Swimming Pools?

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Dear Zebras,

I have always exercised at a pool: indoors in the winter, outdoors in the summer.

Now that I know that I have immunodeficiency is that ok for me?

I'll ask the Immunologist when I see her at the end of the month, of course.

But I was just getting ready to go now to the pool, and I wondered.

Of course, I don't go when I'm sick! Which has been most of the winter.

any thoughts?

Hugs

Elaine

"It's always something."

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I talked to my Sister in Law today, who is on chemo for Multiple Myeloma.

Her oncologist says pools are OK, just no lakes.

So I"m off to the pool again. YAY.

Hugs

Elaine

[glowing]

Good for you. Hope you had a good time. x

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It was good today, but afternoons are less crowded!

[terryhalper]

Hi Elaine,

I've never had any issues with pools and CVID (except ear infections pre IGIV days).

Just a word of caution.... unrelated to PID specifically.... The route of transmission of Polio (back in the day - before population immunization) was typically in the pool. (just an FYI), not meant to alarm you. Again - I personally enjoy the pool (and SUN) as much as possible.

If you are on IGIV (or subq) I would expect that you have immunity to polio from your Gammaglobulin.

Enjoy the pool!!!

Terry

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Oh darling Terry,

I grew UP back in the day. Was a kid in the 50's during the polio epidemic. Who KNOWS if it really was pools. But we weren't allowed to GO to the pool, I cried all summer. Then the vaccine was developed and life became so much nicer.

I'm NOT in IVIG yet, more's the pity. I have poor IgG but not severely low: like 338 or thereabout. My IgA is good, which is why (I think) that I don't have terrible gastro-intestinal problems. My IgM is low, 18-22, but that won't come with the IVIG, anyway.

I don't know yet if I'll actually be doing IVIG (or SCID which is what I'd prefer in the longer term).

I think so, but the Immunologist will make her recommendation at the end of July, once the latest Pneumovax is assessed.

I'm Ok either way. I haven't had the terrible infections that most people with CVID develop.

Rather I have rather weird infections, sepsis, auto immune conditions and a bunch of other indicators of CVID

I'd rather NOT have the terrible infections, and for the last two years I've been getting sick all the time during the winter.,

I don't know what will happen. But it's nice to be at the pool again.

Elaine

[terryhalper]

Jun 8, 2013 21:15:50 GMT elained said:

Oh darling Terry,

I grew UP back in the day. Was a kid in the 50's during the polio epidemic. Who KNOWS if it really was pools. But we weren't allowed to GO to the pool, I cried all summer. Then the vaccine was developed and life became so much nicer.

I'm NOT in IVIG yet, more's the pity. I have poor IgG but not severely low: like 338 or thereabout. My IgA is good, which is why (I think) that I don't have terrible gastro-intestinal problems. My IgM is low, 18-22, but that won't come with the IVIG, anyway.

I don't know yet if I'll actually be doing IVIG (or SCID which is what I'd prefer in the longer term).

I think so, but the Immunologist will make her recommendation at the end of July, once the latest Pneumovax is assessed.

I'm Ok either way. I haven't had the terrible infections that most people with CVID develop.

Rather I have rather weird infections, sepsis, auto immune conditions and a bunch of other indicators of CVID

I'd rather NOT have the terrible infections, and for the last two years I've been getting sick all the time during the winter.,

I don't know what will happen. But it's nice to be at the pool again.

Elaine

Hey Elaine,

I LOVE the pool (and the beach) also. I can not get enough SUN!!!! It makes me feel better. Yea for Summer!!!! I hope the IG will stop the unusual infections and autoimmune illnesses. I believe it will. Best of luck with that and keep in touch.

Terry

[john]

Hi guys,
I must put in a word of caution here about the dangers of too much sun exposure!!
Both my wife and I have had skin cancers, mine a basal cell carcinoma, and hers the much more serious malignant melanoma.
Mine was on my face and Sue's on her shin.
Our dermatologists told us that both were due to previous excessive sun exposure, and bear in mind that we live in the relatively sunless UK!!
The operation to cut mine out was painful, caused facial nerve damage and was complicated somewhat by the fact that I have immunodeficiency and the dermatologist needed to liase with my immunologist, who gave me extra doses of Ig as a precaution.
So take my advice, enjoy the swimming, but protect your skin !!

[elained]

My winter pool is indoors.

My summer pool is outside.

I have naturally tanning, somewhat olive skin.

I spent my entire life in the sun before we knew it was bad for us!

Well my grandmother knew, but she was OLD and didn't know anything....but she was RIGHT.

ALAS, at 71 the damage is already done, and although my skin is beginning to show my age, it was the last thing to go....amazing, eh?

You are right however to warn about sun exposure.

We used to think that we'd failed suntanning 101 if we missed 'peak'.

Now everyone says to stay out of the sun during 'peak' (10 am - 2 pm)

I try to remember, but at heart I'm a sun worshipper.

sigh

Elaine