A320
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Physiological - Other
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
General Physical Injury / Incapacitation; General Work Refused
Aircraft
On climbout; both the FO and I noticed a strong rotten egg/sulphur smell permeating the cockpit. I called back to the FAs and they concurred that the smell was in the cabin as well. FO complained of a headache and I noticed that my head was starting to ache as well. Both of us donned our oxygen masks and wore them pretty much for the duration of the flight. I called the flight attendants and explained that I suspected we were having a fume event. I asked if they were dizzy; or if they had headaches and they said no. I told them to watch the passengers closely and call me if any started to experience discomfort as a result of the fumes. During this entire time; we were circumnavigating a line of intense weather. Also during this time; the smell would disappear and then return minutes later.My symptoms increased from headache; adding light-headedness and mild nausea as we proceeded. I used ACARS to alert Dispatch and crew scheduling of the situation. We landed and parked without incident. I called the Flight Ops phone and spoke with [a representative]. We decided to have EMTs come down to the aircraft after the passengers deplaned. An EMT came down and checked our vitals; with two crewmembers having abnormally high blood pressure. All other vitals were in the normal range; however three of us were still feeling 'not right' (Myself; FO and FA). FO and I declined to continue and went home. I called the on the job nurse hotline on the way home and filed a report.
A320 Captain reported several crew memebers experienced headaches and nausea from a rotten egg/sulphurous smell on the aircraft.