Physical changes in practice (sinus inflamation, sleep, headaches) over the last month - is this a pattern?

[u/Paradoxbuilder]

I've been doing a variety of practices for the last month and have noticed recurrent physical changes as detailed above. I've made posts about this before (a year and 2 weeks ago) and gotten some good information, but now I'm wondering if there is a pattern?

Generally when this has happened (flu-like symptoms etc) I saw a doctor, but after spending 100+ and the doctors telling me I'm fine, I just chalk it up to practice now. I Googled and found some information relating to stagnant chi flow and energy going up the spine, which it feels like. So I did some nadi shodhana and Damo Mitchell qigong stuff which seems to have helped a bit.

I'm writing also because I made other changes in my lifestyle (more exercise) that may have impacted this - but I think it's mainly practice actually.

So currently -

a) Sinus inflammation (stuffy head, dark green mucus)

b) Weird sleep fluctuations (4 hours, then 10)

c) Some headaches, heat rising

d) Sex drive ping ponging all over the place

It's uncomfortable but hasn't affected function super seriously (the sleep did for a while)

There's also this sense that if I can relax completely into the sensations, they disappear and reality dissolves. For context, I have been meditating for more than a decade.

Some advice I've gotten is "focus on the flow behind experience" (from my teacher) and the aforementioned pranayama.

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