I have a question. We're in a bubble, mostly in mornings and afternoons. It isn't exactly the best place, but whatever. We have trouble with ventilation, and we've improved some by putting tubing under the seam of the bubble, leading to the outside. We uncover these as we need to. Over the weekend they shocked the pool with a chlorine dosage instead of a non-chlorine dosage. We swam in the pool this morning, anyways. (We're hardcore like that!) Well, most of us developed breathing problems and uncovered the caps. Still, the symptoms prevailed. Most of us left the bubble for air, but still returned to finish our practice; personally I didn't leave. Talking to my friends today, after school, we all still had bad problems regarding breathing. We all can't breathe deep without hurting or coughing, and we're always gagging from time to time throughout the school day.
My question is:
Does anyone know how to rid of these symptoms fast?
--Arojekt.
but I need a quick remedy and that's all.
--Arojekt.
Here's the remedy: More Cowbell!
There's no quick fix,; perhaps fresh air but from sounds of it that isn't enough--you're coughing. You have damage minor damage. I'd go to the ER, but heck, since you're stubborn...why not pull on your speedos and go back?
I'm out. Good luck with it all.
It's not that I'm coughing now. I cough when I breathe deep. It's that upper 1/4 of your lungs that just won't fill, or at least make you cough. Unfortunately, I'm a 200 Freestyler. I need all the air I can get.
By the way, I'm from CT... heh.
--Arojekt.
Oops, "not coughing now, just when I breathe deep." Chlorine poisoning does exist. If you don't want to go see a MD or nurse, you'd better get some oxygen fast; know anyone who is a scuba diver with tanks or a person on those oxygen portable things?
Lungs rate right up there with heartbeat to me. We need'em both. But you really need to talk with a nurse or doctor first because chlorine poisoning causes fluid in the lungs; not a good thing. At least go online and look this up to see if there is something short-term that can be done to rid your body of excess chlorine. But I don't think swimming in saltwater would be the fix right now.
Or, maybe you can hold your breath in that 200? (joking here) because your lungs aren't working at race pace anyway.
Donna
Thanks, however, no one that I know scuba dives nor lives of a respirator - a portable one at that. So that kind of stops that plan. I've searched around.
Apparently, I shouldn't worry so much as dying, because - statistically - more people die from bee stings than people die from chlorine poisoning, annually.
Either way, I'm swimming tomorrow in the competition, regardless of what anyone says.
--Arojekt.
I swam a meet recently where there was an obvious recent chemical spill or massive usage of something toxic. The pool had practically no windows/doors for ventilation, but thankfully, it was warm outside and the one big double door they did have was open to the outdoors to accomodate the overflowing deck.
The second they would have tried to close the doors, I would have raised a stink with a hollow threat to call in the health department (which, to be honest, I really wasn't going to do cause I really wanted to swim).
You obviously have bubble issues, but the threat of government intervention usually cleans up your issues. Get them to get some cross-ventilation or something going where they've got some open doors and fans and get some new air in there!
Apparently, I shouldn't worry so much as dying, because - statistically - more people die from bee stings than people die from chlorine poisoning, annually.
Very sound medical reasoning. Let us know if you don't die.
no dude dont even worry about it. My school has the same problem. Its when the filter isn't working is when we all get it. And it really hampers our swimming cause we cant breath but it goes away. Takes a day or so unless you swim in it again and its still shitty.
Arojekt,
I don't know where you live, but could you sleep outside tonight to get more fresh air? Call a pharmacist. But if not to both, open up your windows because fresh air is a good thing.
Let us know about that 200 tomorrow. You sound tough as nails and are just the guy to get through this, but it may go down as one of your "memories."
Donna
