I have shingles at the moment, would it be a risk or bad for my shingles if I still swam laps for excercise?
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Are you fevered???\n\nIf yes, I would advise you to stay away from the pool if it's open to the public. If it's your private pool, I don't see what the prob would be.\n\nBe careful though, if your shingles is open...you don't want to get this in youe eyes!!!
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I don't think so, you can't catch shingles from someone, but if you did get shingles, you could give the Chicken Pox to someone who never had them
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Some people just have a sleepy reaction after swimming, probably a combination of the warm pool air, being "weightless" for so long, and the chlorine fumes.  Also, it is easy to overheat in the pool because your sweat doesn't evaporate like it does on the bike and on the run, and you use more calories.  I'd suggest brinking a good quality sports drink to the pool with you to replenish liquids and carbs during your workout, and also, you want to make sure you put a small amount of carbs/protein in your body within 30 minutes of your workout to help with recovery (chocolate milk, wheat crackers and peanut butter, half a turkey sandwich, etc.).  Sounds like you are training for triathlons, maybe?  The carbs are a good idea in races too after a swim, but you need something easily digestible, which is why some athletes wrap a powerbar around their handlebars.\nEdit: Also, since it sounds like swimming isn't your strength, you may not be getting the adrenaline rush after it like you do with running and biking because you are swimming at a long slow pace.  You could try an interval workout to switch things up and get your heart rate up a little higher.  You can find some good workouts here.  http://www.swiminfo.com/swim-cgi/
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Yes, I swam competitively for years.  Its great because it is low impact and wont hurt your joints.  I was in the best shape of my life when I was on the team.
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Swimming if you have back pain, do not run. The bad effect is you become addicted (I am not joking, visit my site and I will tell U more)
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This is the truth.  If you had chicken pox....after the rash heals, the varicella virus lays dormant in your body.  It will be there the rest of your life.  IF you get shingles, it is from the dormant virus--you didn't "catch" it from anyone.  And you are ONLY contagious to a person who has NEVER had chicken pox, which means you could give them chicken pox.....NOT shingles.  So, yes...it's true... You cannot get SHINGLES if you never had chicken pox.....but you can still get chicken pox at anytime in your life if you come in contact with it or shingles. \n\nOK?
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The answer is definitely yes, you can get them more than once, but those occasions are the exception.\n\nShingles is a viral infection of the nerve roots and is triggered by significant fatigue, stress, injuries and other reasons, and is actually just a reactivation of the chickenpox virus that lies dormant in people once they have recovered from chickenpox during their youth. \n\nFor adults that have not had chickenpox or had a very mild case (like i did), coming in contact with the chickenpox virus will most likely not trigger chickenpox, but rather shingles (like i got).\n\nWhether you had chickenpox as a child or chickenpox of shingles as an adult, the virus will always be in your system, but for the majority of people will just lie dormant after your recovery.
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Chickenpox, which can also lead to shingles. (Why your MD was recommending rest.)
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You really shouldn't, the risk of spreading the infection to others is great, the risk of raising your temperature to dangerous levels is great, the risk of heart attack if your temperature gets too high is too great.\n\nStay home, rest, relax. When you go back to exercizing, start slow, build back up.
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Zoster infection is actually not uncommon at any age.  It shows itself as "shingles" when it is triggered by any stress to the body, thought to activate the virus by temporarily weakening the immune system.  This is because shingles is actually an aggrevation of a pre-existing, dormant viral infection by stress.\nCommon stressors include any viral/bacterial infection (like a common cold), physical/emotional stress, sleep deprivation, the list goes on and on...\nSummary - Its possible that stopping your effexor suddenly (which is a BAD move btw - you should always wean off gradually) put a stress on your body that simply acted as the trigger to activate your pre-exisisting Herpes Zoster infection into a full-blown bout of shingles.  However your trigger may have been completely unrelated to the effexor...\n\nI'm assuming you saw your doctor allready?\n\nDoes this help?  For more info try this link http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1007.htm
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It isn't healthy or unhealthy.  A lot of athletes do it; swimmers claim it reduces drag in the water, bicyclists do it because it makes it easier for road rash to heal more quickly.  And yes, some just like the way it looks.
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Swimming is better than running in a sense because it is an aquatic sport, better for your joints.\n\nYou can prevent tanning by putting on sun block every hour or so depending what kind of sun block you buy.\n\nThe HIV virus cannot survive under open air conditions, especially under the sun. And besides, it cannot be transmitted through saliva.
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Besides that fact that you can transmit your virus to one of your friends, you really should refrain from exposing yourself to any situation where your immune system would be challenged.  Physical acitivity in water and hot/cold environments is one of those situations.  Give your body the rest it needs until the cold symptoms are no longer present.
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Yes, you can get it again.  Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox (stress has nothing to do with causing it).  Anytime you are exposed to the virus, you are at risk for a repeat case of shingles.
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Of course it's ok. If I eat before an intense workout, it makes me want to throw up. You're not supposed to eat before you swim anyway.
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did you say it only hurts when someine else touches you? if so i dont know\nbut shingles can cause a similar reaction.  you should go to a doctor, never be afraid to ask them qestions
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There is a neck-up rule. If the symptoms are above the neck, e.g. runny nose, sore throat, headache, then it's probably OK to do moderate exercise. However if you have any symptoms below the neck, including fever, aching limbs and tightness of the chest, then you should not exercise.