I swam regularly (3-4 x/week) for approximately 5 years and had laid off for the past 7 months. Thankfully I'm back in the pool again. I am relatively healthy and have missed almost no work. However, whenever I get out of the pool I have cold symptoms--congestion, running nose, sneezing, etc. I know I probably swallow my share of water, and I've learned to live with these nuisances, but are these symptoms common for others?
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Every january, I buy 12 nose plugs from Keifer. I get so many because of the bulk discont. Everyone that I have talked with about the problem all believe that it is because my flip turns are not fast enough. As I tuck my head, I don't go quickly enough. that cause a difference in pressure & water automatically rushes into my nose. I don't even feel it. The plugs really help. Also, asthmatics tend to have more problems than do nonasmathics. don't know why.
Another reason that water might flow into the nose is due to head position. If you hold your head up and not straight forward, water will run into your nose. Try to keep your neck straight & push with the top of your head.
Also, I have talked with several allergist. They have all told me that chlorine is not an allergian. It is an irritant, like aspirin. I'm not sure what that means, exactly. It has something to do with the production of IgE(?).
Every january, I buy 12 nose plugs from Keifer. I get so many because of the bulk discont. Everyone that I have talked with about the problem all believe that it is because my flip turns are not fast enough. As I tuck my head, I don't go quickly enough. that cause a difference in pressure & water automatically rushes into my nose. I don't even feel it. The plugs really help. Also, asthmatics tend to have more problems than do nonasmathics. don't know why.
Another reason that water might flow into the nose is due to head position. If you hold your head up and not straight forward, water will run into your nose. Try to keep your neck straight & push with the top of your head.
Also, I have talked with several allergist. They have all told me that chlorine is not an allergian. It is an irritant, like aspirin. I'm not sure what that means, exactly. It has something to do with the production of IgE(?).
