I've got a wierd "occasional" post workout symptom myself: after I get through with a particularly grueling training session (especially one that's aerobic, following a wieght training session), I can smell Ammonia. It's not comming from my environment as it happens sometimes no matter where I'm at. I can almost taste it it's so strong. My doctor says it's nothing (how the f@ck can it be nothing?!?), my Acupuncturist says it's "impurities leaving my vital essence" (what can I say, she IS an Acupuncturist). Someday I'll probably drop dead and they'll both figure out I had Diabetes or something!
Ground Dragon, old Pathology notes are starting to filter through my consciousness. If you're feeling chills, it means that your core body temperature is out of since with your surface temperature. It's like a self enduced fever, and it's caused by dehydration. See, your body uses water to help regulate your temp. through perspiration/respiration.
My guess is that you're sweating profusly during your class sessions, but reluctant to break off your matches for a water break (I used to do the same thing). Now once you're done, your body dosen't have enough water to bring your core temp. back down, but your surface temp. starts to normalize. This makes the outside air feel colder than it is, since your core temp. is so much higher than usual. It's exactly the same thing that happens when you have a fever. Your core temp. is above 96.8, but you feel cold.
Taking a couple of breaks for water during your sessions should alliviate the problem. You might also want to "load up" on water a few hours before your practice.
Good Luck
P.S.-Oops, I just read your post again and saw that you "drank plenty of water". I don't know how much "plenty" is to you, but a great way to ensure you REALLY get enough is to wiegh yourself before you work out. For every pound of bodywieght you "lose", and you'll lose plenty with how hard you're working out, drink twelve ounces of water. That, coupled with a good half gallon or so two hours prior to your workout, should keep you adequatly hydrated.
Last edited by Scarletmantis; 04-30-2002 at 02:27 PM.
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