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?
I'm 64, a slow open water distance swimmer in the NC ocean and now FL Gulf with many years of ear/sinus infections until, recently whent the end of a swim, I cup in my hands a fresh water/mild soap solution, best is Dr Bronners liquid soap...ram my nose in and snort it in till I gag...sounds ugly but sure does flush out the sinuses and eustacean tubes and sure beats that ear pain...no more infections.
I'm 64, a slow open water distance swimmer in the NC ocean and now FL Gulf with many years of ear/sinus infections until, recently whent the end of a swim, I cup in my hands a fresh water/mild soap solution, best is Dr Bronners liquid soap...ram my nose in and snort it in till I gag...sounds ugly but sure does flush out the sinuses and eustacean tubes and sure beats that ear pain...no more infections.
