JamesBon92007
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Hi,
Let me explain the situation im in.
As part of my training to become a marine biologist, i decided to take diving lessons.
I started my first theory lessons a couple weeks ago, and the first dive is scheduled next Monday.
One thing i saw in class is the importance of equilibrating the pressure in your sinuses and how you should never ever dive with a runny nose, and how medication and sprays arent reliable to go around the problem.
My situation though is that ive had a runny nose for basically my entire life. Always had one nostril or tge other at all time partially or fully stuffed...
Am i screwed? This could seriously hamper my marine biologist career...
I've had some kind of un-diagnosed sinus problems all my life and I've never had any problems equalizing my ears. Most of the time I don't even have to blow through my nose to equalize--it's a jaw movement that works for me (unless I descend too quickly). For me I think the problem is stuff in the air (pollen, whoknowswhat) and it doesn't exist underwater