I'm swimming with a new workout group this year, and am thus in a new pool. Something in the water (not necessarily chlorine) is giving my sinuses fits. It takes more than a day to unstuff, during which time sleeping is problematic. I've rather casually tried decongestant (currently only Sudafed PE) and antihistamines (Claritin) and my trusty neti pot. The neti pot doesn't help a lot if your sinuses are completely clogged though.
I'm skeptical that it's chlorine causing problems mostly because I swam in an older pool last season which had higher chlorine levels with no problem (at least by how long the chlorine smell lingered on my skin).
I realize that chlorine is an irritant, not an allergen, so maybe antihistamines or decongestants won't be all that effective. Is there a nose clip in my future? Anybody using a nose clip strictly to keep chemicals out of your nose and sinuses?
Thx,
Skip
I'm in exactly the same boat! My nose starts running and I start sneezing almost exactly 6 hours after I finish my swim. I can't sleep, I can use a box of tissues in an afternoon and I only feel better shortly before I next swim.
I've tried everything, cos I like to train 5 times a week.
In desperation I went to the doctors last week, probably because I was tired through lack of sleep rather than feeling unwell and was told to try;
Amxoiciliin for infected sinuses - now on day 6 and no noticable improvement
beclametasone dipropionate, nasal spray - two days use and feels GOOD!!
Time will tell!! I swam this afternoon until 4pm so i'm past the six houir mark and not one sneeze.
PLEase, please , please share any remedies people have.
And back on topic - I didn't get on with a nose clip........
I'm in exactly the same boat! My nose starts running and I start sneezing almost exactly 6 hours after I finish my swim. I can't sleep, I can use a box of tissues in an afternoon and I only feel better shortly before I next swim.
I've tried everything, cos I like to train 5 times a week.
In desperation I went to the doctors last week, probably because I was tired through lack of sleep rather than feeling unwell and was told to try;
Amxoiciliin for infected sinuses - now on day 6 and no noticable improvement
beclametasone dipropionate, nasal spray - two days use and feels GOOD!!
Time will tell!! I swam this afternoon until 4pm so i'm past the six houir mark and not one sneeze.
PLEase, please , please share any remedies people have.
And back on topic - I didn't get on with a nose clip........
