hyperthyroidism and swimming

If you have hyperthyroidism, its probably not going to feel real good to swim hard. I don't think you will harm yourself, but you certainly will not help things, either. It depends somewhat on how severe the hyperthyroidism is. Most people that are thyrotoxic (which is what we call it when you are affected by hyperthyroidism) feel fatigued and dragged out. Their heart is racing, even if they're sitting still. What is happening is that your metabolism is being whipped to an inappropriately high level. What will swimming do for that? Not sure, but most times when you're thyrotoxic your stamina is poor. Sorry to say, but this is a situation where medical treatment is highly effective, and there isn't a non-medical alternative. I hope you find an endocrinologist you trust.

If you have hyperthyroidism, its probably not going to feel real good to swim hard. I don't think you will harm yourself, but you certainly will not help things, either. It depends somewhat on how severe the hyperthyroidism is. Most people that are thyrotoxic (which is what we call it when you are affected by hyperthyroidism) feel fatigued and dragged out. Their heart is racing, even if they're sitting still. What is happening is that your metabolism is being whipped to an inappropriately high level. What will swimming do for that? Not sure, but most times when you're thyrotoxic your stamina is poor. Sorry to say, but this is a situation where medical treatment is highly effective, and there isn't a non-medical alternative. I hope you find an endocrinologist you trust.