Comments on: Hot, Steamy Baths: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly http://livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ Natural Solutions for Healthy, Balanced Living Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:42:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Alex http://livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-2156 Alex Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:22:32 +0000 http://www.livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-2156 Totally agree, they're great to start with but I always feel exhausted afterwards!

Totally agree, they’re great to start with but I always feel exhausted afterwards!

]]> By: Ronnie http://livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-2058 Ronnie Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:24:58 +0000 http://www.livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-2058 Thank you for sharing! I absolutely love hot baths but recently i've been feeling rather light afterwords, faint almost, and my pulse becomes rediculously fast and thick. I think I'll remember this story and be a bit more careful! Thank you! :)

Thank you for sharing!
I absolutely love hot baths but recently i’ve been feeling rather light afterwords, faint almost, and my pulse becomes rediculously fast and thick. I think I’ll remember this story and be a bit more careful! Thank you! :)

]]> By: Natural Healing Tips | Live Lighter http://livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-1988 Natural Healing Tips | Live Lighter Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:06:32 +0000 http://www.livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-1988 [...] Silver. A natural anti-biotic that I took when I was healing my broken face from a fall getting out of a hot bath. It’s most likely unsafe to take with today’s medications so again, check with your [...]

[...] Silver. A natural anti-biotic that I took when I was healing my broken face from a fall getting out of a hot bath. It’s most likely unsafe to take with today’s medications so again, check with your [...]

]]> By: Jindo http://livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-1699 Jindo Mon, 24 May 2010 04:47:40 +0000 http://www.livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-1699 I'm glad your ok, but that was kind of weak. Sorry.

I’m glad your ok, but that was kind of weak.

Sorry.

]]> By: Head Health Nutter http://livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-1675 Head Health Nutter Fri, 21 May 2010 06:33:28 +0000 http://www.livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-1675 Thanks for letting us know about this condition, Josh!

Thanks for letting us know about this condition, Josh!

]]> By: Josh http://livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-1552 Josh Fri, 14 May 2010 03:03:14 +0000 http://www.livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-1552 Try having this happen everytime you stand up, baths just make it worse. For those of us who have it all the time it's called Neuro-Cardiogenic Syncope, or Vesovegal Syncope. Your Vesovegal nerve regulates your heartbeat, and when you stand up it is supposed to send the signal to your heart to adjust so that blood flows to your head. A Cardiologist can diagnose this using a tilt table.

Try having this happen everytime you stand up, baths just make it worse. For those of us who have it all the time it’s called Neuro-Cardiogenic Syncope, or Vesovegal Syncope. Your Vesovegal nerve regulates your heartbeat, and when you stand up it is supposed to send the signal to your heart to adjust so that blood flows to your head. A Cardiologist can diagnose this using a tilt table.

]]> By: amuletts http://livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-1413 amuletts Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:36:39 +0000 http://www.livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-1413 Very interesting. I have perfect blood pressure (according to my doctor) and still feel faint after a hot bath (I do love my baths *very* hot). But I'm used to it so I'm careful. I just figured that's the price you pay for having such a lovely experience! Never knew the scientific reason though.

Very interesting. I have perfect blood pressure (according to my doctor) and still feel faint after a hot bath (I do love my baths *very* hot). But I’m used to it so I’m careful. I just figured that’s the price you pay for having such a lovely experience! Never knew the scientific reason though.

]]> By: Head Health Nutter (Steph Miller) http://livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-1346 Head Health Nutter (Steph Miller) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:58:27 +0000 http://www.livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-1346 Hi PG, It's best you go see your doctor and ask if it's alright for you to take a hot bath. Your blood pressure is only one aspect of your health condition... All I know is that I'm in my early 30's and very healthy, and I still fainted from a hot bath! From my experience, precaution in taking hot baths are always warranted. I've also learned that cooling the bath water down before you get out will lower your blood pressure and being extra careful getting out are good tips to still enjoying hot baths. But go see your doc just in case! Steph @ Live Lighter.org

Hi PG,

It’s best you go see your doctor and ask if it’s alright for you to take a hot bath. Your blood pressure is only one aspect of your health condition…

All I know is that I’m in my early 30′s and very healthy, and I still fainted from a hot bath!

From my experience, precaution in taking hot baths are always warranted. I’ve also learned that cooling the bath water down before you get out will lower your blood pressure and being extra careful getting out are good tips to still enjoying hot baths.

But go see your doc just in case!

Steph @ Live Lighter.org

]]> By: PG http://livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-1343 PG Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:01:58 +0000 http://www.livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-1343 Hi,kindly to answer this question if it is okay or not to have hot bath when my blood pressure is 145/90. Few times notice when get up from the tub feel dizzines for short time. Will be okay to have hot bath or not, thanks. Paul

Hi,kindly to answer this question if it is okay or not to have hot bath when my blood pressure is 145/90. Few times notice when get up from the tub feel dizzines for short time. Will be okay to have hot bath or not, thanks. Paul

]]> By: Karen http://livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-1338 Karen Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:41:52 +0000 http://www.livelighter.org/hot-steamy-baths-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comment-1338 Denise, you don't seem to be getting much support for your hot bath theory. Urban legend, indeed! The very same thing happened to me several years ago, except for the injuries and no husband. The near fainting happened every time I took a hot bath. Almost, totally blacking out. One day while at lunch with mom my face went white and I put my head on the table and she called the cute fire fighter guys. Like you, I was in the emergency room all day with tests. Since then, I have been aware of the symptoms, mostly weakness in my shoulders after a bath and a light head, my doc said it's because the blood isn't getting to my shoulders and head as usual. With each bath, my blood pressure lowers by 20 points. Can't live without the baths because my core won't warm up (for sleep) without them. But being able to monitor my patterns and an awareness of what it is, I'm not as terrified as that first time. I move slowly and am very careful with the way I move while getting out of the tub. You're the first person I've heard of with this same experience.

Denise, you don’t seem to be getting much support for your hot bath theory. Urban legend, indeed! The very same thing happened to me several years ago, except for the injuries and no husband. The near fainting happened every time I took a hot bath. Almost, totally blacking out. One day while at lunch with mom my face went white and I put my head on the table and she called the cute fire fighter guys. Like you, I was in the emergency room all day with tests. Since then, I have been aware of the symptoms, mostly weakness in my shoulders after a bath and a light head, my doc said it’s because the blood isn’t getting to my shoulders and head as usual. With each bath, my blood pressure lowers by 20 points. Can’t live without the baths because my core won’t warm up (for sleep) without them. But being able to monitor my patterns and an awareness of what it is, I’m not as terrified as that first time. I move slowly and am very careful with the way I move while getting out of the tub.
You’re the first person I’ve heard of with this same experience.

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