kayakmama
08-06-2007, 04:42 PM
When doing the drown proofing, and cold ocean water swims, BUDS trainees are known to get pulmonary edema (water in the lungs, or better known as S.I.P.E.S.---Swimmer Induced Pulmonary Edema) due to using sidestroke with the cold water, and one muscle group. Does this go away on it's own, or how do you clear it up? I need some answers from some SEALS or someone knowledgeable! (I am a Navy mom!) Will Navy medical willingly treat the problem, or brush you off, or can you get your own Dr/medication????
Thanks!!
snow85
08-13-2007, 06:40 AM
SIPE isn't exclusive to cold water or to sidestroke, remember that. (it's also commonly seen in divers, and occasionally in "regular" swimmers.) no, you can't clear it up, and it needs medical attention immediately, b/c it means that blood vessels in the lungs have ruptured. symptoms include coughing up blood, but not always, so you have to be careful. straight 02 and rest usually do the trick, but once you've had it you might get it again. the repetitiveness of the "condition" hasn't been studied very much, and while docs know the actual physical mechanism of what actually happens, they still don't know too much about iwhat causes it in some people and not others. the Navy can't afford to not treat it. BUD/S guys go straight to medical when this starts. (and no, you can't get your own doc or meds.)