help! swimming is killing me...i started a masters program 6 months ago, up to 3500 yrds 3-4 times a week, love it, feel great, more energy,lost weight however... started getting sick about 5 weeks ago after workout,labored breathing chills and flu like pain lasts 24 hours or so. my dr prescribed anti biotics and inhaler took 1 week off went back strong workout felt great, got even sicker next day better. now prednisone and 2 weeks off, feel great,go back, go easy 2000 yrds-sick again! my goal is to swim open water mile this june and i need to get this thing solved, i don't think it's asthma as the inhaler does nothing and also my eyes were horribly bloodshot when i was acutely sick, any ideas? i even tried another pool thinking same results.
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I always feel sick to my stomach after a swim. I assume that I inadvertently drink, sip, swallow, choke on, or otherwise inhale some water during the workout, which is the cause of the feeling in my stomach. Maybe the water is not clean. Do you have this reaction at multiple pools or just the one you typically swim in?
I always feel sick to my stomach after a swim. I assume that I inadvertently drink, sip, swallow, choke on, or otherwise inhale some water during the workout, which is the cause of the feeling in my stomach. Maybe the water is not clean. Do you have this reaction at multiple pools or just the one you typically swim in?
