Beware Chlorine
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You mentioned swimming as one of the things that helps your condition and I have often thought that this would be beneficial. It always seems like swimming allows you to exercise little-used muscles. Its great to hear that you are doing well in terms of improving your symptoms.
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One word of caution here: swimming is great, but be careful of indoor heated pools where the smell of chlorine smacks you in the face as you enter. Chlorine is a problem for me and is suspected by Jill, the owner of a female-oriented IC/PBS website, of having partly caused her interstitial cystitis.
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It's also extremely unhealthy to inhale this stuff, and it can trigger asthma too.
http://coachsci.sdsu.edu/swimming/chlorine/chlorine.htm
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It's also extremely unhealthy to inhale this stuff, and it can trigger asthma too.
http://coachsci.sdsu.edu/swimming/chlorine/chlorine.htm
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Very interesting - as my chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome started 3 days after I came back from a week at a health spa with my wife where it was hot-tub city.MB wrote:High concentration of chlorine in a hot tub is what triggered my CPPS.
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Age: 54 CPPS: 20 Yrs Recovery Status: 95% Symptoms: Pain around perineum Makes Worse: Tension, sitting Makes Better: Stretching, triggerpoint therapy, relaxation
Age: 54 CPPS: 20 Yrs Recovery Status: 95% Symptoms: Pain around perineum Makes Worse: Tension, sitting Makes Better: Stretching, triggerpoint therapy, relaxation
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Chlorine, in a complex way, is apparently able to precipitate allergic reactions and atopy. As a child, whenever I swam in chlorinated swimming pools, I would experience attacks of highly inflamed eyes and sinusitis. The only way I could swim in pools was by using a full-face swimming mask.
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Scotsman,scotsman wrote:Very interesting - as my chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome started 3 days after I came back from a week at a health spa with my wife where it was hot-tub city.MB wrote:High concentration of chlorine in a hot tub is what triggered my CPPS.
I can totally relate. Back in '96, in a similar situation, the pain subsided after 4 days and I had no problems for the next 6 years. But then in '02, after an hour in a newly acquired tub, the pain came back in the exact same manner and never stopped since.
SickofCP stated a similar experience a while back and Dr.Shoskes reported seeing water polo players complaining of CPPS.
Age:46 | Onset Age: 43 | Symptoms: Burning | Helped By: Sleep/Ultram | Worsened By: As the day goes by
So maybe those who are considering getting a hot tub for their home for therapy relief like myself should consider a hot tub w/ "Bromine" instead of chlorine? Is that a positive substitute 
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I encourage anxiety prone UCPPS people to consider L-Theanine
Age, 44 onset age 37 Feb 2006 Freq. need to urinate. Sensation of having to urinate soon after going. Perineum discomfort/burning/tightness, pubic area discomfort @ times,poor urine stream, post urine dripping/spray. All symptoms have improved with my protocol. At the worst I give it a 1 to 2 on irritation and discomfort and frequency. Helps: Elavil 5mg for anxiety and mast cell protection, (will only take it as needed) self internal PT as needed, stretching, walking, stairmaster cardio workout and light weights, reducing stress, moment to moment relaxation, deep breathing relaxation and using a Theracane. Makes worse: sitting for long periods, stress, over focusing on it. Currently 95%-98% recovered. Stay positive, relaxed and control your anxiety.
I encourage anxiety prone UCPPS people to consider L-Theanine
Age, 44 onset age 37 Feb 2006 Freq. need to urinate. Sensation of having to urinate soon after going. Perineum discomfort/burning/tightness, pubic area discomfort @ times,poor urine stream, post urine dripping/spray. All symptoms have improved with my protocol. At the worst I give it a 1 to 2 on irritation and discomfort and frequency. Helps: Elavil 5mg for anxiety and mast cell protection, (will only take it as needed) self internal PT as needed, stretching, walking, stairmaster cardio workout and light weights, reducing stress, moment to moment relaxation, deep breathing relaxation and using a Theracane. Makes worse: sitting for long periods, stress, over focusing on it. Currently 95%-98% recovered. Stay positive, relaxed and control your anxiety.
