body. On the other hand, yellow mucus tends to appear when the immune system starts fighting back against the invader by throwing its entire arsenal at the virus or bacteria. Clear mucus is most common during the first parts of the illness as your body tries to wash away the invader."
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment