I was so excited to learn our pool was finally converting to salt water. While I was swimming, the pool dude dumped 3 huge bags of salt in each lane. That night I experienced sinusitis -- huge thick amounts of mucus (sorry, I know this is gross). That was a week ago. I'm still sick - just tons of gunk coming out everyday, I'm really fatigued, can't taste anything. I haven't had a voice in 3 days (some people are happy about that!:applaud:
I haven't swam since Friday. Is this possible that the sudden onslaught of salt brought this on? I wear a silicone cap and nose clips. I'm trying to do this the natural way - ginger tea, and an antihistamine, but I miss the pool. This is a bummer
It could be coincidence. I got my flu shot. It's not the flu.
Just because you get a flu shot doesn't mean you won't get the flu. Sometimes they guess the right strain(s) you'll be exposed to, sometimes they don't. :bolt:
Agreed. I had a flu shot last fall, then came home from vacation in February with a wonderful case of flu. It sidelined my wife as well, though she hadn't gotten a flu shot. I recovered somewhat faster. I wonder if the shot helped lessen the severity of my case.
It could be coincidence. I got my flu shot. It's not the flu.
I got a flu shot and have had this mucus-producing illness twice in the past six week (and I almost never get sick). It's not flu it's just some other upper respiratory things.
Does swimming in the ocean salt water make you I'll?
Dan
Dan
That guy should never have dumped it into the pool when anyone was in it. These things need to be done when the pool is empty of people and water can circulate freely. I thought salt needs to be added into some type of intake, not just dumped.
I would speak with the pool mgr. or someone about this.
Just because you get a flu shot doesn't mean you won't get the flu. Sometimes the guess the right strain(s) you'll be exposed to, sometimes they don't. :bolt:
Right, I know. I went to the doctor's today. I don't have the flu. I have a sinus infection.
That guy should never have dumped it into the pool when anyone was in it. These things need to be done when the pool is empty of people and water can circulate freely. I thought salt needs to be added into some type of intake, not just dumped.
I would speak with the pool mgr. or someone about this.
He's the supervisor of the lifeguards.
Orca, I swim in a saline pool, and the pool maintenance company dumps the salt directly into the pool. They said there was no need to be out of the pool when salt is added-- only when chemicals are added to the pool.
Salt is organic, and if the salt added to the pool is JUST salt, it should cause no health issue. I have been in our pool when salt was added, and it caused no problems for me at all. It just tasted extra salty!
Elaine, how much salt was added? they added 15 huge bags within 15 minutes while we were swimming.
Our community pool is a shallow 5-lane, 25-yard pool. I don't recall how many bags they added, but it was several. Not 15, though! :afraid:
