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    Any Merfolk with POTS?

    I’m wondering if anyone here has POTS. I’m getting my tail for Christmas and starting my swimming in 2020. I haven’t been able to exercise since my onset of POTS. I’ve noticed that water is a natural compression for my body and it relieves my tachycardia. I figured it might improve my overall health. Has mermaid swimming improved your health?

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    Quote Originally Posted by the.siren.calypso View Post
    I’m wondering if anyone here has POTS. I’m getting my tail for Christmas and starting my swimming in 2020. I haven’t been able to exercise since my onset of POTS. I’ve noticed that water is a natural compression for my body and it relieves my tachycardia. I figured it might improve my overall health. Has mermaid swimming improved your health?

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    I do not have it but i have trained people with it. Swimming helps in general but with swimming with a tail it requires a lot more strenuous workout and does improve health. depending on tempature, contents, and elevaton of the water some will help more then the others.

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    Yes. It used to take my body months to get over a simple cold. Now its over within 3wks. In combination with 5 hours of walking and bending, which I do because of the volunteer work, I feel great and can hold my breath way better than I used to (3sec breath hold).

    I don't have POTS either but the mix of exercise and swimming has done wonders for me.
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    I have POTS!! And yes! I always feel better in the water, the compression and buoyancy make my low blood pressure, gravity hating body very happy�� I’m sorry you have the disease too, I hope they find the cure soon.

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    while I'm not diagnosed as having POTS per se, I noticed about 80% of cited symptoms are identical with Lyme&Co.

    I can attest that diving related activities (mermaiding included) can lessen the symptoms of those, because many germs don't like oxygen or frequent pressure changes.

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