Has anyone else experienced this? I have never in my life (52 yrs.) had any problem with heartburn or acid reflux. But often when I'm doing my swim practices, and pushing hard, I get something like acid reflux - a slight burning in my esophagus. At times it persists throughout the day. I never have a problem on days I don't practice. I've thought of experimenting with calcium pills before workouts, since I know working muscles hard uses a lot of calcium, but I have no basis for thinking that is related.
I'd be interested in any thoughts on its cause, remedies, etc. It's a minor annoyance, but striking for me since I've never had problems of this nature ever before.
Thoughts? Experiences? Solutions?
Sounds like you work out in the morning - is this the case?
Either way, do you eat beforehand? What are you eating? Certain foods can help exacerbate the situation, and sometimes you just need to be a bit smarter about what you eat as part of the meal (or snack) before you swim. If you aren't eating beforehand, that can be bad too. A small granola bar or like snack can help keep the acid down where it needs to be.
Sounds like you work out in the morning - is this the case?
Either way, do you eat beforehand? What are you eating? Certain foods can help exacerbate the situation, and sometimes you just need to be a bit smarter about what you eat as part of the meal (or snack) before you swim. If you aren't eating beforehand, that can be bad too. A small granola bar or like snack can help keep the acid down where it needs to be.
