Alergic reaction to chlorine?

Former Member
Former Member
Lately I am swimming at 2 different pools. I am a late blooming, 45yo, fitness swimmer. I am up to doing about 3800 yds per workout. I find that I often have a very runny nose and sneezing fits that can last the entire day. I will take benedryl but it only seems to help a bit. I have tried to pay attention and think that one of the pools may be causing much more of a problem than the other. As an experiment I tried takign a single benedryl (sp?) about a half hour before swimming. THis seems to be helping. So am I alergic to the water? Is this common and what other suggestions if any?
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    Can't answer your question about wheather or not you are allergic to the chlorine, but another thought... it is Spring. It might be a Spring allergy, or mold growing in at one or both of the pool locations.
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    Can't answer your question about wheather or not you are allergic to the chlorine, but another thought... it is Spring. It might be a Spring allergy, or mold growing in at one or both of the pool locations.
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