I am having trouble with an asthmatic reaction to chlorine in the pool when I swim laps. Any advice on how to manage this type of reaction? I want to keep swimming.
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Both good suggestions. I work with a pulmonologist and have for many years so the asthma is quite controlled. I do use the rescue inhaler before swimming. I am about to try a claritan-type allergy tab and saline gel nose drops (no med) -- advice I got from other swim-feeds which suggest that its not just the chlorine but the reaction of the chlorine with organics in the pool water. I use my own pool seasonally which gives me no trouble. The college pool is a different story. I've read some about bronchospasms while swimming, too -- I have so little breath that I can't flip turn which may be spasm related. We'll see. Thanks for writing.
Both good suggestions. I work with a pulmonologist and have for many years so the asthma is quite controlled. I do use the rescue inhaler before swimming. I am about to try a claritan-type allergy tab and saline gel nose drops (no med) -- advice I got from other swim-feeds which suggest that its not just the chlorine but the reaction of the chlorine with organics in the pool water. I use my own pool seasonally which gives me no trouble. The college pool is a different story. I've read some about bronchospasms while swimming, too -- I have so little breath that I can't flip turn which may be spasm related. We'll see. Thanks for writing.
