The other night I went swimming. In the pool I was sneezing (after I got
some water up my nose). By the end of the swim my nose was blocked and
the back of my nose and throat were itchy.  I spent a restless night
trying to sleep and couldn't — my sinuses hurt. Next day by midday I'm
fine again.  Then it dawned on me that this has happened before.  Not on
the same scale but I remember sneezing in the pool and feeling a bit
nauseous.  I do get hay fever and just put it down to that.  However I'm
certainly allergic to something in the water. If not the Chlorine then
something else.  Is this common? What is it? Is it treatable? Why has it
only happened a couple of times? Something to do with chemical levels?

"Meqwe"  wrote in message 
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>
> The other night I went swimming. In the pool I was sneezing (after I 
> got
> some water up my nose). By the end of the swim my nose was blocked and
> the back of my nose and throat were itchy.  I spent a restless night
> trying to sleep and couldn't - my sinuses hurt. Next day by midday I'm
> fine again.  Then it dawned on me that this has happened before.  Not 
> on
> the same scale but I remember sneezing in the pool and feeling a bit
> nauseous.  I do get hay fever and just put it down to that.  However 
> I'm
> certainly allergic to something in the water. If not the Chlorine then
> something else.  Is this common? What is it? Is it treatable? Why has 
> it
> only happened a couple of times? Something to do with chemical levels?

It's common enough, but it's hard to know if the pool water is 
irritating sinuses already irritated by other allergies or if you're 
actually allergic to some of the chemicals used in your pool.  If the 
former, I would take an Aleve (naproxen), Advil (ibuprofen), Tylenol (I 
won't even try to spell that one), aspirin or similar and do your best 
to forget about it.  If the latter, you may have to find another pool to 
swim in - you could talk to the pool manager.

Most experienced swimmers don't have problems with getting water up 
their noses - that should take care of itself with the passage of time.

-S-

* Steve Freides wrote:
> It's common enough, but it's hard to know if the pool water is 
> irritating sinuses already irritated by other allergies or if you're 

I do have hayfever... I might take some Loratadine tonight before I go
swimming and see if it makes an improvement.

> actually allergic to some of the chemicals used in your pool.  If the 
> former, I would take an Aleve (naproxen), Advil (ibuprofen), Tylenol (I 
> won't even try to spell that one), aspirin or similar and do your best 
> to forget about it.  If the latter, you may have to find another pool to 
> swim in - you could talk to the pool manager.
> 
> Most experienced swimmers don't have problems with getting water up 
> their noses - that should take care of itself with the passage of time.

I don't when I'm swimming.  Seems to sometimes happen when I do tumble
turns... need to learn to breathe out whilst flipping.....

"Meqwe"  wrote in message 
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>* Steve Freides wrote:
>> It's common enough, but it's hard to know if the pool water is
>> irritating sinuses already irritated by other allergies or if you're
>
> I do have hayfever... I might take some Loratadine tonight before I go
> swimming and see if it makes an improvement.
>
>> actually allergic to some of the chemicals used in your pool.  If the
>> former, I would take an Aleve (naproxen), Advil (ibuprofen), Tylenol 
>> (I
>> won't even try to spell that one), aspirin or similar and do your 
>> best
>> to forget about it.  If the latter, you may have to find another pool 
>> to
>> swim in - you could talk to the pool manager.
>>
>> Most experienced swimmers don't have problems with getting water up
>> their noses - that should take care of itself with the passage of 
>> time.
>
> I don't when I'm swimming.  Seems to sometimes happen when I do tumble
> turns... need to learn to breathe out whilst flipping.....

The way to get better at keeping water out of your nose during flip 
turns is the same as the street directions to Carnegie Hall, "Practice, 
practice, practice."

-S-

* Steve Freides wrote:
> The way to get better at keeping water out of your nose during flip 
> turns is the same as the street directions to Carnegie Hall, "Practice, 
> practice, practice."

I bought some nose clips at the weekend. Once I'm good at them I'll stop
using the clips.

"Meqwe"  wrote in message 
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>
> The other night I went swimming. In the pool I was sneezing (after I 
> got
> some water up my nose). By the end of the swim my nose was blocked and
> the back of my nose and throat were itchy.  I spent a restless night
> trying to sleep and couldn't - my sinuses hurt. Next day by midday I'm
> fine again.  Then it dawned on me that this has happened before.  Not 
> on
> the same scale but I remember sneezing in the pool and feeling a bit
> nauseous.  I do get hay fever and just put it down to that.  However 
> I'm
> certainly allergic to something in the water. If not the Chlorine then
> something else.  Is this common? What is it? Is it treatable? Why has 
> it
> only happened a couple of times? Something to do with chemical levels?

It's common enough, but it's hard to know if the pool water is 
irritating sinuses already irritated by other allergies or if you're 
actually allergic to some of the chemicals used in your pool.  If the 
former, I would take an Aleve (naproxen), Advil (ibuprofen), Tylenol (I 
won't even try to spell that one), aspirin or similar and do your best 
to forget about it.  If the latter, you may have to find another pool to 
swim in - you could talk to the pool manager.

Most experienced swimmers don't have problems with getting water up 
their noses - that should take care of itself with the passage of time.

-S-

* Steve Freides wrote:
> It's common enough, but it's hard to know if the pool water is 
> irritating sinuses already irritated by other allergies or if you're 

I do have hayfever... I might take some Loratadine tonight before I go
swimming and see if it makes an improvement.

> actually allergic to some of the chemicals used in your pool.  If the 
> former, I would take an Aleve (naproxen), Advil (ibuprofen), Tylenol (I 
> won't even try to spell that one), aspirin or similar and do your best 
> to forget about it.  If the latter, you may have to find another pool to 
> swim in - you could talk to the pool manager.
> 
> Most experienced swimmers don't have problems with getting water up 
> their noses - that should take care of itself with the passage of time.

I don't when I'm swimming.  Seems to sometimes happen when I do tumble
turns... need to learn to breathe out whilst flipping.....

"Meqwe"  wrote in message 
news:f77t9j$1tsv$1@custnews.inweb.co.uk...
>* Steve Freides wrote:
>> It's common enough, but it's hard to know if the pool water is
>> irritating sinuses already irritated by other allergies or if you're
>
> I do have hayfever... I might take some Loratadine tonight before I go
> swimming and see if it makes an improvement.
>
>> actually allergic to some of the chemicals used in your pool.  If the
>> former, I would take an Aleve (naproxen), Advil (ibuprofen), Tylenol 
>> (I
>> won't even try to spell that one), aspirin or similar and do your 
>> best
>> to forget about it.  If the latter, you may have to find another pool 
>> to
>> swim in - you could talk to the pool manager.
>>
>> Most experienced swimmers don't have problems with getting water up
>> their noses - that should take care of itself with the passage of 
>> time.
>
> I don't when I'm swimming.  Seems to sometimes happen when I do tumble
> turns... need to learn to breathe out whilst flipping.....

The way to get better at keeping water out of your nose during flip 
turns is the same as the street directions to Carnegie Hall, "Practice, 
practice, practice."

-S-

* Steve Freides wrote:
> The way to get better at keeping water out of your nose during flip 
> turns is the same as the street directions to Carnegie Hall, "Practice, 
> practice, practice."

I bought some nose clips at the weekend. Once I'm good at them I'll stop
using the clips.