09/10/2025
You can do everything right at the pool — shower, use protective gear, avoid getting water in your ear canal — and still come out with burning eyes and a sore throat afterward. These could be signs of a chlorine illness.
While chlorine helps keep pool water safe from germs, at high levels it can also irritate your system. Mild irritation fades within a few hours, but more severe exposure can leave you with coughing fits or shortness of breath that doesn’t go away.
Emerald Coast Urgent Care can help you find the cause of your discomfort and treat your symptoms, so you recover faster. Knowing when it’s just normal post-swim irritation and when to get checked can protect your health and keep you enjoying the water.
From chlorine irritation to swimmer’s ear, learn the warning signs of swimming-related sicknesses and how Emerald Coast Urgent Care helps you recover quickly.
