Sinus problem induced by excercise.

[stewy99]

Every time I try to run my right sinus seems to open up immediately following my work out.  When it is at it's worst my nose and eyes will run constantly for up to 24 hours.  I also have some shortness of breath while running but this could be due to the fact that I am just out of shape because excercise has become such a process.  The symptoms are worse after excercising inside.  I have been tested for allergies and they didn't find anything.  Does anyone have any ideas as to what this might be as I would like to start excercising again.

[poomlog]

I have a question on Vasomotor Rhinitis, which I'm not sure if I have.  I find my face often throughout the day around the cheekbone area to feel a sensation of fullness/numbness.  Sometimes this sensation is couple with extra blood flow to my maxillary sinus area and sometimes it is not (my cheekbone skin area being red at times).  I have no idea what kind of condition this is, if it is sinus related or not.  When I exercise I feel my face is exceedingly numb and my nose does run, also when I am in really cold weather my nose just drips constantly and now it had been getting very red too, same with really hot temperatures.  My face feels very uncomfortably all throughout the day because of this, worst of all I can't even find out what it is.  I don't really think it is dermatology related because all the facors seem internal rather than an external rash or anything.  It seems to escalate at night, and sometimes during peaks I feel a bit light-headed.

I also have eczema on my legs and am on Allergy shots.  When I first began to take the allergy shots 2 years ago is when I remember the symptoms first appearing.

Thank You

[National Jewish]

There is a common medical entity called vasomotor rhinitis.  This is when the blood vessels lining the nose and sinuses are inflamed from a nonallergic condition.  Certain stimulants increase the blood flow to the nose and there is a drainage that occurs either as a "runny nose" or post nasal drainage.  The most common stimulants for increased blood flow are running, emotional stress, spicy foods and irritating odors.  This probably has nothing to do with the shortness of breath you feel with activity, but can explain the drainage.

As far as the exercise, I would start with a very limited routine and build up slowly and gradually and see if this allows you to perform better without being short of breath.  If this persists, seeing your physician to evaluate your lungs is a good idea.