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Has anyone with lichen sclerosis had any problems with swimming in a pool with chlorine.

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    Yes.   I had to give up my leisure club membership because it was just so painful afterwards.   I swam for about 6 years before I got LS and most weeks 6 days a week for at least 30 minutes every day.  I often wonder whether or not the chlorine had anything to do with LS starting.  After I swam, on several days a week, I would then go in the steam room or the sauna with my wet swimming costume on.
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      Hi, I have just started swimming as need to lose weight, I am disabled

      And have low mobility so I thought this would help. I have had one knee

      Replacement and am waiting for the other knee to be done. I go

      swimming 3 times a week this is only my second week. The symptoms have got worse. Pain, swelling and itching. I was wondering if I could

      apply something before swimming. Did you try anything to help.

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      i think you're right to ask whether LS was started by chemicals. We have  a massive chemical overload in our culture....and we need to do something about it. Do you agree ?
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    Hello there..I will tell you I also have LS but dont go near swimming pools
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    Yes I got a barrier cream emolient from my GP (often used by psoriasis sufferers).  It helped slightly but the burning pain was just too intense.  I found if I went on holiday and swam in sea water then I was totally fine.
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    I had to give up swimming in pools too, I was left with cystitis-like pain for hours afterwards. I also can't ride horses or bikes, or go hillwalking for long, all because of irritation. In fact, if anyone has any good ideas about a fun way to keep fit I'd love to hear them!
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    I am an avid swimmer especially in the summer in our local open air pool. I do get burning on some days when I get out..but I really dont want to give it up. What is the name of the barrier cream?
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    Hi kurze

    I filter my drinking and shower water to remove chlorine. i swim in the sea.

    I agree with the theory that LS is caused by chemicals and toxins.

    Some private pools purify with ozone....so worth asking around. hope this helps....and yes what are the fun ways to exercise?

    love marey x

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    Yes sadly I found my changed anatomy allows water to rush in where ideally it shouldn't and the chlorine and or the salt water causes stinging and redness, therafter The Itch and Pain!

    In my previous home I was in charge of our swimming pool and kept the chemicals as low as possble - almost like drinking water - possible because only i and my husband used the pool regularly- It did mean a vigilent eye being kept on the water's condition but I didnt have any symptoms then

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    Marey thinks chemical could start the onset of LS - possibly - however the condition was identified in 1870-90's when our diets were much plainer, and the pollution was more airbourne.

    I think any skin sensitivity will be exacerbated by chemicals in our clothing, water, soaps and perhaps foodstuffs, but until a trial is undertaken i will reserve judgement relating to the cause. LS could be a genetic disposition to allergic responses, as with other auto immune conditions. Indeed viruses have also been considered to trigger the auto immune responses in various ways.

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      hello...why are you speaking for me? please don't do that.
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    Yes!  My skin generally has never liked chlorine.  It is very irritating in that area.

     

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    The barrier cream I used was just Emolient ointment BP - you may be able to get from any chemist.  It is a bit gungy - you need a highly patterned swimming costume! but it did offer some protection to the area.
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    I wrote earlier and said I had a few months without a flare-up I use Dermovate , Oilatum to wash with and emollient. i felt that when I had a course of Trimetheprim that was what stopped it..now again after having a knee replacement operation cancelled because I have yet another urine infection..last week I started a new flare up and because of my infection put me on the antibiotics again...once again the irritation has gone.. You can take what you want from this but to me it points to this particular antibiotic has helped me enormously.
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      Perhaps your UTI is causing the irritation(flare up), the antibiotic will then help to change the chemical balance in your urine. Drink a lot of water to dilute the urine to reduce the burning-

      Damn what a nuisance having your op postponed Must be a real pain for you. good luck anyway and hope all goes well withthe op and treatment

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