love swimming but each time i go home after swim, I have runny nose and it is clogged-can't breathee. Tried clear water spray-no help. When i don't swim on Sunday my nose is ok. I suspect i'm alergic to chemicals in pool. Anynone has similar reaction? Do you take any medications? do you have to take everytime you go for a swim? is there a way to get out of this problem?
I have sheduled visit to a doctor next week-this issue must me solved, cause i ain't quitting swimming.
Thanks for info
I swim in Bakersfield CA so temps are no problem water temp. is not very cold either.
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I tried a nose-clip and the cure was instant! I've always wore one since and never had the slightest problem. This is when often training three times a day.
I discovered the same thing. The nose clip cures it. Buy one of the "synchro style" clips that doesn't have a cord attached to it. See photo here:
www.swimoutlet.com/.../5672.htm
or here:
www.swimoutlet.com/.../1173.htm
The first style stays on even when diving off the blocks. I use the second style for day-to-day training because it seems to last a lot longer. (With the first style, the rubber eventually gets sticky and gunky.)
My team used to swim from 8:30 - 9:30pm. I'd go home from practice and soon after go to bed. As soon as I laid down, my sinuses would be so stuffed up that I couldn't breathe.
I assumed that I must be allergic to chlorine. I went to an allergist who told me that because of its molecular structure, chlorine is not an allergen. BUT, it is an irritant. If you have mild allergies to anything else, you might not normally notice them but when you introduce an irritant into your sinus cavities all of a sudden the allergies become apparent.
He put me on a couple of different drugs which did the trick, but I didn't really want to continue taking so many prescription medications for the rest of my life. I tried the nose clip and it worked as well as the drugs. (And at $3.00 a pop, they're much cheaper than drugs!)
Anna Lea
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Former Member
I tried a nose-clip and the cure was instant! I've always wore one since and never had the slightest problem. This is when often training three times a day.
I discovered the same thing. The nose clip cures it. Buy one of the "synchro style" clips that doesn't have a cord attached to it. See photo here:
www.swimoutlet.com/.../5672.htm
or here:
www.swimoutlet.com/.../1173.htm
The first style stays on even when diving off the blocks. I use the second style for day-to-day training because it seems to last a lot longer. (With the first style, the rubber eventually gets sticky and gunky.)
My team used to swim from 8:30 - 9:30pm. I'd go home from practice and soon after go to bed. As soon as I laid down, my sinuses would be so stuffed up that I couldn't breathe.
I assumed that I must be allergic to chlorine. I went to an allergist who told me that because of its molecular structure, chlorine is not an allergen. BUT, it is an irritant. If you have mild allergies to anything else, you might not normally notice them but when you introduce an irritant into your sinus cavities all of a sudden the allergies become apparent.
He put me on a couple of different drugs which did the trick, but I didn't really want to continue taking so many prescription medications for the rest of my life. I tried the nose clip and it worked as well as the drugs. (And at $3.00 a pop, they're much cheaper than drugs!)
Anna Lea