Carl,
Bromine is horrible too and I also had problems with that. It all depends whether you are sensitive or not.
In my case, I am sticking to my bath tub or a moderately chlorinated swimming pool.
Bromine is horrible too and I also had problems with that. It all depends whether you are sensitive or not.
In my case, I am sticking to my bath tub or a moderately chlorinated swimming pool.
Age:46 | Onset Age: 43 | Symptoms: Burning | Helped By: Sleep/Ultram | Worsened By: As the day goes by
Ya me to, stick w/ my bath tub. I just completed a re-model and I had an option to get a hot tub bath, but went with a huge shower for the family. So now I just use our older bathroom with a simple bath tub. I find that to be very helpful.MB wrote:Carl,
Bromine is horrible too and I also had problems with that. It all depends whether you are sensitive or not.
In my case, I am sticking to my bath tub or a moderately chlorinated swimming pool.
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I encourage anxiety prone UCPPS people to consider L-Theanine
Age, 44 onset age 37 Feb 2006 Freq. need to urinate. Sensation of having to urinate soon after going. Perineum discomfort/burning/tightness, pubic area discomfort @ times,poor urine stream, post urine dripping/spray. All symptoms have improved with my protocol. At the worst I give it a 1 to 2 on irritation and discomfort and frequency. Helps: Elavil 5mg for anxiety and mast cell protection, (will only take it as needed) self internal PT as needed, stretching, walking, stairmaster cardio workout and light weights, reducing stress, moment to moment relaxation, deep breathing relaxation and using a Theracane. Makes worse: sitting for long periods, stress, over focusing on it. Currently 95%-98% recovered. Stay positive, relaxed and control your anxiety.
I encourage anxiety prone UCPPS people to consider L-Theanine
Age, 44 onset age 37 Feb 2006 Freq. need to urinate. Sensation of having to urinate soon after going. Perineum discomfort/burning/tightness, pubic area discomfort @ times,poor urine stream, post urine dripping/spray. All symptoms have improved with my protocol. At the worst I give it a 1 to 2 on irritation and discomfort and frequency. Helps: Elavil 5mg for anxiety and mast cell protection, (will only take it as needed) self internal PT as needed, stretching, walking, stairmaster cardio workout and light weights, reducing stress, moment to moment relaxation, deep breathing relaxation and using a Theracane. Makes worse: sitting for long periods, stress, over focusing on it. Currently 95%-98% recovered. Stay positive, relaxed and control your anxiety.
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I've never had any problems with chlorine. I swim a decent amount, lived in the pool as a kid, and enjoy a hottub at any chance. I see a decrease in symptoms due to the warm water, thats about it.
If the energy bills werent so high, I probably would have purchased a hottub this past winter. I love being outdoors in the winter in a hottub. I would prefer to come home after work hit the hottub and use a shower to get clean.
Although I strictly take baths now, something about sitting in your own dirty water after washing doesnt seem as clean to me. I'm weird I suppose.
Anyways, I dont think unless you have seen an increase in symptoms, we should all go avoiding the pool, its great exercise and nice destresser on a sunny day.
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Ss
If the energy bills werent so high, I probably would have purchased a hottub this past winter. I love being outdoors in the winter in a hottub. I would prefer to come home after work hit the hottub and use a shower to get clean.
Although I strictly take baths now, something about sitting in your own dirty water after washing doesnt seem as clean to me. I'm weird I suppose.
Anyways, I dont think unless you have seen an increase in symptoms, we should all go avoiding the pool, its great exercise and nice destresser on a sunny day.
Regards,
Ss
Age:29 | Onset Age: 25.5 | Symptoms: Initially burning in prostate/perineum, burning in urethra, uncontrollable muscle contraction before urinating, dual ache in groin, left testicle pain, feeling of golf ball in rectum, soarness in rectum, and muscle spasms, now mainly very mild urinary tract inflammation, burning mildly after ejaculation, some days after physical activity involuntary mild muscle contraction before urinating | Helped By: .5 mg of Ativan, Aleve (naproxen), quercetin, alcohol in large quantities (vodka and soda), stretching, walking, internal massage the perineum area and levators. | Worsened By: sitting, weightraining, jogging, coffee, caffeine in general, alcohol bothered me at first, overdoing sex
Speaking for my self, I have not ever noticed any symptom increase after swimming or sitting in a hot tub. I know what webslave is talking about when you go to in indoor pool and the smell of chlorine wipes you out.
