Cold Water Sea Swimming

[Forest Walker]

Hello All ,


 Just dropped in to say the following -two years back left a job of 27 years – and started out on my own, [ had P since a teenager]

Last year my skin was awful - legs / back / trunk - it was tough going, I was applying skin moisturisers twice a day and very, very down.

Not sure why I started –[ I was trying all sorts of creams [ had been to specialists] steroids / beehive lotion you name it etc but always came back ] – but I think I read somewhere about the properties & minerals of the ocean – 

so last August I started swimming in the sea – I live in the SE of Ireland . From the first swim I felt better, now 5 months on I try to swim for 5 minutes a day [ warm shower after with a cold rinse ] and my skin is 90% better ! [some days just a small cold shower if the sea is too rough]

Not sure if it’s the cold water reduces stress levels that is the reason – but I swear its addictive and healing.

Hope this helps anyone out there

Congratulations on 90% better skin.  

Do you have a background in swimming, generally?  It could be the salty water.  It could be the sequence of actions to get yourself to the seaside, to get into the numbingly cold water and submerse yourself.  That takes determination.  And the payoff is you feel good about doing a hard thing for yourself, a personal challenge met.  And it's exercise, which gives all sorts of good feelings, overall.  And your psoriasis is clearing.  

Thanks for sharing your story.  Best of luck to you.