When you eat before taking a vigorous swim, why are you more likely to get indigestion than muscle cramps?
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because the blood supply that would normally be used to help digest the food is diverted to your muscles for swimming. So the food doesn't digest properly and you get indigestion.
956856
You could have a virus and it caused you to feel like you were gassy., also could be your body just getting rid of something, we do that at times, don't get upset about it, when you go to your doctor mention that you had this experience upon waking up, it could have been something that you ate the day before, also it's not a good idea to skip breakfast.  Sometimes gas can cause you to have that icky taste in your mouth caused by acid reflux, check with the doc on that, don't let it get out of hand if it is happening to you a lot, but if it was just this once I wouldn't fret about it.  You know that your nerves can also act like that, upsetting your stomach is very common when nervous about something.  Hope I helped a bit.  Don't worry that causes an upset stomach too!  Good luck.
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Eating more can have a direct effect on your digestion and the burping could be the result. Also what you eat too makes a difference.  Are you having any carbinated drinks with the meal? \n\nStart eating smaller portions, eat healthy, get some exercise and drink water not pop. See if that helps.
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Imagine your getting over a stomach bug. You can't throw heavy food into your system right away without a reaction. You stomach didn't produce an acid for awhile because there was nothing to digest. Do this, drink some gatorade to restore electrolytes, drink broth, eat some toast with a little butter. Don't go full on meals and go easy....little bites as well.
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It's cramps due to lack of electrolytes.  You can get rid of them by replenishing your electrolytes when you are drinking water.  Sometimes drink something that has some sodium or potassium in it.  Otherwise your body will be in electrolyte imbalance.
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Cramping while swimming is common because in most strokes you are pointing your toes. This requires you to tense up your calves. Most common way to prevent cramping is to be properly hydrated. Drink water throughout the day and keep a water bottle at the edge of the pool. Drinking some sports drinks prior to practice will help. Warm-up then stretch before entering the pool, then again in the pool. I was told that by pressing the small, left cleft under your nose will quicken the relief of leg cramps. It's supposedly a pressure point.
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Yes you could be allergic to chlorine. I dont see what salty foods have to do with that, salt is not chlorine. I am also allergic to chlorine. You can take antiheistamines before swimming. I usually react to drinking water if I drink a large amount of it though, so it may only be a very mild allergy. Go to your doctor and be tested for a chlorine allergy... it would probably affect your entire body, not just behind your knees. You could be allergic to something else in the water also, so try antiheistamines and see if they stop it.
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when u eat fast or drink fast the air in the stomach is traped in and then it trys to come out and this makes you have the hickup sort of pressue inside and out is not the same so there is the contraction and relexation.
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You could have a mitral valve prolapse which is common and harmless. They can cause palpitations. Sometimes, a full meal causes your heart to work a little harder to digest which will cause an increase in pulse and more palpitations.
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It could be your sinuses. If I get too much water in my sinuses I often get painful headaches. It usually takes a couple of hours after I swim, though. If I feel a headache coming on after I swim , I take Sudafed or it's generic form. The chlorine can do some substantial damage to your sinuses if you are sensitive to it.\n\nIt could also have something to do with your neck alignment. A pinched nerve or muscle tension my be the cause. Have a swim instructor look at your head position when swimming. Are your ears underwater when swimming? If not, the strain on your neck from you lifting your head might be a cause.
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If it is a sharp pain on the bottom of your foot, it is probably an arch cramp.  Before you swim (I'm assuming you're swimming b/c it was in this category), you should do this stretch to prevent foot cramps:  stand next to a wall, and stretch your toes on the wall w/ your heel and the ball of your foot on the ground, w/ your knee bent a little bit. Also, drinking lots of water helps prevent cramps.
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I get cramps the day before my period is about to come. My friends goes through weird food craving.  I think it all depends on how you PMS.
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Eat slowly without talking and taking deep breaths.  People who consume food too fast or talk while eating, tend to take air in which ends up in their stomach with their food!  Take it easy!
