360GUY
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I'm really depressed right now. Perhaps I'm worrying for nothing. Any help would be appreciated.
Started diving 3 months ago. I received my OWD and AOWD. No ear problems whatsoever. Equalizing was simple and always did the trick. All dives, except my deep dive (105 ft) during my AOWD, were pretty much relegated to 30-45 feet. Nine dives total. No ear issues!
Now I start signing up for independant dive trips, always 2-tank dives. All dives range between 35-70 feet, during the course of the particular dive. But every dive spends some time at the deep levels.
OK. I've had 6 (2-tank) dives. Here's what's happening:
DAY 1 / DIVE 1.....No ear issues. Equalization no problem. Avergae depth 55 feet
DAY 1 / DIVE 2....Some difficulty equalizing. Some pressure. Some discomfort. I perform up and down method to get equalization balanced. Eventually, all is good. Dive completed. Average depth 50 feet.
POST DIVE.....Terrible congestion, clogging, and headaches for 24 hours
DAY 2 / DIVE 1.....No ear issues. Everything is great. Equalization is no problem.
DAY 2 / DIVE 2....NO EQUALIZATION POSSIBLE. I max out at 15 feet. Terrible pressure and pain. The dive is abandoned.
POST DIVE.....Terrible congestion for 24 hours. Tec divers suggest taking a decongestant prior to diving.
DAY 3 / DIVE 1.....I take decongestant 90 minutes prior to dive. No equalization issues. Feel great. Average depth 57 feet.
DAY 3 / DIVE 2.....Decongestant seems to be working. Equalization takes a little longer but eventually all good to go. I complete the dive with minimal discomfort. Average depth 53 feet.
POST DIVE.....EARS CLOGGED. WILL NOT CLEAR. A little clearing through the night. 18 hours later, left ear still clogged. Getting better.
OK...I'll stop. I really wanted to expand my diving into caves and wrecks and things like that, but apparently, the DEEPER depths create issues. Yet only on the 2nd dives of a 2-tank dive)...
AM I DOOMED TO LIVE MY DIVING LIFE AT 35 FEET???
I'm open to all ideas...medications, exercises, Gregorian chants, human or animal sacrifices, etc...Thanks for all your help.
Started diving 3 months ago. I received my OWD and AOWD. No ear problems whatsoever. Equalizing was simple and always did the trick. All dives, except my deep dive (105 ft) during my AOWD, were pretty much relegated to 30-45 feet. Nine dives total. No ear issues!
Now I start signing up for independant dive trips, always 2-tank dives. All dives range between 35-70 feet, during the course of the particular dive. But every dive spends some time at the deep levels.
OK. I've had 6 (2-tank) dives. Here's what's happening:
DAY 1 / DIVE 1.....No ear issues. Equalization no problem. Avergae depth 55 feet
DAY 1 / DIVE 2....Some difficulty equalizing. Some pressure. Some discomfort. I perform up and down method to get equalization balanced. Eventually, all is good. Dive completed. Average depth 50 feet.
POST DIVE.....Terrible congestion, clogging, and headaches for 24 hours
DAY 2 / DIVE 1.....No ear issues. Everything is great. Equalization is no problem.
DAY 2 / DIVE 2....NO EQUALIZATION POSSIBLE. I max out at 15 feet. Terrible pressure and pain. The dive is abandoned.
POST DIVE.....Terrible congestion for 24 hours. Tec divers suggest taking a decongestant prior to diving.
DAY 3 / DIVE 1.....I take decongestant 90 minutes prior to dive. No equalization issues. Feel great. Average depth 57 feet.
DAY 3 / DIVE 2.....Decongestant seems to be working. Equalization takes a little longer but eventually all good to go. I complete the dive with minimal discomfort. Average depth 53 feet.
POST DIVE.....EARS CLOGGED. WILL NOT CLEAR. A little clearing through the night. 18 hours later, left ear still clogged. Getting better.
OK...I'll stop. I really wanted to expand my diving into caves and wrecks and things like that, but apparently, the DEEPER depths create issues. Yet only on the 2nd dives of a 2-tank dive)...
AM I DOOMED TO LIVE MY DIVING LIFE AT 35 FEET???
I'm open to all ideas...medications, exercises, Gregorian chants, human or animal sacrifices, etc...Thanks for all your help.