I just moved to naples florida and began diving; bought a 3mm Bare full suit. After my first two pool sessions, I never got any sleep because i had a rash in small areas but much more around the shorts area and the tops of my feet.. I itched all night. Is it possible that the suit has a chemical that caused this or can chlorine cause that against the skin. I can't go on like this everytime i dive. Any suggestion or answer is welcome. Do i need to try another suit or am i doomed.
chlorine Skin rash or something else?
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sorry, couldn't resist. Sounds like to much chlorine in the pool.. Good luck, don't scratch
sorry, couldn't resist. Sounds like to much chlorine in the pool.. Good luck, don't scratch
LChan
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did you try the suit in the ocean?
did you have the same rash after the ocean dive?
if you haven't been in the ocean yet, you could try rinsing your suit out really well with fresh water, then putting it on, sit in the shower or outside. If you are fine, then it probably is the chlorine.
You can get an allergy to the stabilizing agents used to make the neoprene but usually those will give you a rash over the skin covered by the suit.
Give that a try. If not, you could always take an antihistamine such as claratin or benadryl before your dive. Just watch out for these drugs, especially benadryl, it could make you very sleepy.
good luck
did you have the same rash after the ocean dive?
if you haven't been in the ocean yet, you could try rinsing your suit out really well with fresh water, then putting it on, sit in the shower or outside. If you are fine, then it probably is the chlorine.
You can get an allergy to the stabilizing agents used to make the neoprene but usually those will give you a rash over the skin covered by the suit.
Give that a try. If not, you could always take an antihistamine such as claratin or benadryl before your dive. Just watch out for these drugs, especially benadryl, it could make you very sleepy.
good luck
baitedstorm:
No. Too much chlorine wouldn't do this.
High levels of combined chlorine would burn the sinuses first, so your symptoms don't match this either.
If its a pool chemistry problem, the pH is probably too low. Otherwise, it could be as previously suggested, a chemical in the neoprene that you may be sensitive too nad may go away after a few dives.
TwoBit
ThatsMe
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dont pee in the suit!
Chebby
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you know, this sounds wierd but I had a condition that maybe is similar to yours:
I was never allergic to chlorine or polyester t-shirts. But I noticed if I were to put on a t-shirt which has some polyester in it (50% were the ones I was wearing) after coming out of the pool, I would get strong scratches. I am no chemist, but I think chlorine was reacting to polyester and producing something that was unacceptable to my skin.
Is there polyester in that suit? I am actually thinking about buying a Bare full suit too.
I was never allergic to chlorine or polyester t-shirts. But I noticed if I were to put on a t-shirt which has some polyester in it (50% were the ones I was wearing) after coming out of the pool, I would get strong scratches. I am no chemist, but I think chlorine was reacting to polyester and producing something that was unacceptable to my skin.
Is there polyester in that suit? I am actually thinking about buying a Bare full suit too.
ThatsMe
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"around the shorts" Did you pee in it? That might be it if you did.
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