A year ago, I was at a cook out and we play games and had a good time, we are all adults between 35 and 70. Most of our group were drinking mostly just bear, That is what I was drinking, it was one of those nights that my allergies were really acking up. Around 8 pm the lady that owned the house opened up the hot tub which I lifted one end of the cover first and I had a strong blast of chemical used to treat the hot tub, actually the owner had shocked the hot tub that afternoon. I m 60 well 59 when this happened and eased in the tub, my nose was like a faucet and I was kind of stuck because it was myself and a lady, I was getting so sick and finnally some else came and and joined and as I eased out of the tub I was really weak and almost fell, my head was hurting really bad and my allergies just intensified. This was the first time I had been in a hot tub exposed to the bromine (may of been first time ever) and it had high concentration. I felt so bad and I walked around some and was stronger and I left and as I was driving my eye sight was narrowing. I had been drinking beer but it wasn t enough to make me drunk or even near the limit but my head was hurting and I was still having runny nose and snizzing, Now the lady did not seem to be bothered by the bromine but it was really tough on me. I have always had bad allergies for trees, grass, mold, dust mites and pollen. It took me months to get over the infection. Is there a bromine allergy test? I ve been in my jacuzzi tub many times after having much more to drink and not have this kind of problem before. My eyes were like swollen which that happens to me with regular allergies but this time it was different, my balance, weak kneed and severe head ache, snezzing. Would normal bromine treatment still would of caused this to happen? I was just wondering what all was happening to me. The next morning the infection was setting in but I was much better, could I had been in danger of death or something bad happening to me. That was my first and last time for a hot tub visit that is for sure. The lady who is a good friend just didn t tell anyone because she just forgot, I probably wouldn t of thought to mention this. How dangerous can bromine allergies be?