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.
I just found out that, I too, have asthma. A life-long very healthy athlete, I had been feeling very extremely exhausted and my heart was acting funny ('hard beating' and palpitations when at rest). I had all kinds of tests done (ordered by another Dr., as the one I usually see could not see me that day). When I did see my usual Dr., he suspected Asthma and prescribed a once a day powder inhaler. He said to stop it if no improvement after a week. Well, energy levels are back up and all tests have come back normal (I am still waiting for 1 test's results). I am also no longer gasping for air after a difficult set (I thought this was normal for me - back swimming for a year after a 25 year lay-off). I have not lost my voice (though my husband would consider that a bonus. :lolup:). I can stay under longer after the flip turn and am doing more SDKs before surfacing since being on the inhaler. It is something to look into.:fish2:
I just found out that, I too, have asthma. A life-long very healthy athlete, I had been feeling very extremely exhausted and my heart was acting funny ('hard beating' and palpitations when at rest). I had all kinds of tests done (ordered by another Dr., as the one I usually see could not see me that day). When I did see my usual Dr., he suspected Asthma and prescribed a once a day powder inhaler. He said to stop it if no improvement after a week. Well, energy levels are back up and all tests have come back normal (I am still waiting for 1 test's results). I am also no longer gasping for air after a difficult set (I thought this was normal for me - back swimming for a year after a 25 year lay-off). I have not lost my voice (though my husband would consider that a bonus. :lolup:). I can stay under longer after the flip turn and am doing more SDKs before surfacing since being on the inhaler. It is something to look into.:fish2:
