I am a 61 yr old lap swimmer. about a yr ago I started to get nausea after about 48 lengths. I feel seasick. I have had my cardilogist check me out. Over the last 3 months I stopped swimming and exercising due to high blood pressure. The dr. changed my meds and I am now normal at 120/70 with a pulse of 52 beats. I am obese, 279#and 66" tall. Now that I've been deemed healthy I have returned to the pool with a swim team. I now am getting seasick again and losing my lunch shortly thereafter. I have tried swimming only until the nausea starts and getting out but I get ill. I've been keeping hydrated.
Does any one have an idea what to try to get past the nausea feeling?
Thanks
I have two suggestions..
1. Acid reflux gets worse when you swim because you are prone and don't have your head elevated, plus if you flip turn you are upside down. Try some Tums before swimming.
2. I get seasick in open water and take Dramamine before I swim in the ocean. I don't think I'd want to do that regularly in pool practices. If it's not reflux, try Dramamine once and see what happens.
I have two suggestions..
1. Acid reflux gets worse when you swim because you are prone and don't have your head elevated, plus if you flip turn you are upside down. Try some Tums before swimming.
2. I get seasick in open water and take Dramamine before I swim in the ocean. I don't think I'd want to do that regularly in pool practices. If it's not reflux, try Dramamine once and see what happens.
