# Pool construction
**URL:** https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/pool-construction/5065
**Category:** General
**Tags:** treatment
**Created:** [September 2, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/pool-construction/5065 "2020-09-02T14:52:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@MJH](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/u/MJH)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/pool-construction/5065/1 "2020-09-02T14:52:57Z")
Live in Northern CA, suffer from EM. Considering putting in a pool for my feet/non weight bearing/cool. What tips do you have?
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### Author:  [@Anthony944](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/u/Anthony944)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2020, 8:31am UTC](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/pool-construction/5065/2 "2020-09-04T08:31:14Z")
I was a high level athlete and I started to develop EM over a year ago, this prevented me from running and going to the gym, but swimming has been a life saver. I can do long, hard sessions in the pool without worries of flaring up, it has allowed me to stay fit and healthy. Sometimes, I do slightly flare after the pool, but it’s really not much. For anyone with EM struggling with exercise, I would 100% recommend swimming/water aerobics etc.
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### Author:  [@CarolinaGirl](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/u/CarolinaGirl)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2020, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/pool-construction/5065/3 "2020-09-06T01:27:41Z")
I completely agree! I’m a retired tri-athlete. Retired, because of health issues, unfortunately. Swimming is my salvation. I go early in the morning, when it’s still cool, and the sun hasn’t become intense, yet. The water itself is cooling, and the exercise helps with stress reduction. I also feel more myself in the water. The weightlessness of it is very freeing. I would love to have a pool in our backyard, but we have a lovely one in our neighborhood that will suit me just fine. Congratulations on getting one of your own!! Enjoy!!