Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Unfortunate postscript

My eyes and nose are utterly streaming in aftermath of full-on pool chemicals at the Columbia pool - it is four hours post-swim and it truly is as though as I have had an awful cold all evening, though I know it is just chemical irritation! I forgot how acute it was - it lasted more than 12 hours after that early-morning swim at John Jay (where chemicals are notoriously even stronger), and knocked out a whole work day. This is impossible!

2 comments:

Leah said...

This used to happen to me all the time. Now I spray saline solution in my nose (and blow it well) after getting out of the pool and showering. It seems to help.

Unknown said...

Also after being away for a bit it likely wouldn't hurt to take an antihistamine before you go!