I saw my EMT doc yesterday. She is of the opinion that my post nasal drip is inflaming the bottom portion of my vocal cords and could be the reason they are shutting down during swimming. She has never treated this condition but gave me medication to dry up the post nasal drip. Mean time. I found a pool side breathing exercise from "Coach Shev Gul" that seems to be working in that I have more than doubled my pull laps with out stopping and gasping for air. Check out this article "Diaphragmatic Breathing Technique Practice for Improved Swimming Performance". Again, any one out there with the same problem? I still can not do more than 75 yrds but am improving.
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I'm now into the 5th month of nose sprays and Prevacid for my Paradoxical Vocal Cord Disorder which prevents me from swimming more than 100 meters with out stopping and gasping/wheezing. I can still do pulls and kicks without problem. I seem to be able to do almost 200 yards in my ocean swims but still have to stop. Again, anyone out there who can help?
I'm stopping the nose sprays because its not working and it seems to irritate the vocal cords.
I'm now into the 5th month of nose sprays and Prevacid for my Paradoxical Vocal Cord Disorder which prevents me from swimming more than 100 meters with out stopping and gasping/wheezing. I can still do pulls and kicks without problem. I seem to be able to do almost 200 yards in my ocean swims but still have to stop. Again, anyone out there who can help?
I'm stopping the nose sprays because its not working and it seems to irritate the vocal cords.
