Hair in General while sick

It doesn't matter what kind of hair you have natural, relaxed, or even if you aren't black when you get sick your hair suffers. The thing is when you are sick you aren't thinking about your hair. 

 I was disgustingly sick last month, so much so that I miss four days of works. I had my hair in twists. I did the crochet thing and I was good to go. I got sick and during that time I felt I needed to take my hair down towards the end because in my mind every time I coughed the hair caught some of the germs. Its ok to wash your hair when you are sick, in fact I recommend it. When you are sick your body is sucking up every bit a nutrients you have in order to get better and this includes water. You hair might look dull and/or dingy while you are sick and you have to think about where all the water is actually going while you are sick. Your is probably the last place for water to travel so when sick I suggest drink more water. While I was sick this last time I just stood under the shower and let the water hit my head and I felt a little better. 

If you hair is in a weave protective style I would use one of those bottles with the nozzle thing and fill it with water and conditioner as well as one of your favorite oils and lightly moisturize your scalp. Being sick with a protective style is so much easier but if you don't have a weave then I would use a spray bottle. Now if you have pneumonia don't say I read this blog that said its ok to get my hair wet. You have to judge your own level of sickness. 

I know its not typical sickness that people think of but consider cramping. When I wash my hair during the cycle I get horrible stomach cramps. I learned this in high school and after I made the connection I planned getting my hair done. I was also rocking relaxed hair back then. This may not be for all women but this is true for me. I have to take ibuprofen about 30 mins before I wash my hair. 

Different things work for different women. If you find that this doesn't work for you then at least you know what doesn't work. Some people think because they don't know what works for them then there is a problem. I don't believe that's the case, its better to know something isn't working than to be clueless altogether.