I have found that the evenings after I swim my sinuses shut down and I have to hit the Afrin in order to breath and to avoid snoring all night (otherwise my wife kicks me to the basement). I swim in a bromine pool - grew up swimming in chlorine and didn't have this issue. I hear that long-term use of sprays like Afrin will eventually melt your brain. So I need to find an alternative - anyone run into this?
By the way, I've seen allergists and regular doctors. The allergist told me the bromine is an irritant and I should avoid swimming - not much of a choice. The doctor gave me some saline spray that doesn't work.
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I have the same issue. It is nice to know there are others suffering through the same thing. I sniffle non stop ater swimming. Blowing my nose just makes it flow more. I have to use nose spray to breath in order to sleep everynight.
I am supposed to take allergy medicine everyday, but I don't. When I do on a regular basis though my sinuses are a lot happier after swimming. Zyrtec is what works for me.
have you tried the Neti pot? It kind of clears your nasal passages and gets the nose blowing sniffling all over with in one shot.
I have the same issue. It is nice to know there are others suffering through the same thing. I sniffle non stop ater swimming. Blowing my nose just makes it flow more. I have to use nose spray to breath in order to sleep everynight.
I am supposed to take allergy medicine everyday, but I don't. When I do on a regular basis though my sinuses are a lot happier after swimming. Zyrtec is what works for me.
have you tried the Neti pot? It kind of clears your nasal passages and gets the nose blowing sniffling all over with in one shot.
