Guest guest Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Andy, Happy to see you posting on the board! It sounds like you had a particularly nasty reaction to the spa at your gym. Whether or not one reacts to the heat, humidity or even the chlorine smell of an indoor pool or spa is highly individual. Some don't tolerate it at all and some don't have any difficulty. You know your body and avoid makes you feel lousy. I might not need to make the same choices. I am presently enrolled in a pulmonary rehab program and the gym where it takes place also has a spa. We are encouraged to use it if our bodies will tolerate it well. I can use it, some of my classmates don't. The bottom line for all of us I think is check with your doctor before deciding whether or not to use a spa or hot tub and to avoid anything that makes our breathing more difficult or labored. Hope you are feeling better now! Beth Moderator Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 To: Breathe-Support Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 4:44:25 PMSubject: spa/hot tub reaction I regularly excercise at a gym that has a hot tub/spa. I just sat in the thing for 3 minutes and noticed that the fumes coming from the foaming water, no doubt laced with chlorine, were irritating my lungs. I got out at that time but the irritated feeling lasted several hours and seemed to induce some coughing, etc. Breathing the moist air from spa water cannot be a good thing and the water is at chin level if one is sitting down.Even without contacting my pulmonologist I would strongly recommend that you all avoid the hot tub/spa experience.Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Beth, The problem with public hot tubs/spas is usually a matter of over/under clorination. I have had both a personal pool and a personal spa. If the chemicals are correct you can not smell them. If you can smell the clorine it is either UNDER clorinated or they have just shocked it. Either way I would not want to be in it for my skins sake and my lungs. If its foaming, do not get in! A spa should not foam, bubble yes, foam no. Dyane Phoenix ipf 02 > > Andy, > Happy to see you posting on the board! It sounds like you had a particularly nasty reaction to the spa at your gym. Whether or not one reacts to the heat, humidity or even the chlorine smell of an indoor pool or spa is highly individual. Some don't tolerate it at all and some don't have any difficulty. You know your body and avoid > makes you feel lousy. I might not need to make the same choices. > I am presently enrolled in a pulmonary rehab program and the gym where it takes place also has a spa. We are encouraged to use it if our bodies will tolerate it well. I can use it, some of my classmates don't. > > The bottom line for all of us I think is check with your doctor before deciding whether or not to use a spa or hot tub and to avoid anything that makes our breathing more difficult or labored. Hope you are feeling better now! > > Beth > Moderator > Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 > > > > > ________________________________ > From: agmcdsr agmcdsr@... > To: Breathe-Support > Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 4:44:25 PM > Subject: spa/hot tub reaction > > > I regularly excercise at a gym that has a hot tub/spa. I just sat in the thing for 3 minutes and noticed that the fumes coming from the foaming water, no doubt laced with chlorine, were irritating my lungs. I got out at that time but the irritated feeling lasted several hours and seemed to induce some coughing, etc. Breathing the moist air from spa water cannot be a good thing and the water is at chin level if one is sitting down. > Even without contacting my pulmonologist I would strongly recommend that you all avoid the hot tub/spa experience. > Andy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Thanks Dyane that's good info! At rehab I take the pool class on Tuesdays and Thursdays and after that's over we're given the opportunity to use the spa. I love it and it doesn't seem to bother me! Beth Moderator Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 To: Breathe-Support Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 5:36:24 PMSubject: Re: spa/hot tub reaction Beth,The problem with public hot tubs/spas is usually a matter of over/underclorination. I have had both a personal pool and a personal spa. Ifthe chemicals are correct you can not smell them. If you can smell theclorine it is either UNDER clorinated or they have just shocked it. Either way I would not want to be in it for my skins sake and my lungs. If its foaming, do not get in! A spa should not foam, bubble yes, foamno.Dyane Phoenix ipf 02>> Andy,> Happy to see you posting on the board! It sounds like you had aparticularly nasty reaction to the spa at your gym. Whether or not onereacts to the heat, humidity or even the chlorine smell of an indoorpool or spa is highly individual. Some don't tolerate it at all and somedon't have any difficulty. You know your body and avoid> makes you feel lousy. I might not need to make the same choices.> I am presently enrolled in a pulmonary rehab program and the gym whereit takes place also has a spa. We are encouraged to use it if our bodieswill tolerate it well. I can use it, some of my classmates don't.>> The bottom line for all of us I think is check with your doctor beforedeciding whether or not to use a spa or hot tub and to avoid anythingthat makes our breathing more difficult or labored. Hope you are feelingbetter now!>> Beth> Moderator> Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08>>>>> ____________ _________ _________ __> To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 4:44:25 PM> Subject: spa/hot tub reaction>>> I regularly excercise at a gym that has a hot tub/spa. I just sat inthe thing for 3 minutes and noticed that the fumes coming from thefoaming water, no doubt laced with chlorine, were irritating my lungs. Igot out at that time but the irritated feeling lasted several hours andseemed to induce some coughing, etc. Breathing the moist air from spawater cannot be a good thing and the water is at chin level if one issitting down.