Hello there,
I am a new member to this group and I have read through some of the answers and they seem quite helpful
I have been swimming daily for enjoyment and exercise for the past 10 years.
I have had no issues up until last spring when the pool gym I go to switch from bromine to a saltwater pool.
From what the folks there that work there tell me the chlorine levels tend to be very high and the room and the club smell of chlorine. They are not really sure what the problem is although they have been working diligently to resolve the issue. They suspect it’s because there is too much usage and not enough filtering out of the chlorine.
The issues that I’ve been having are my skin is very dry very shiny and I have lost a lot of my body hair legs chest arms etc. I haven’t noticed much on my head but there was a lot more there so I’m probably losing it there too. And I also sometimes have issues with itching skin.
Before my swim I generally take a very quick rinse which is what we’re supposed to do before we go into the pool. After swim are use a generic off-the-shelf body wash and then later on at home at night I take a third shower with body wash in normal shampoo.
Any suggestions on how I could help with these issues?
Thanks in advance!
I swim at 2 pools, my weekday pool and my weekend pool. In summer or when the temperature rises, at my weekday pool, I get into sneezing fits in between sets. It does not happen when during colder temperatures. And it only occurs while I am swimming. And yeah, I would be sneezing while swimming, which is so awkward. On my weekend pool, recently I've gotten red, itchy rashes all over after swimming there. I get drier skin there too, but I assume it is normal and I moisturize. I take Claritin or Zyrtec for allergies, but neither resolves my sneezing fits or the rashes.
I'm not losing hair, but I do have black hair and the baby hair at the bottom of my head that is not contained in the swim cap is bleached white.
At both pools, I see the lifeguards checking the water quality every hour, so I guess there is not much I can do about it and I hope my symptoms do not get worse.
I swim at 2 pools, my weekday pool and my weekend pool. In summer or when the temperature rises, at my weekday pool, I get into sneezing fits in between sets. It does not happen when during colder temperatures. And it only occurs while I am swimming. And yeah, I would be sneezing while swimming, which is so awkward. On my weekend pool, recently I've gotten red, itchy rashes all over after swimming there. I get drier skin there too, but I assume it is normal and I moisturize. I take Claritin or Zyrtec for allergies, but neither resolves my sneezing fits or the rashes.
I'm not losing hair, but I do have black hair and the baby hair at the bottom of my head that is not contained in the swim cap is bleached white.
At both pools, I see the lifeguards checking the water quality every hour, so I guess there is not much I can do about it and I hope my symptoms do not get worse.
