Topic: Started Swimming in Olympic Pool, Can this cause Toxin Release ?
lymetwister
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I'm so out of shape and I overheat so easily. My Dr. suggested swimming in a lap pool.
I joined a local club with an indoor pool and I swam 5 laps = 10 laps if you count total back and forth. I did this 2 days in a row.
I'm aching all over, but much more than someone who was just starting back on an exercise program.
Brain fog is increased over last 2 days as well, which is when I began this.
I'm shooting for 5 days/week doing this.
In addition, I had to just sit in the pool for like 30 min. after the laps to just cool down. Even under the water, I could feel the heat coming out of my head. Very strange.
Appreciate any/all thoughts..
Gary
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seekhelp
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Probably a reaction to chlorine. Posts: 7545 | From The 5th Dimension - The Twilight Zone | Registered: Mar 2008
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MichaelTampa
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Before I knew I had lyme, I used an oxygen concentrator two hours a day in the evenings. I had head symptoms, minor, but symptoms of fogginess nonetheless, following each session for weeks. So, I see it as a possibility that the exercise is doing some good and causing a result, possibly from oxygenation or possibly from other causes.
Of course, I should add that before reading your post, just seeing the title, my first thought was, oh gosh, probably the chlorine has caused some problem. I do think that is also a possibility.
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When you swim you are using muscles that you nomally don't use. I'm a competitive swimmer and i still get sore after a swimming workout. What stroke are you swimming? Give yourself some time to ease into it.
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lymetwister
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I'm doing the Crawl for 4 of the 5 laps and the last one I do the butterfly or breast stroke, forget which one I'm doing... been so long, but it's gentler and a nice way to finish.
I guess it will take a few weeks to get use to this.
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Why not do water walking and water aerobics, swimming may be too much right now, Swimming, water walking, etc is very beneficial for the lymphatic system, the increased circulation could be the reason for feeling toxic, also suggest sauna and whirlpool, see how you do with that as well.
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Keebler
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- The butterfly is NOT a relaxing stroke. My guess is it's the breast stroke. Still, stop counting laps. Maybe even stop doing laps for now. Or walk from one end to the other - but with no goal in mind other than to just enjoy being in water.
Too much all at once. Just play in the water. Enjoy it as you gently move in a manner and speed - and time - that work WITH your body.
Forget beating yourself up, ENJOY it. You will move. That's what matters.
Remember that the chlorine can also be a challenge. Drink lots of water afterward and be sure to wash the chlorine off right away.
Five days a week may be too much. However, if you do take it easy and just go for the sheer enjoyment of gentle movement, that might work. But, if you push, it won't. -
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Marnie
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Salt water pool (using salt to generate chlorine) is much more easily tolerated by lyme patients (2 lyme patients told me).
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sparkle7
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I really loved swimming but the pool chemicals are pretty toxic. Go slow & don't push yourself too much. Just moving around in the water can be beneficial. Maybe look up some water aerobics moves & try them instead. You don't really need to count laps to get some exercise. You can just jump up & down in the water & it's a good lymph mover.
The chemicals are a turn off, though. I wish there were some good natural pools around. I think they can use ozone to clean the water but it's hard to find public ozone treated pools. They dump alot of chemicals in the indoor pools to compensate for the use by alot of people. It doesn't gass off into the air as much indoors as in outdoor pools. It mostly gets contained in the pool area enclosure - so, you breath it in.
It's a give & take. I studied it a bit since I like to swim. Some professional swimmers say it's worth the chemical exposure to get the exercise but I don't know. The chemicals are known to cause cancer.
The downside to swimming in lakes or the ocean is that you can be exposed to parasites or pathogens there, too. I guess you have to weight the risks vs. the benefits.
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