Crazy cold and flu! Anyone else get it? How long b4 swimming
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This flu season is crazy! I live in Southern CA and even here people are getting it all over the place. I NEVER get sick and I had the flu so badly 4 weeks ago that I had to go to the hospital and get fluids, potassium, and sodium. Then I started swimming really easy 4 days later and was doing alright - getting better very slowly, but never 100%, then 2 days I go I got a full blown cold and probably bronchitis. I'm going to the doctor tomorrow and I've vowed to not swim until my lungs are totally clear. Anyone else have flu/cold experiences this season? When did you get back to working out?
I'm currently coming off a cold. Not the flu but this cold knocked me on my butt. I missed almost 3 days of work (attempted to go in on day two and didn't even make it 3 hours) and I typically don't stay out long if at all. It started Friday night. I opted not to swim and get some extra sleep since I felt run down thinking I'd feel better Saturday and have a good swim then. NOPE. Continually got worse. Even the idea of floating made me want to cry, everything took so much effort, it was ridiculous. Finally got back to work today and took the dog for a short 1 mile walk. Feeling much better and hoping for a swim Saturday . . . time will tell. This virus may not be lingering longer than the average but it is evil.
I'm currently coming off a cold. Not the flu but this cold knocked me on my butt. I missed almost 3 days of work (attempted to go in on day two and didn't even make it 3 hours) and I typically don't stay out long if at all. It started Friday night. I opted not to swim and get some extra sleep since I felt run down thinking I'd feel better Saturday and have a good swim then. NOPE. Continually got worse. Even the idea of floating made me want to cry, everything took so much effort, it was ridiculous. Finally got back to work today and took the dog for a short 1 mile walk. Feeling much better and hoping for a swim Saturday . . . time will tell. This virus may not be lingering longer than the average but it is evil.
