I'm a rather new swimmer (1 1/2 months) and the other day I had a bad experience when I got out of the pool. The second I jumped out, I got the worst cramp ever! And it wasn't exactly in my stomache, more in my pelvic area. But I couldn't stand straight upright for 3 hours, I could only sit in a chair bending over grabbing my legs for leverage. I finally just took a hot bath and it went away, but I've never felt anything like it before. Just trying to stand in an upright position hurt so bad and I'd almost involuntarily bend back over. Just curious what this is and how to avoid it. I've heard of the bends, but maybe that has to do with divers ???
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I'm not a doctor, but what it sounds like to me is that you really worked your abdominal muscles. But I could be wrong.
I have noticed that when I do sit ups, sometimes my stomach will hurt so bad, almost like it feels like I want to throw up, but then I stop right away and the pain goes away.
Maybe you pushed yourself really hard, and the pain set in later on. Sometimes adrenaline can override pain at first, then it sets in later. :-)
Take care,
Beckie
I'm not a doctor, but what it sounds like to me is that you really worked your abdominal muscles. But I could be wrong.
I have noticed that when I do sit ups, sometimes my stomach will hurt so bad, almost like it feels like I want to throw up, but then I stop right away and the pain goes away.
Maybe you pushed yourself really hard, and the pain set in later on. Sometimes adrenaline can override pain at first, then it sets in later. :-)
Take care,
Beckie
