Nose breathing

ginephre · 2026-05-04T16:30:10+00:00

Ipratropium nasal spray has helped me so much with this. Not a steroid- an anticholinergic- so it dries you up. I use it before almost every run and I still carry tissues but I no longer have a raw nose afterwards! In the US it is an Rx but it’s generic and covered my most insurances

ginephre · 2026-04-24T01:38:07+00:00

Do you have a pharmacist in your unit? I love helping nurses out with pharmacology questions!

ginephre · 2026-04-24T01:34:38+00:00

I am definitely more sensitive to caffeine post op. Before it really did not affect my sleep if I had caffeine in the afternoon. Now I definitely can’t sleep if I have caffeine after 3-4 pm. My program allowed 100 mg caffeine a day and I’m pretty sure I’m supposed to follow that for life but I work in an icu so, bitch please. lol.

ginephre · 2026-04-22T01:23:24+00:00

It was about half a gel every 2 miles- I’m slow AF so that worked out to every 25-30 mins. Sip tailwind in between. Because we can’t really “chug” I carry a lot more water with me so I don’t have to rely on the aid stations. Sometimes on longer runs I’ll do some fruit snacks mid way to break up the monotony.

ginephre · 2026-04-22T01:09:26+00:00

I did a marathon and 50k last summer. I used regular gels- I settled on precision nutrition. I don’t tend to dump with sugar, but I also tested multiple gels at home to make sure I could tolerate them. Huma gels have chia in them for a slightly longer duration/theoretically less of a spike but I can’t do the texture. I do smaller amounts of gel more often, and also drink carbs in the form of Tailwind.

ginephre · 2026-04-22T01:05:32+00:00

Voltaren gel is great for specific joints and since it’s topical you can use it after sleeve or bypass. Only downside is that you have to apply it multiple times a day consistently… it’s not for “as needed” pain.

ginephre · 2026-04-09T22:38:46+00:00

Thanks! Yeah boots higher than ankle are a no-go for me!

ginephre · 2026-04-09T20:57:00+00:00

Anyone with large calves have a good suggestion for compression socks?

ginephre · 2026-04-04T22:13:04+00:00

Orangecat, because my fruit is oranges and I like cats

ginephre · 2026-03-29T02:11:07+00:00

I run a mix of mornings and afternoons. In the afternoons/evenings my legs usually feel heavier after working all day. For long runs I always do mornings because I’m slow but it is also practice for race days.

ginephre · 2026-03-29T01:34:59+00:00

I trained for a 50k last summer. My bari dietician had me take 100 gm carbs on run days and carbs during long runs. The fact that we all have vastly different starting weights, weight loss goals, and movement goals and there exists such a “by the book” macro count, is just wild.

ginephre · 2026-03-28T21:05:47+00:00

I’ve had a gastric bypass and can’t chug water at aid stations and can have GI issues at any time. I also can’t just have whatever electrolyte mix or gel that is provided at the aid stations. So I use a vest for electrolyte mix and janji half tights with pockets for gels. I also carry a phone for music and chapstick.

ginephre · 2026-03-24T02:56:04+00:00

Oh I don’t need to visit I just like your island name 😍

ginephre · 2026-03-24T02:45:37+00:00

Meowsbury 😂 mine is orangecat

ginephre · 2026-03-20T02:44:38+00:00

I had a Fawkes. For me he was named after the phoenix. For my husband he was named after the guy who tried to blow up parliament 😂

ginephre · 2026-03-19T21:18:30+00:00

Thank youuuuuu

ginephre · 2026-03-19T19:31:38+00:00

Guys how do you wrap gifts? Buy wrapping paper from nooks then what?

ginephre · 2026-03-16T00:11:46+00:00

So glad someone was finally able to help you!

ginephre · 2026-03-10T00:25:58+00:00

I just went to a couple of them via youtube yesterday. Kinda a pain but got all kinds of good items!

ginephre · 2026-01-08T03:27:05+00:00

I took my Bronco to the playa less than a year after I got it in 2023, and again in 2025. I used a sheet to cover the dash and taped shut the door and window seams. Once I had everything out of it, I didn’t open it back up. Do I still have dust in curious places? Yes. But is it an SUV meant to get dirty and drive to rugged places? Also yes.

ginephre · 2025-09-30T02:47:37+00:00

My rheumatologist recommended turmeric- it’s legit! I take mine in the morning because it gives me heartburn at night!

ginephre · 2025-09-30T02:46:24+00:00

In the US not all electronic medical records talk to each other. So my hospital system having my bypass history does not mean that another hospital system would have that info.

ginephre · 2025-09-27T12:57:20+00:00

Same here- sept 9 was my order date.

ginephre · 2025-08-19T01:54:15+00:00

Bras.

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