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Does anyone know if you can swim in the sea when having anticoagulant injections, going to Yorkshire for a few days ,yes I know the sea will be freezing ,but I've always loved sea swimming ,can't get hold of my csn to ask her .

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I swim in the sea all the time and I've been on them for months. No one said not to.

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In that case freezing or not here I come .Thank you for answering , after I finished chemo my oncologist said give it a couple of weeks then start swimming again ,but then I thought about injection sites and infection ,but if your OK I'm up for it .xx

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I would have thought that you could, but I’m not an expert. Could you chat to your GP?

Enjoy the swim if you decide to go for it!! Nicky.

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