water dripping out of nose after swimming
It's leaking brain fluid. I did see a possible connection of the chlorine to the chest thing but never to a runny nose and head cold type thing. That's what Greg Phillpotts learned after suffering from a runny nose for 5 years, as described by Josh Chapin … If you experience problems following lake or ocean swimming, water may have entered your nose and nasal passages, which can result in inflammation or infection. The Sinus rinse does clear out mucous, I can see it come out when I use it, but its a real annoyance to have water stuck in my face for an hour or so after I use the rinse. For example, I get home from my 2 hr drive home, get to my door, look down put my keys in the lock and flush, comes all this water! It turns out that the bacteria, viruses, or fungi in pool water can enter the nasal passages, which can lead to inflammation and even cause infections. Usually it starts hours after my swim and continue for a full day. Dr. Katherine Caldwell answered. This was not snot. For those who become congested after open water swimming, Dr. Raschal suggests using a nasal decongestant spray or preferably an oral decongestant immediately before a swim to keep the sinuses open so that the water and irritants do not get trapped in the sinuses. I will try a nose clip and see what happens. Nasal mucous is usually thin and clear, so that's what you saw when you bent forward. Nasal congestion following swimming is not uncommon. Just need to beat this mucous drip so my voice can get back to normal. What happens is that after I get home, about 3-4 hrs after finishing my last dive, I'll just randomly have a bunch of water drain out of my nose when i tilt my head forward a bit. But while it was draining, it felt like I had accidently gotten water into my nose while swimming. Why does water drips out of my nose after bending over I am a 37 year old male and the last few years I have noticed that after bending over or tipping my head down, a water like substance drips from my nose. If you are swimming in a pool and experience nasal congestion, you may be sensitive to the chemicals added to keep the water clean. It's not snot. The habit of cleaning the nose with tissue paper, cotton tipped sticks or even picking the nose with a finger is seriously harmful. According to HemophiliaNavigator.com, swimming pools that are highly chlorinated can cause nosebleeds 2.This is because the chlorine can irritate and dry out your nasal passages and delicate nasal blood vessels and exacerbate sinustitis -- which is another cause of nosebleeds, notes SinusWars 3.The sudden change in pressure that occurs when you dive into water may also cause a nosebleed. Just wondered if anyone else experiences this. 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