kstuder

I'm trying to get up my courage to get in again this week, and that's something I will try. Seems to me I've done that, and maybe the itching was better, it's been a while. I know that last Wednesday night I definitely had a longer soak than normal, did not use lotion, and thought the itching was going to kill me. No rash or welts, etc, except from where I'd been scratching. Thanks for the advice! I'll post after I try it!

I have just recently been getting itchy after using my spa. The itch (no rash, mind you) occurs about 12 hours after getting out of the spa (and showering) and lasts 24+ hours, and is very intense. My husband, son and my friend that I soak most often with are not affected. It's mostly on the backs of my legs, and the insides of my elbows and knees. Not so much where my swimsuit covers. We are trying to figure out if it's a pH issue (but our test kit says about 7.6) or if I'm sensitive to the stuff in the MPS. We use chlorine and try to keep the levels between 2-5 ppm, have a Nature 2, and the spa has an ozonator (not sure if it's actually producing ozone). It's a 1996 Sundance Optima, and I had no issues the first 6 months that we had it (bought it refurbished in March 2010). I don't have the itch the first couple of uses after a water change, and the itch is worse if I stay in the tub longer. Help if you can please! I'm afraid to get back in the water!

I know it's been a long time since your original post, but I wonder what you found out? I have the same problem - got spa in March 2010, started having itchy episodes in October. Nothing about the spa has changed. We use chlorine and non-chlorine shock. I don't have a rash at all, just terrible itching, mostly back of legs, inside of elbows and knees. It starts about 12 hours after I get out of the spa, lasts 24+ hours, then I'm fine. Would love to know what you found out. Nobody else that uses the spa seems to be affected...