Kenny MacDonald
New
Hi, everyone
I'm new to diving and embarked on a commercial SCUBA course last month. I passed my Open Water course, and did some dives on my AOW and Rescue Diver courses, too, but didn't go on to the commercial section because of my general lack of experience at diving. I need more dives to get comfortable with it, etc. I was told.
In any case, after only a few days of diving my ears began to block up and, despite being home for three weeks now, they're still blocked up. Been to see the doctor a couple of times and they say it's ETD. Was given a nasal decongestant spray but that's not really clearing things up yet. How long does that take to work? Doctors also said it's not something that will prevent me from continuing to dive in the future but I'm not so sure. I didn't have trouble equalising when I was diving but I never really went that deep. However, I have been pretty deaf since coming home, plus I was a bit feverish and dizzy. I get mild headaches with it now too. Is it time to forget about diving, does anyone think?
PS Also had a slight nose bleed one morning when I was diving
I'm new to diving and embarked on a commercial SCUBA course last month. I passed my Open Water course, and did some dives on my AOW and Rescue Diver courses, too, but didn't go on to the commercial section because of my general lack of experience at diving. I need more dives to get comfortable with it, etc. I was told.
In any case, after only a few days of diving my ears began to block up and, despite being home for three weeks now, they're still blocked up. Been to see the doctor a couple of times and they say it's ETD. Was given a nasal decongestant spray but that's not really clearing things up yet. How long does that take to work? Doctors also said it's not something that will prevent me from continuing to dive in the future but I'm not so sure. I didn't have trouble equalising when I was diving but I never really went that deep. However, I have been pretty deaf since coming home, plus I was a bit feverish and dizzy. I get mild headaches with it now too. Is it time to forget about diving, does anyone think?
PS Also had a slight nose bleed one morning when I was diving