Hi, I Have Joined Swimming 3 Days Back And This

Posted on Tue, 9 Oct 2018

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Question : Hi, I have joined swimming 3 days back and this is first time for me. from the day one I have cold, burning in nostrils, cough, throat itching and throat pain. Can you please prescribe a medicine. I think, this is due to chlorine added in the pool.

I have used Okacet and currently using LEVOSETRIDE & ROXITHROMYCIN

Regards,
Tripura

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You need to discontinue swimming for sometime

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service.

I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

In my experience, you should avoid swimming for atleast 2-3 weeks after the symptoms have resolved.

For throat itching and burning nostrils, you can take Tab cetrizine 2 times a day for as long as symptoms last.

Roxithromycin is an antibiotic. You can take it for 3 days. Another antibiotic is not suggested.

Strepsil lozenges will be helpful.

Otherwise best treatment is to discontinue swimming for sometime.

Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar