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So, I've been swimming on/off for 15 years now. I started in college, swam for the school and have been with Masters ever since. I spent a few years away from the pool, but was in the ocean every day surfing. Moved away from the ocean and have been in the pool religiously for the past 4 years, never missing a day unless the pool was closed for maintenance, it was a holiday, or I had a Doctor's appt.
I follow a coach's workout everyday. I am in the water for about 90 minutes daily and am always changing up strokes, drills, etc. You would think that there's no way I could get bored in the water, but, it's happening.
2012 has been a tough year for me. I was admitted into the hospital in ICU with severe pneumonia, severe sepsis, multiple organ failure and I even had a stroke. This was in April. I was in a coma for 21 days. I died on the ER table and had to be resuscitated. I pulled through and was eventually admitted to an inpatient care facility to learn to walk, talk, feed myself, etc. I harassesed the therapists daily to let me get in the water!!! I could NOT wait to get back in the pool!!!
Well, June comes and I'm in the water. Start back slow with easy workouts. 1200-1600 meters max. I eventually work up to my usual 2500-3000/day. Then, I notice in Sept., I am literally dreading going in for my workout. I put my fins on and coast through the whole thing just to get done and get out. WAY not normal for me.
Now, I have severe Rheumatoid Arthritis. I swim cause it is supposedly the easiest on the joints, but lately, I'm having problems with swimming and my RA. I flare and can't move in the water, which then frustrates me, and then makes not want to swim. I used to do two workouts a day...I would swim and then do Power 90 (the baby version of P90X). But, doing that is what put me in the hospital. The doctors said I wore my body down so much that it could not fight off any infection. I have to take chemo meds to control my RA, which pretty much kills my immune system.
Basically, I'm not sure what to do. I LOVE swimming. I love the water. I love the glide. I love the feeling of freeness that swimming provides. But, I just don't love it anymore....I hope that makes sense.
Have any of you felt this way? How did you get past it? Is it just a funk? Should I take some time away from the pool? Thank you in advance!!!
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One comment about the RA which might currently be under treatment with medication. This particular family of pharmaceuticals is known to cause a variety of side effects including depression, lack of motivation and weight gain.
Having been diagnosed with fibromyalgia (as a result of several bouts of Lyme disease from those cute little deer ticks), I was prescribed something to help alleviate the constant pain and general feeling of blah. This stuff was like poison for me. Without going into too much detail I wish they never made drugs like this. I had lack of motivation, despondency, and feelings of just wanting to throw in the towel on everything. The pills went in the trash before the three month prescription elapsed.
A long story short I went somewhat holistic and became determined to overcome the problems without any help from the big pharma companies (which in my opinion are in kahootz with doctors as far as some sort of incentive program). Well, a couple of years have passed and things are markedly better. Everyone is different but sometimes the best remedies are often the most simple.
One comment about the RA which might currently be under treatment with medication. This particular family of pharmaceuticals is known to cause a variety of side effects including depression, lack of motivation and weight gain.
Having been diagnosed with fibromyalgia (as a result of several bouts of Lyme disease from those cute little deer ticks), I was prescribed something to help alleviate the constant pain and general feeling of blah. This stuff was like poison for me. Without going into too much detail I wish they never made drugs like this. I had lack of motivation, despondency, and feelings of just wanting to throw in the towel on everything. The pills went in the trash before the three month prescription elapsed.
A long story short I went somewhat holistic and became determined to overcome the problems without any help from the big pharma companies (which in my opinion are in kahootz with doctors as far as some sort of incentive program). Well, a couple of years have passed and things are markedly better. Everyone is different but sometimes the best remedies are often the most simple.
