Can't breathe in Indoor Pools
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bhanrah posted 1 year ago.
what kind of pool? Is it the hot chemical air or the act of swimming thats getting to you?
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Jstyle posted 1 year ago.
What does the discomfort feel like? Tightness of chest, wheezing???
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biketm posted 1 year ago.
Thanks for the post. It has gotten so bad with me, that I really can't swim inside anymore. I get congested, dizzy, can't breath well, sore throat then and days or weeks after.
My doctor who is my freind and fellow triathlete said it is a reaction to chlorine, but he could only recommend taking benadrel(sp) before I swim...it hasn't helped much.
It's really a drag training for tri's, and feeling horrible swimming, and the days after.
I had a 3000 yards open water swim last Sat getting ready for a 1/2 IM this Sat. I did just fine and didn't have any of the symptoms of swimming indoors.
I actually thought about having exercize induced asthma, but my doc said no.
Good luck, and let me and others know what you find out.
Tim
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Krukker posted 1 year ago.
For me it's shortness of breath and my chest is really tight. Right now I swim in an indoor, not very well ventilated pool. I'm not the fastest swimmer but can swim distance fairly well. Lately I do about a 500 and am out of breath.
In doing some research it says 60% of indoor swimmers get Exercise induced asthma due to poor ventilation and when the chlorine evaporates and mixes with sweat, air chemicals, urine, etc...that's when it gets bad. That sounds gross.
I'm going to try another pool and an outdoor one and see. I live in the city so it's not easy to find pools. I have one on my roof but it's probably a 20 meter so more turns.
Thanks for your input.
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xfactor posted 1 year ago.
I have had some success with nose clips....as odd as that sounds. I would get really sick as some of that chorine would inevitably get inside my sinuses and i would feel nauseas and short of breath. Just like you it would last for days.
I feel almost more short of breath swimming with the clip on, but I feel fine afterward which is a fair tradeoff for me.
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Jetskr posted 1 year ago.
I feel so much better reading this post! I've had the hardest time breathing and catching my breath when I swim indoors. To the point where I've almost given up on swimming. Race day, in the open water, it's a whole different story.
I have asthma and so I'm used to having the tightness in the chest so I don't notice that and don't get nauseas. It's just really hard to breath and to catch my breath.
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Krukker posted 1 year ago.
Well, I went to my doctor and got an Albutoral asthma pump. In doing a lot of research if I do 2 inhalations about 45 mins prior to a swim it should work great.
I'll let you know in a few hours :)
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Krukker posted 1 year ago.
It worked! Like a champ!! Wow do I feel better......and had a great swim!
Hey -
When I was little I had a problem in indoor pools but only for a short time. Well that's reared it's head again. In the past 1-2 weeks my swimming has gone downhill because I can't breathe. Has anyone ever experienced this and what have you done?
I'm thinking I'll get an appointment with my doctor and it's some type of asthma. I have no clue where another pool is so that irritates me :o