Breathing

[susandennis]

Years ago, my first lung doctor was so impressed that I could swim so much with my breathing issues. He grilled me about how exactly I did my swimming and then said that he wondered if the way I swam wasn't acting like breathing exercises.

I never really thought too much about it. My breathing has gotten way worse but not my swimming.

I swim the same every day. The exact same stroke the same way at the same tempo. In fact, I can tell how many laps I did by how long I swam. And I breathe on every stroke.

This morning, after a very stressful night of sleep thinking about all the washer/dryer issues, I woke up this morning and could not breathe well. I was panting as I got to the car. And panting as I walked through the gym to the pool even though I was trying to go slowly and steadily.

I waited on the pool's edge until I could breathe better and then did my swim. I had ZERO issues with my breath and when I got out, I was breathing fine and have been breathing fine all day.

Wild. just wild. And wild it took me so long to realize it. It's the swim cure!

Comments

[spiffikins]

That's awesome that you have something you like doing, that is also helpful!

[iampoesraven]

I hate COPD... don't have it but I know a woman who died from it. She was not very well liked anyways. :P But yeah... swimming is great.

[adafrog]

Very cool.

[mtbc]

That's an interesting insight, here's hoping it's of ongoing help to have noticed!