Crazy cold and flu! Anyone else get it? How long b4 swimming
Former Member
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?
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Former Member
I didn't get the flu vaccine until I actually got the flu, then they gave it to me in the hospital. Just went to the doc today and he said here's what probably happened: I was doing well by taking it easy on my workouts as I was recovering, and then I started pushing myself too soon, and that made things worse and brought the sickness back. I believe that is true because it's kind of how I felt. I think I started trying to push a little harder before I was well enough to. I was doing pretty well doing my normal yardage but not trying too hard and then I was too eager to do harder workouts and it set me back.
I didn't get the flu vaccine until I actually got the flu, then they gave it to me in the hospital. Just went to the doc today and he said here's what probably happened: I was doing well by taking it easy on my workouts as I was recovering, and then I started pushing myself too soon, and that made things worse and brought the sickness back. I believe that is true because it's kind of how I felt. I think I started trying to push a little harder before I was well enough to. I was doing pretty well doing my normal yardage but not trying too hard and then I was too eager to do harder workouts and it set me back.