Even before I came down with this condition, I would avoid the indoor pool/hot tub thing. Nothing like taking a hot tub under the stars. My Mom has one in the Desert and I use it at any chance I get. Something about the Desert evening sky and a relaxing hot tub that puts me in the right frame of mind.
Everyone is different...
Even before I came down with this condition, I would avoid the indoor pool/hot tub thing. Nothing like taking a hot tub under the stars. My Mom has one in the Desert and I use it at any chance I get. Something about the Desert evening sky and a relaxing hot tub that puts me in the right frame of mind.
Everyone is different...
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I encourage anxiety prone UCPPS people to consider L-Theanine
Age, 44 onset age 37 Feb 2006 Freq. need to urinate. Sensation of having to urinate soon after going. Perineum discomfort/burning/tightness, pubic area discomfort @ times,poor urine stream, post urine dripping/spray. All symptoms have improved with my protocol. At the worst I give it a 1 to 2 on irritation and discomfort and frequency. Helps: Elavil 5mg for anxiety and mast cell protection, (will only take it as needed) self internal PT as needed, stretching, walking, stairmaster cardio workout and light weights, reducing stress, moment to moment relaxation, deep breathing relaxation and using a Theracane. Makes worse: sitting for long periods, stress, over focusing on it. Currently 95%-98% recovered. Stay positive, relaxed and control your anxiety.
I encourage anxiety prone UCPPS people to consider L-Theanine
Age, 44 onset age 37 Feb 2006 Freq. need to urinate. Sensation of having to urinate soon after going. Perineum discomfort/burning/tightness, pubic area discomfort @ times,poor urine stream, post urine dripping/spray. All symptoms have improved with my protocol. At the worst I give it a 1 to 2 on irritation and discomfort and frequency. Helps: Elavil 5mg for anxiety and mast cell protection, (will only take it as needed) self internal PT as needed, stretching, walking, stairmaster cardio workout and light weights, reducing stress, moment to moment relaxation, deep breathing relaxation and using a Theracane. Makes worse: sitting for long periods, stress, over focusing on it. Currently 95%-98% recovered. Stay positive, relaxed and control your anxiety.
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I will approach swimming with caution (as I try to do with any new exercise regimen.) I think I will know if swimming will present any problems within a few sessions and if I get hit in the face with the chlorine smell on the way in I may never make it all the way into the pool! Its getting warmer outside and I am looking forward to walking more as this has been a benefit to me in the past. Thank you everyone for your input and ideas. I do appreciate it!
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Thats just great....
I just moved into a building with a gorgeous indoor pool on the roof hoping that swimming would be the one exercise that would get my ass back in shape and now it's the chlorine I have to worry about?
What does it do?
Travel up my shaft and invade my nuts and prostate?
I just moved into a building with a gorgeous indoor pool on the roof hoping that swimming would be the one exercise that would get my ass back in shape and now it's the chlorine I have to worry about?
What does it do?
Travel up my shaft and invade my nuts and prostate?
Age:37 | Onset Age: 35 | Symptoms: pain in testicles that comes and goes that also switches sides-trying to find a pattern as to "why" this happens/Rectal Burn at the 6 O'clock position at my anus which tends to flare around the periphery of my anus typically after defication but no perineum pain-no "golf ball" pain. Pain in testicles worsens as I sit but not always...Pain is not always present but depresses me. Pain used to be at a very high level but has subsided in time to a low level but has not gone away. Pain used to flare after sex but not as much as before although it still like playing russian roulette./
/Lack of SleepHelped By: I haven't found anything that has helped to my knowledge. Tried many many sessions of PT, accupuncture and chiropractic care but still have not found steady relief that takes me back to a pre CPPS state.
/Lack of SleepHelped By: I haven't found anything that has helped to my knowledge. Tried many many sessions of PT, accupuncture and chiropractic care but still have not found steady relief that takes me back to a pre CPPS state.