I moved to a community in July that has an indoor pool. Great! I can do water aerobics and enjoy the pool.
But I started getting hives and rashes in August.
By September 1 I was covered with sores from digging my skin all hours of the day and night.
I was told it was dry skin (Having moved from NH to New Mexico)
It got worse in spite of all the creams and lotions. I was even put on steroids. That helped - but within two days of stopping them the itch and rash returned.
The doctor said it can't be the pool - the pool I use has bromine instead of chlorine - very unusual to be allergic to that.
Saw an allergist - nope, can't be the pool.
Saw a dermatologist - nope, not the pool.
I have all kinds of OTC pills and creams, prescription for creams and pills.
Skin clears, I go in the pool for an hour and within 12 hours I want to rip my skin off, in spite of heavy duty anti histimines and all the lotions and creams.
Anyone have any suggestions????
Last year I had a problem with major itching on my forearms. I swim in one pool twice a week that uses Chlorine, and 3 days in a pool that uses Bromine. Recently I've been using this product - Derma Swim Pro lotion before I get into the water:
www.swimoutlet.com/.../5003.htm
Then after I swim I use this body wash:
www.swimoutlet.com/.../3787.htm
Since I've been using both of them I no longer am scratching constantly.
Last year I had a problem with major itching on my forearms. I swim in one pool twice a week that uses Chlorine, and 3 days in a pool that uses Bromine. Recently I've been using this product - Derma Swim Pro lotion before I get into the water:
www.swimoutlet.com/.../5003.htm
Then after I swim I use this body wash:
www.swimoutlet.com/.../3787.htm
Since I've been using both of them I no longer am scratching constantly.