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the ULQ houses the stomach and the liver it also has the heart sitting above it.  You could have indigestion, heartburn or something more serious.  If the pain is just short term and not persistant, it is probably the indigestion.  If it is persistant and bothersome and is sharp and radiates to the arm...then you need to get medical attention right away......good luck
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Because exercise IS good for your metabolic rate and your digestion. Its a good thing you have to go to the loo right after eating, it means all the blood is flowing around your system and this has been stimulated from the exercise. You have nothing to worry about - you are right on track!
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Depending on what type of cramp. Side of ribs.\nSlow your breathing down. \nStop being in such a hurry.\nThe only reason you cramp in the ribs is that you are trying to push your breath out to quickly..\nIf you are cramping in your muscles then your have not warmed up enough. Depending on how long you swim for you should warm up for 15-30minutes each session. With a variety a techniques which include drills, kicking, slow clock work and a bit of distance.
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drinking too fast can cause cramps, and drinking too much can actually cause an electrolyte imbalance (because you lose electrolytes when you sweat):\nYes, you can drink too much water in a short period but it is uncommon.\n\nThere is a condition known as "water intoxication" or Hyponatremia.  Hyponatremia results when a dehydrated person drinks too much water without the accompanying electrolytes.\n\nSymptoms:\nThey are similar to those of dehydration (apathy, confusion, nausea, and fatigue), although some individuals show no symptoms at all.  If untreated, hyponatremia can lead to coma and even death.\n\nWho usually does this usually affect?\nWater intoxication is most commonly seen in infants under six months of age and sometimes in long distance athletes like runners and cyclists.  A baby can get water intoxication as a result of drinking several bottles of water a day or from drinking infant formula that has been diluted too much.  Athletes can also suffer from water intoxication. Athletes sweat heavily, losing both water and electrolytes.  \n\nWater intoxication may not just be a problem among athletes.  Some people when hiking can drink large amounts of water and may not eat enough food to provide for the needed electrolyte (salt, potassium) replacement and energy.\n\nPhysiology:\nWhen too much water enters the body's cells, the tissues swell with the excess fluid.  Your cells maintain a specific concentration gradient, so excess water outside the cells (the serum) draws sodium from within the cells out into the serum in an attempt to re-establish the necessary concentration.  As more water accumulates, the serum sodium concentration drops, a condition known as hyponatremia.  The other way cells try to regain the electrolyte balance is for water outside the cells to rush into the cells via osmosis.  The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from higher to lower concentration is called osmosis.  Although electrolytes are more concentrated inside the cells than outside, the water outside the cells is 'more concentrated' or 'less dilute' since it contains fewer electrolytes.  Both electrolytes and water move across the cell membrane in an effort to balance concentration.  Theoretically, cells could swell to the point of bursting.\n\nFrom the cell's point of view, water intoxication produces the same effects as would result from drowning in fresh water.  Electrolyte imbalance and tissue swelling can cause an irregular heartbeat, allow fluid to enter the lungs, and may cause fluttering eyelids.  Swelling puts pressure on the brain and nerves, which can cause behaviors resembling alcohol intoxication.  Swelling of brain tissues can cause seizures, coma and ultimately death unless water intake is restricted and a hypertonic saline (salt) solution is administered.  If treatment is given before tissue swelling causes too much cellular damage, then a complete recovery can be expected within a few days.\n\nIt's not how much you drink, It's how fast you drink it!\nThe kidneys of a healthy adult can process fifteen liters of water a day! You are unlikely to suffer from water intoxication, even if you drink a lot of water, as long as you drink over time as opposed to intaking an enormous volume at one time.  As a general guideline, most adults need about three quarts of fluid each day.  Much of that water comes from food, so 8-12 eight ounce glasses a day is a common recommended intake.  You will probably need much more water if the weather is hot or very dry, if you are exercising, or if you are taking certain medications.  \n\nHow much?\nThe fluid requirement for the majority of endurance athletes, under most conditions, is about 8 to 16 ounces per hour.  There is considerable variation here, of course, due to individual sweating rates, body size and weight, heat and humidity, and running speed, and other factors.  Still, much more than this amount of fluid is, in most instances