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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Hey I have had the same reaction for two years I swim for about a week. Then I get a really dry throat and my sinus plug up I have no idea what to do. I have thought about going to the allergist but last time I went to a doctor they told me I have a sinus infection. (this lasted for the whole season 3 months) Would you suggest going to an allergist or do you have any tips on what to do?
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Hey I have had the same reaction for two years I swim for about a week. Then I get a really dry throat and my sinus plug up I have no idea what to do. I have thought about going to the allergist but last time I went to a doctor they told me I have a sinus infection. (this lasted for the whole season 3 months) Would you suggest going to an allergist or do you have any tips on what to do?
