I've started swimming recently. I swim 3-4 days a week, and I'm enjoying it very much. I am experiencing one problem, however, that I would like to overcome if possible. Typically after swimming, my nose gets very stuffy, and this can last for as long as a day or two. It can be pretty uncomfortable, and others notice it when I speak. It's especially bad if I do a lot of backstroke or otherwise get a few good splashes up my nose.
Any suggestions will be appreciated, especially from fellow sufferers.
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I started out using a saline spray; that helped the dryness but not the congestion. I then tried the over-the-counter sinus spray mentioned above. That did work great until I became addicted to it (had to use the spray or my nose would get congested, even if I did not swim). Then my doctor put me on Flonase, a prescription spray for allergies and inflammed membranes. It works great and is not addictive (if I don't swim for a few days and stop using the spray, I don't get congested again). One spray in each nostril every day and I haven't had any problems.
I hesitated to use nose clips because of my natural rhythm breathing in through my mouth and out through my nose.
I hope that helps.
I started out using a saline spray; that helped the dryness but not the congestion. I then tried the over-the-counter sinus spray mentioned above. That did work great until I became addicted to it (had to use the spray or my nose would get congested, even if I did not swim). Then my doctor put me on Flonase, a prescription spray for allergies and inflammed membranes. It works great and is not addictive (if I don't swim for a few days and stop using the spray, I don't get congested again). One spray in each nostril every day and I haven't had any problems.
I hesitated to use nose clips because of my natural rhythm breathing in through my mouth and out through my nose.
I hope that helps.
