Exercise

[Centralparklady]

I have an overactive thyroid, only be diagnosed 3 weeks ago. I am on beta blockers and propylthiouracil.

But enjoy swimming twice a week...Can I continue?

Appreciate any replies...thanks.

[shaws Administrator]

Someone who has the same condition as you will respond. I am hypo but I would allow at least a little while to elapse before you swim. The reason being that your body is pumping out excessive thyroid hormones causing everything to speed up, so you should give some time for your body to recover. This is an explanatory link.

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...

[Centralparklady in reply to shaws]

I understand what you are saying, I also have Rheumatoid arthritis and have always gone swimming to help with the stiffness.

[gabkad]

I know this because my children are aquatics directors at YMCA and Variety Village: you have to inform the staff that you have a health condition so the life guards can monitor you more closely. Chances are you won't run into problems, but it's important for staff to know if you've got a medical condition. Swim at a pace that is comfortable for you and don't over exert. They may ask you to wait on medical advice to get back to swimming though. I've heard too many stories of incidences at the pool and really don't take it lightly when people with serious health conditions ignore everything, get into the pool and have a heart attack or a seizure. It's traumatic for everyone not just the person who gets it. If you collapse on dry land while running around a track, that's one thing. But getting hauled out of a swimming pool with lungs full of water is a totally other thing. I apologize if I seem aggressive about this, but I know the effect it has on staff to handle emergencies.

[Centralparklady in reply to gabkad]

Thanks for your reply...best wait for my health to improve.

[gabkad in reply to Centralparklady]

Central park sounds like Manhattan.... walking is good. Manhattan is a brilliant walking city. Spring is around the corner.

I apologize again for my strong reply. Amazingly no one died. Yet. The staff are stellar but it is PTSD for some of them when s.... happens. Most of them are teens and it's really tough. My daughters are much older so for them it's 'job done' but the first time someone had a MI in the pool or in the facility and required AED, it was definitely traumatic.

[Centralparklady]

I used to live in New York, but I am English. Centralpark is amazing.

No problem with your reply...don't want to cause any trauma.

Just miss my swimming, hopefully will get sorted out soon.

Love your photo..I am a cat lover, I have a bengal named Bailey.

[Fruitandnutcase]

I kept going to the gym and Pilates, must admit I was a bit nervous first time and told all the gym staff.

Keeping going felt like it was a way of defying Graves - proving that it wasn't going to ruin my life completely and take everything I loved away from me. I cut right back in the effort I put in to everything, but I agree with gabkid, it's one thing to keel over on dry land, another thing altogether when you are in the water and like she says it could be really traumatic for the poor kids on life saving duty, besides, you don't want them to feel they have to watch you every second when really they have to watch all the swimmers.

[Centralparklady]

Thanks once again for your reply, I wont be going swimming anytime soon sob sob lol

[haildiscordia3]

Hi there. I have grave's as well and my advice would be to keep doing what makes you feel good and if that's swimming then swim. Just watch your intensity as betablockers will affect your heart rate reading. You could let the lifeguard know just so they can keep and eye out and even stick to the shallow end until you feel confident. The problem is that people with Grave's are often advised not to exercise but my endo said it s fine. Go with how you feel. Try it and see but don't expect to complete the distance that you have done previously. You will experience a high intensity work out at a lower level of effort because of your symptoms so just keep this in mind. I stopped exercising on the advice of doctors for 2 years and am now fighting to regain even basic fitness levels. Don't let this happen to you. Doing what you enjoy is very important to feeling empowered and will help with your mental well-being. Let us know how you go xxx

[Centralparklady]

Hi H

Not been too well this week, Thanks for advice I will bear in mind what you have to say. Hopefully I will get to go when I feel I have got some energy.

I really miss my exercise.