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Old 07-08-2004, 04:27 AM   #28 (permalink)
Dwayne
 
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Re: dizzy when riding

"S o r n i" <sorni@bite-me.san.rr.com> wrote in message news:<8V3Hc.22002$ju5.13939@twister.socal.rr.com>. ..
> Dwayne wrote:
> > I've been cycling for the past 2 years about once or twice a week for
> > about 2 hours at a time, around 25 miles each trip. For about the
> > last 4 weeks I get really dizzy and slightly nauseated about 30
> > minutes into the ride and I have to stop and sit down for a while or I
> > feel like I'm going to get really sick. After about 15 minutes of
> > sitting down, standing doesn't help, I get slowly better and then I
> > seem to do ok no matter how hard or how far I ride after that.

> {snip}
>
> I agree with others to check with your doc; but also, are you using a sports
> drink of any sort?
>
> I recently discovered that Accelerade makes me nauseous as hell -- and
> quickly! -- whereas Gatorade and others don't bother me at all.
>
> Bill "just a thought" S.


Yes, I have used a Powerade mix a couple of times, but got dizzy with
and without it. What's interesting is, in the afternoons, if I go on
a ride, I don't get dizzy.

Thanks
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