I have been swimming my whole life (I am 40), but during the past year, I began working out by swimming laps 3 - 4 times a week. After 7 months, I started having what felt like an asthma attack about 3 -4 hours after I swam. This happened three times in a row so I stopped my routine and made an appointment with an allergist. He says that I am having a reaction to the chemicals that are generated by the mixture of chlorine and organic material. None of the inhalers we have tried have helped with the problem and my doctor has reccommended no more swimming. Does anyone know anything about this? I haven't swam now for 6 months and miss it terribly.
Not swimming can't be the only answer.
Have you had anyone measure your lung function during one of these episodes? That seems to me to be the way to find out if it is asthma or not. If its asthma, there is definitely a solution. When the asthma inhalers don't work, its often not asthma, but a mimic. These problems all have solutions but accurate diagnosis is the first step.
Not swimming can't be the only answer.
Have you had anyone measure your lung function during one of these episodes? That seems to me to be the way to find out if it is asthma or not. If its asthma, there is definitely a solution. When the asthma inhalers don't work, its often not asthma, but a mimic. These problems all have solutions but accurate diagnosis is the first step.
