Michigan State Swim Team Suffers Chemical Burns

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I have been doing water aerobics for many years. I always shower abnd shampoo after leaving the pool.
Last year in May about about five hours after leaving the pool i turned really red and and the skin felt feverish and I started to itch.
I have been treated by four doctors. I am now staying out of the water. I am being treated by a dermatologist and using a prescription cream in a tube if I attempt to get in the pool and turn red. I also have an oral medication to take that helps with the itching. I also have a prescription cream to use after I shower. It takes about four days to clear up after I get in the pool.
They are using bromine in all the indoo pool and I seem to be alergic to it.
I would be gratefull for any suggestions. I really love working out in the water. Thanks.

Carole Moore of IN 2:58PM February 02, 2009

Sue them!
I wish there were pictures of the chlorine burns..I think I have kind of the same problem!

Alex Jessic of ID 11:50PM January 21, 2008

Swimmers are the chlorinated pool day in and day out. I think they are first to know when the levels seem high. We swimmers know when the levels are LOW... when you spend your life in a pool, you know when something is wrong.
I am shocked that Coach Gianiodis did not acknowledge this fact! Shame on State, I am disappointed!

MS of MI 11:26AM January 17, 2008

Does MSU not have another pool facility where the teams could work out while the chemicals returned to normal?

Emmanuel Goldstein of MI 11:22PM January 09, 2008

The student should sue the bathing suits out of the coaches. I can't believe, even for a second, that the coaches didn't noticed that it wasn't one or two athletes complaining. We more than three people complaint about something, you have to take the time and find out what's going on. That they were never told that it was unsafe to swim in that pool? Yes, you were told. The students told you. "Once we found out about (the unsafe levels), we got them out." The students kept complaining and you did not mind them. What changed from one day to the next? Who finally told you about the water that you did believe that person but not the students?

Aisley of DC 4:44PM January 09, 2008

The coaches ignored the swimmers concerns and took the easy convenient, irresponsible route. These athletes are not flakes that compalin at nothing. No one checked the problem. Passive management. Have they apologized to the team? Are they liable.?

Dave Redick of WI 1:32PM January 09, 2008

I had to take pool therapy for a hip-replacement. I had to stop after three days, due to dry skin, breaking out and itching. It has been over a month and I am going to a second Dermatology after 3-visits as I am still breaking out with a rash all over my body and nothing has changed from those three days of pool therapy under medical supervison.

Wayne Cooper of NJ 11:24AM January 09, 2008