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Jeffito123 - 29 Jun 2004 19:43 GMT

I regulargly go swimming and I was wondering how it could affect my
sinitus.

I use the Hydro Pulse system everymorning and night and also take
Rhinocort. Would it be ok to go swimming a few hours after taking the
Rhinocort? Or would I have to skip swimming?

Please help :P...Thank you! :)

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Don Brady - 29 Jun 2004 19:48 GMT

>I regulargly go swimming and I was wondering how it could affect my
>sinitus.

Chlorien is a amild irritant but it will actually clean out your sinuses so I
think it is a net plus. It is open to debate.

>I use the Hydro Pulse system everymorning and night and also take
>Rhinocort. Would it be ok to go swimming a few hours after taking the
>Rhinocort? Or would I have to skip swimming?

Swimming is too healthy to skip.

You can jsut take the Rhinocort after swimming or at night.

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Jeffito123 - 29 Jun 2004 21:15 GMT

However, I tend to go swimming around 8-9 PM and my doctor says to take
Rhinocort twice daily (I take that as either morning or during
mid-afternoon). So ya...could I still go swimming late at night after
taking rhinocort in the afternoon?

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Don Brady - 29 Jun 2004 22:36 GMT

>However, I tend to go swimming around 8-9 PM and my doctor says to take
>Rhinocort twice daily (I take that as either morning or during
>mid-afternoon). So ya...could I still go swimming late at night after
>taking rhinocort in the afternoon?

For twice daily I would take it then maybe in the morning aand at after 9 p.m.

It does not matter that much but if you take it just before swimming you will
tend to wash it out while swimming....

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Steven Litvintchouk - 30 Jun 2004 01:01 GMT

>>However, I tend to go swimming around 8-9 PM and my doctor says to take
>>Rhinocort twice daily (I take that as either morning or during
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> It does not matter that much but if you take it just before swimming you will
> tend to wash it out while swimming....

My ENT told me that the steroid nasal sprays don't remain in the nose
more than a couple of hours anyway--but the effect lasts longer. He
said that, for example, if I want to irrigate three or four hours after
having used my Flonase spray, that should be fine.

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Don Brady - 30 Jun 2004 02:10 GMT

>My ENT told me that the steroid nasal sprays don't remain in the nose
>more than a couple of hours anyway--but the effect lasts longer. He
>said that, for example, if I want to irrigate three or four hours after
>having used my Flonase spray, that should be fine.

Ok that is good news then.

I guess the orginal poster can indeed go swimming a couple of hours after
usinga spray then.

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ENTconsult - 30 Jun 2004 04:52 GMT

Rhinocort is absorbed after about an hour.
So you can swim 1 1/2 hours atter Rhinocort.
Good idea, since chlorine is an irritant, to wash the nose after the pool. YOu
can use a lavage bottle or spray bottle to get the chlorine effect out.
You can take the Breathe.ease Lavage bottle , add the Breathe.ease and carry it
dry to the pool. Then add water after swimming.
Murray Grossan, M.D.
http://www.ent-consult.com

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