If I get out of the water too soon after I stop swimming, I feel a little dizzy and get a slight headache/stomachache. It always goes away in a few minutes. If I wait at least 5 minutes before getting out of the pool, I'm fine. This only happens in/during practice, never after races. Does anyone else have this problem? Is there a something I can do to stop it?
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I was wondering if it might something along the lines of when you get off a boat you still feel like you are on the boat; or after rollerblading for a long time, when you stop you feel like you are still skating... in other words, your inner ear has adjusted to bobbing around in the water and when you get out you haven't gotten your 'land legs'. The difference between the sensory inputs and what your inner ear is telling your brain causes the dizziness and possibly the nausia. Just a thought.
Lainey
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I was wondering if it might something along the lines of when you get off a boat you still feel like you are on the boat; or after rollerblading for a long time, when you stop you feel like you are still skating... in other words, your inner ear has adjusted to bobbing around in the water and when you get out you haven't gotten your 'land legs'. The difference between the sensory inputs and what your inner ear is telling your brain causes the dizziness and possibly the nausia. Just a thought.
Lainey
