Anyone got cures for 'Lake Flu'?

[Squirrel]

Almost every time I spend a day at the lake, I can always look forward to a sleepness night.

- Clogged sinuses, unable to breath, leading to sore throat, tired all day the nxt.

Last night, I tried a decongestant (Tylenol Cold) because the time before I tried an antihistamine (Benedryl).

Neither worked, either time.

 

[waazel]

Go to the beach instead.

 

[Squirrel]

A good alternative, I agree.

But, no beach can hold a candle to Devil's Cove on a holiday weekend. (not even on Spring Break)

 

[SLIGHTLY STOOPID]

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[UTinBigD]

you know all those signs at some of the lakes warning people not to swim due to nasty crap in the water...well i dont read them either, but they may be on to something.

Were you drinking enough alcohol to kill anything that got into the bloodstream?

 

[horn4life]

Allergies combined with deyhdration.

Witht eh wind blowign out at the lake and being exposed all day long in the sun, and I assumer drinking that's your allergy/deydration cocktail.

Try a LOT more water I woudl bet that in Tylenol cold you got some benedryl. The problem with benedryl is that it is a decongestant BUT is alos the most common ingrediant in over the counter sleeping aids.

Try taking something BEFORE you head out to the lake, like an actifed or other non-drowsy (NO-benedryl) antihistimine. Drink a ton of water BEFORE you go and during the day.

I bet you feel MUCH better!

 

[Bernard]

I get the exact same thing every time I hit the lake, which is pretty often. My sinuses are typically 100% blocked. No air in and little or none out.

After a day at the lake, I take two shots of Nyquil and two Sudafed allergy/sinus tablets. The symptoms will disappear, but I usually toss and turn for much of the night. By the next night, I'm fine.

Bernard

 

[Squirrel]

Good advice, h4l.

Thanks. Makes sense.

 

[mojo mofo]

When in doubt masturbate.

 

[MrPhlegm]

Benadryl is not a decongestant, it's an antihistimine, which is why it makes you drowsy.

Sudafed is a decongestant.

 

[Drunk_Horn]

Benadryl is a sedating antihistamine.

Actifed is a combination product with a (less) sedating antihistamine and a decongestant (and sometimes an analgesic in some formulations).

Stay hydrated, try a decongestant and/or some loratidine/Claritin.

 

[pmg]

Just a thought, you might want to try ear plugs. I've been doing a lot of lake swimming lately getting ready for a triathlon, and since I've been plugging up my ears I never get the nasal/sinus probs I had been getting before.

 

[horn4life]

Ooops yes bendryl is anti-hsitimine NOT decongestant.

If I take that **** at night it's like taking valuim or some other sedative, I drag the whole next day and feel as if I am in a fog.

Still betting on allergies and lack of hydration, probably also because massive doses of alcohol dehydrate. I KNOW not to suggest cutting the booze, so hydrate before you go!

 

[sapo1495]

Neti Pot works for me

 

[CleverNickname]

My bad yall, I pood in the lake.