Every time I start back swimming, I get sinusitis. I can lay off of swimming for about a month and it clears up. There appears to be some research to indicate that this happens to some people, but I cannot find any indication that there is anything that can be done to stop it. I will have to stop swimming altogether if I cannot find a way to control this. I have tried nose clips, but I still get infected sinuses.
Has anyone had this problem and found a solution that worked for them?
Many allergists have told me that chlorine is not an allergen. It is an irritant like aspirin.
One of the major causes of sinuses being clogged, ruhnny or stuffed-up has nothing to do with chlorine. It is the speed of your flips. If your flip turn is slow (this is relative to each swimmer), water will rush into your nose or the pressure will no longer be equal between the nasal cavities & the outside. You may not even feel this. The water may completely drain from your nose. However, you can still get an infection. Also, as you turn, if you blow out of your nose too hard, you will have problems. Many asthmatics, I'm one of them, have these problems. Frequently, you get polyps. I've had 2 operations to get rid of poylyps. Once you have polyps, the stuff inside can't drain and constantly gets infected. Once you've stopped swimming, especially at night, there is some dranage and you might start to wheeze. I must say that I'm not a doctor. My asthma was totally out ofcontroll. then I wwent to an ENT doctor & he took out the pylops.
I use a nose plug. It is easier than working on getting my turns quicker. A doctor who is also a swimmer pointed this out to me.
Many allergists have told me that chlorine is not an allergen. It is an irritant like aspirin.
One of the major causes of sinuses being clogged, ruhnny or stuffed-up has nothing to do with chlorine. It is the speed of your flips. If your flip turn is slow (this is relative to each swimmer), water will rush into your nose or the pressure will no longer be equal between the nasal cavities & the outside. You may not even feel this. The water may completely drain from your nose. However, you can still get an infection. Also, as you turn, if you blow out of your nose too hard, you will have problems. Many asthmatics, I'm one of them, have these problems. Frequently, you get polyps. I've had 2 operations to get rid of poylyps. Once you have polyps, the stuff inside can't drain and constantly gets infected. Once you've stopped swimming, especially at night, there is some dranage and you might start to wheeze. I must say that I'm not a doctor. My asthma was totally out ofcontroll. then I wwent to an ENT doctor & he took out the pylops.
I use a nose plug. It is easier than working on getting my turns quicker. A doctor who is also a swimmer pointed this out to me.