> Even without contacting my pulmonologist I would strongly recommendthat you all avoid the hot tub/spa experience.> Andy> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Andy, The foaming in a hot tub (spa) is caused from peoples deodorant and cologne, lotions.. all that stuff. It is best not to get intopublic spas... period. We had one for 30 years and had to keep very careful check. The filters are constant maintenance. Just be careful. Love & Prayers, PeggyFlorida, IPF/UIP 2004"I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet, when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly." I regularly excercise at a gym that has a hot tub/spa. I just sat in the thing for 3 minutes and noticed that the fumes coming from the foaming water, no doubt laced with chlorine, were irritating my lungs. I got out at that time but the irritated feeling lasted several hours and seemed to induce some coughing, etc. Breathing the moist air from spa water cannot be a good thing and the water is at chin level if one is sitting down. Even without contacting my pulmonologist I would strongly recommend that you all avoid the hot tub/spa experience. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Beth, I'm guessing that they take better care of a pool/spa used by/for rehab as opposed to say 24 Hour Fitness. I just know from personal experiance that proper chemical control is everything and like I said if it smells or foams its not right. Dyane > > > > Andy, > > Happy to see you posting on the board! It sounds like you had a > particularly nasty reaction to the spa at your gym. Whether or not one > reacts to the heat, humidity or even the chlorine smell of an indoor > pool or spa is highly individual. Some don't tolerate it at all and some > don't have any difficulty. You know your body and avoid > > makes you feel lousy. I might not need to make the same choices. > > I am presently enrolled in a pulmonary rehab program and the gym where > it takes place also has a spa. We are encouraged to use it if our bodies > will tolerate it well. I can use it, some of my classmates don't. > > > > The bottom line for all of us I think is check with your doctor before > deciding whether or not to use a spa or hot tub and to avoid anything > that makes our breathing more difficult or labored. Hope you are feeling > better now! > > > > Beth > > Moderator > > Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > > From: agmcdsr agmcdsr@ > > To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com > > Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 4:44:25 PM > > Subject: spa/hot tub reaction > > > > > > I regularly excercise at a gym that has a hot tub/spa. I just sat in > the thing for 3 minutes and noticed that the fumes coming from the > foaming water, no doubt laced with chlorine, were irritating my lungs. I > got out at that time but the irritated feeling lasted several hours and > seemed to induce some coughing, etc. Breathing the moist air from spa > water cannot be a good thing and the water is at chin level if one is > sitting down. > > Even without contacting my pulmonologist I would strongly recommend > that you all avoid the hot tub/spa experience. > > Andy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Dyane, Absolutely it takes really meticulous chemical control to keep a pool or a spa safe. I'm sure it's a real balancing act. I've been in hotels where you can smell the chlorine from the indoor pool in the hotel lobby. That's got to be a bad sign. As I said whether it is safe for someone to use a spa, hot tub or sauna is an individual decision that should be made together with one's physician. Beth Moderator Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 To: Breathe-Support Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 12:19:09 AMSubject: Re: spa/hot tub reaction Beth,I'm guessing that they take better care of a pool/spa used by/for rehabas opposed to say 24 Hour Fitness. I just know from personal experiancethat proper chemical control is everything and like I said if it smellsor foams its not right.Dyane> >> > Andy,> > Happy to see you posting on the board! It sounds like you had a> particularly nasty reaction to the spa at your gym. Whether or not one> reacts to the heat, humidity or even the chlorine smell of an indoor> pool or spa is highly individual. Some don't tolerate it at all andsome> don't have any difficulty. You know your body and avoid> > makes you feel lousy. I might not need to make the same choices.> > I am presently enrolled in a pulmonary rehab program and the gymwhere> it takes place also has a spa. We are encouraged to use it if ourbodies> will tolerate it well. I can use it, some of my classmates don't.> >> > The bottom line for all of us I think is check with your doctorbefore> deciding whether or not to use a spa or hot tub and to avoid anything> that makes our breathing more difficult or labored. Hope you arefeeling> better now!> >> > Beth> > Moderator> > Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08> >> >> >> >> > ____________ _________ _________ __> > From: agmcdsr agmcdsr@> > To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com> > Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 4:44:25 PM> > Subject: spa/hot tub reaction> >> >> > I regularly excercise at a gym that has a hot tub/spa. I just sat in> the thing for 3 minutes and noticed that the fumes coming from the> foaming water, no doubt laced with chlorine, were irritating my lungs.I> got out at that time but the irritated feeling lasted several hoursand> seemed to induce some coughing, etc. Breathing the moist air from spa> water cannot be a good thing and the water is at chin level if one is> sitting down.> > Even without contacting my pulmonologist I would strongly recommend> that you all avoid the hot tub/spa experience.> > Andy> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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