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 a year and 2 months of this Vocal Cord Disorder. My pulmonoligist and Ear/Nose/Throat docs have given up. I'm getting better and can ocean swim 1000yards without stopping but still wheeze while swimming and can not "push" speed. Pool is worse. Chlorine is a trigger for VCD. Again, any one out there with a similar disorder. Research shows 3 - 15% of swimmers with exercise induced breathing problems have this disorder.
I'm now into a year and 2 months of this Vocal Cord Disorder. My pulmonoligist and Ear/Nose/Throat docs have given up. I'm getting better and can ocean swim 1000yards without stopping but still wheeze while swimming and can not "push" speed. Pool is worse. Chlorine is a trigger for VCD. Again, any one out there with a similar disorder. Research shows 3 - 15% of swimmers with exercise induced breathing problems have this disorder.
