Today, I found out the reason I've been itchy for the last two weeks is because I'm now allergic to chlorine. I'm also a swimming instructor. FML
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Today, I'm starting to have a chlorine sensitivity. I'm a swimming teacher. FML
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orangesodaftw 0
That completely sucks. Time for a career change.
Tikwichka 5
Allergies are not always present from birth or childhood. They can develop from the environment in adulthood.
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Comments (164)
rootbear75 0
time for a career change
thathairydude 0
it's not an fml just go to a pool that uses bromine instead of chlorine. easy fix.
Inspired22 11
I have wonderful news for you...almost no one uses Chlorine in pools anymore anyway! They use Bromine! So you are good. :-)
K8e92 0
I'm allergic to chlorine too. It sucks so bad
cupcakecatie 0
Sorry to say but this just made my day I thought I was the only one who had this bizarre allergy. I developed it in 6th grade when swimming class was mandatory for the whole year, they didn't think my excuse was "valid" enough. It sucks because I love swimming :(
cindiarystrue 0
ahaha there's a girl in my gym class who's allergic to chlorine too! whenever we swim in the school pool the guys try to splash her
alizzette_nabash 6
benadryl and anti itch about 15 mins before going in. i'm allergic to it too.
Livzii 5
how come you know how to swim and have trained as an instructor, yet haven't swum in a chlorinated pool before?????
Sillabub 15
One can develop allergies over time, you know. Sincerely, the girl who cannot eat peanuts anymore. I really miss Snickers....
JJAY2011 6
Maybe you can get a job somewhere with a salt water system
fml491 4
But that doesn't make any sense? To be a swimming instructor you need to know how to swim and have to have taken lessons. You would have known as a child you were allergic. Your story is completely fake