hi im a 13 year old (nearly 14) state swimmer and when i am swimming backstroke i am feeling nausea. it has been happening for about a year now and it is quite annoying me because it is affecting my swimming. my coaches think i will grow out of it, but i do know that it is not my breathing or something to od with my inner ear. it could be motion sickness, but i have tried taking ginger tablets and they didnt work. i am now actually feeling sick during the whole training sesson where before it would only happen when i race. i dont know what is happening and why it is happening, please help!!
Rachael
Believe it or not Rachael, it just might be an inner ear issue. You'd be surprised how it can affect you. We have these tiny little bones in our inner ear that can sometimes get out of position - when that happens people often get very dizzy & you can see their eyes actually "vibrate" - I would imagine they also feel quite sick to their stomachs because of it as well!!! Go to an ear nose throat doctor & have him take a look-see. Good luck!
Another possibility might be pressure on the back of your "occiput" - a part of your brain where you experience nausea. Do you also get nauseous when you sleep or rest on your back? If you do, then you might want to see a neurologist.
Believe it or not Rachael, it just might be an inner ear issue. You'd be surprised how it can affect you. We have these tiny little bones in our inner ear that can sometimes get out of position - when that happens people often get very dizzy & you can see their eyes actually "vibrate" - I would imagine they also feel quite sick to their stomachs because of it as well!!! Go to an ear nose throat doctor & have him take a look-see. Good luck!
Another possibility might be pressure on the back of your "occiput" - a part of your brain where you experience nausea. Do you also get nauseous when you sleep or rest on your back? If you do, then you might want to see a neurologist.
