Sauna

[sammcl]

Hi

Does anyone have any experience with the sauna?

I find it really helps with inflammation - does anyone else?

 

[Lisa]

I LOVE taking sauna...unfortunately we don't have one close to me....I have never noticed a difference with inflammation though.....

 

[jane16]

A sauna is a hot air bath or sweat bath. You take a sauna in a special, insulated room that keeps the air still and heat in. There is a heat source in the room to transfer heat to your body. The heat in a sauna comes from rocks heated in a fire or an infrared radiator. The heat source may only heat the air, or it may also produce steam which makes it feel hotter.

 

[shmo]

Any heat for me feels nice. Sauna, hot tub, bathtub, blanket. Just relaxes me which will relax the guts too.

 

[Vicki]

I use an infrared sauna (dry sauna) 3-4 times a week. It has been amazing. I highly recommend trying it out, as it is great for a lot of Crohn's issues.

I have found that it specifically helps with my sore/stiff joints, stomach, eczema, and stress relief/relaxation.

 

[Phyx]

I tried it out and it definitely helps me if I am feeling pain or discomfort at the time. However, it does not seem to help my inflammation or long term health noticeably...

 

[Cat-a-Tonic]

I haven't tried going in a sauna since I've been ill, but high heat and humidity in general tend to cramp up my guts pretty terribly, so I think a sauna would be a very bad idea for me. We're currently in a heat wave - 103 degrees F and very humid right now - and I've been staying in the air conditioning as much as possible, but even so I've been more crampy and feeling a bit worse than usual. Oddly enough heating pads help my guts, so I'm not sure if it's the combo of both heat & humidity together that causes me to cramp up, but at any rate I don't think a sauna would be good for me.