This seems to be a new issue, I didn't find anything like it under the search function. I swim at 5:30 am, and do 2000 meters, freestyle and kick sets. I just recently started taking more strokes between breaths, I was doing 2-4, now I'm doing 6-8. I do have asthma, but I've not had problems swimming before, and I don't have any issues while I'm exercising. The onset of symptoms is usually around 5-6 hours AFTER I finish my workout. Anybody out there ever have this happen?
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I have been having trouble breathing when i swim since I was really young. I was told that I had exercise induced asthma and was given an inhaler when I was 14. I stopped swimming when I was 21 and just started again in August. While I was not swimming I didn't have bad symptoms. I just went to the doctor the other day and I was told that I have full blown asthma. The doctor said that he sees many many swimmers after years of exposure develop full blown asthma and he was indicating to me that the chlorine was the reason.
I have been referred to a respritory specialist because it is pretty severe and I hope that there is a solution--hopefully this doesn't include staying away from a pool--since I coach as well.
I have been having trouble breathing when i swim since I was really young. I was told that I had exercise induced asthma and was given an inhaler when I was 14. I stopped swimming when I was 21 and just started again in August. While I was not swimming I didn't have bad symptoms. I just went to the doctor the other day and I was told that I have full blown asthma. The doctor said that he sees many many swimmers after years of exposure develop full blown asthma and he was indicating to me that the chlorine was the reason.
I have been referred to a respritory specialist because it is pretty severe and I hope that there is a solution--hopefully this doesn't include staying away from a pool--since I coach as well.
