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Scout posted 3 years ago.
Hey Linda!
I'm relatively new to swimming and I don't know a whole lot about the chemical/maintenance methods with pools, but it sure sounds to me like you are having an allergic reaction to something. I would ask the pool manager for a list of what they use and I would talk to my doc/allergist. Good luck in figuring it out! It's cool that you can use the school pool...
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beads1985 posted 3 years ago.
Hey lindab-
I swim during my lunch hour at the YMCA nearby. I suffer the same things. but only for a couple of hours.
If it is a pool where they have lots of people using it they are probably overloading it with chlorine. They have to keep it clean.
If I don't have my goggles on, my eyes are red after about 15 minutes.
I shower after ward and sniff some water and blow it out of my nose to clear my nostrils but they are still irritated by the over chlorination.
I use eye drops afterwards too.
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brittda posted 3 years ago.
I have the same problem. It usually lasts through the day! Very annoying. The Y I swim at is very chlorenated. I know I didnt have the same problem when I swam at a pool that used salene instead of chlorene.
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CAcyclingFAN posted 3 years ago.
I have that problem. Also, up to a few hours later, when I bend over to pick something up half the pool will drain out of my nose. I do the water up the nose in the shower thing that Beads mentioned plus there is salene nose spray I got at Safeway that seems to help a bit. I just read a post where someone mentioned a nose clip for some other issue. I've never tried one but that might help keep the water out if it really bothers you?
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christri25 posted 3 years ago.
my pool (ymca) switched to a salt based caustic from the traditional chlorine caustic. When it was treated with the chlorine I had the same symptoms. Taking a small anti-histamine helped. Although, now I dont need it anymore.
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beads1985 posted 3 years ago.
Does the saline based pool chemical make the water salty? Like ocean water?
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kylie posted 3 years ago.
It tastes just barely salty, but not really. My apartment has 2 junior olympic size saline pools! If only they were open early enough that I could use 'em...
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beads1985 posted 3 years ago.
Actually in your apartment? :D
What size is Jr. Olympic? 25 meters?
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brittda posted 3 years ago.
yeah its not as strong and hard on your suit and skin too ....much nicer
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kylie posted 3 years ago.
yeah, it's one of those cool new-style apartments -- 2 bed, 2 bath, dining, kitchen, 2 pool, living room. Pretty nice :p
Haha... I wonder the same thing. I asked the apartment people, and they aren't sure what size it actually means. From swimming in it, I think it might be 25 yds by 25m but I could be wrong. Sometimes I wonder if it is a size made up by apartments (I have seen it at a few of them).
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vollenda posted 3 years ago.
I have the same problem. I usually take a warm shower after though and I feel better. If I don't wear goggles, my eyes are red for hours. My skin gets really, really dry too. I thought I was allergic to chlorine. :rolleyes: Good to know I'm not alone.
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bpcooper14 posted 3 years ago.
The pool at the school where I work has soooo much chlorine in it you have to shower a couple of times just to not have that crusty feeling.....or maybe it's just me not using soap. lol
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beads1985 posted 3 years ago.
How come with all the chlorine in these pools, you can still get athletes foot from walking around the pool barefoot?
Shouldn't the chlorine chemical bath that burns your skin and eyes, maybe kill the fungus that causes athletes foot??
:confused:
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bluebirdbiker posted 3 years ago.
beads1985 wrote:
How come with all the chlorine in these pools, you can still get athletes foot from walking around the pool barefoot?Shouldn't the chlorine chemical bath that burns your skin and eyes, maybe kill the fungus that causes athletes foot??
:confused:
It's not concentrated enough to kill the spores in the change rooms and shower area most likely.
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brittda posted 3 years ago.
one other thing....I was told WAYYYYYYY back when I taught swimming and lifeguarded in college that its not the chlorene that is so strong its usually bromin (not that it REALLY matters what chemical it is )
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beads1985 posted 3 years ago.
bluebirdbiker wrote:
It's not concentrated enough to kill the spores in the change rooms and shower area most likely.
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But concentrated enough to make my eyes bleed and my skin peel off.
That is a tough fungus!!! :eek:
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brittda posted 3 years ago.
OK BEADS..we dont need details on your fungus...wear flip flops silly :D
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beads1985 posted 3 years ago.
The very tough fungus at my pool beat me up and took them and I never saw them again. :eek:
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bluebirdbiker posted 3 years ago.
The hyphae burrow deep into the skin and live in there. Moisture is important. Tinea pedis is the latin name of athlete's foot. Drying the skin is the so'ln.
Yes beads, the fungus is amungus! hehe It has a large group of bullies that hang around with it known as crotch itch (Tinea cruris) and can also be found on the head! (Tinea capitis).
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brittda posted 3 years ago.
Its not amung ALL of us :)
BBB I just bet you were waiting to flaunt your superior biology knowledge with us :D
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bluebirdbiker posted 3 years ago.
Hey, if ya got it, flaunt it.
Like, look at ma sexe bode (best "fat bastard" impression - from Austin Powers movie) :D
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beads1985 posted 3 years ago.
Noyce and toyt Mr Powers,(Best Goldmember impression-also Austin powers movie)
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maximadoc posted 3 years ago.
im a corpsman in the navy and i used to suffer from the same symptoms. an easy way to remedy this is to take some sudafed before swimming, nothing major no more than like 25 mg. that should do you. if it cont. tri some benadryl. assuming you have no drug allergies.
good luck.
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zcowgirl3 posted 3 years ago.
It just sucks w/ me b/c when I go swimming, regardless any public pool I always break out to any itchy rash type ordeal afterwards. I shower, lotion and still dry and rashy. Sounds sick I know...happens I guess.
I'm so going out though and gettin' the eye droppers. Der on my for that one.
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beads1985 posted 3 years ago.
These are also some of the little things you have to endure for training
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kona_expat posted 3 years ago.
I got a prescription for Nasonex and shoot a couple of squirts up each nostril a few minutes before I swim, and presto, no more stuffed up nose EVER. Talk to your doctor. The stuff WORKS!!!
I am wondering if anyone out there has the same problem that i have.
I am fortunate to be able to swim in the mornings at the high school pool where i teach.
On swim mornings i usually swim 45-60min.
The problem is AFTER im done i sneeze and have all real cold symptoms for about 4 hours.
My students in my first two blocks now know the days i have swam bc i sneeze endlessly and i am blowing my nose constantly.
Others think i am real sick with a bad cold.
After about 4-5 hours of suffering i am okay.
Any suggestions or ideas?? It makes me want to quit swimming bc i hate the after affect.
Thanks
linda b