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    Ear problems after dives

    Cheers! Two things for you. One - I used Nasonex last fall & ended up with a yeast infection in my throat - keep the jokes to yourself! Two - to help with technical speak what I ended up having was Labyrinthitis. One of the symptoms is anxiety. So the drugs don't agree with me but what I...
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    Hello from Oceanic | AERIS

    Forgive me if I'm blunt, I am considering buying my first regulator & am looking at an Oceanic package. I think it is the Delta 4. I am waiting for the dive shop to make a final proposal. I plan to dive in southern ontario (cold water). The last thing I want to find out is that my regulator...
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    Prescription Masks

    I have a Tusa Liberator with stock prescription lens. I am not thrilled because the lens jump in 1/2 diopter increments. Fine underwater but above one eye is out of focus. (-3/-3.25). I am considering getting either a ground mask from Prescriptiondivemask or the Hydoptix mask. The latter...
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    Why is sea water salty?

    Because it contains salt. Perhaps this website will give you the answer. I jsut googled your question. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/ocean/Salty.shtml
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    Ear Problems

    Take a look at this site for a great discussion of ears & diving! http://www.american-hearing.org/name/barotrauma.html#diagnosed
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    Ear problems after dives

    Hi just got back from seeing a doctor I referred to through DAN. He diagnosed a strained round window. I found this site http://www.american-hearing.org/name/barotrauma.html#diagnosed really informative. Those who don't get it - read! Basically - if you let the pressure build against the...
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    Ear problems after dives

    Hi All; Just got home from seeing a DAN referred Physician. He tells me I have strained my round window in my ear & that is the reason for the tinnitus & other symptoms. Off to see an ENT next. Sure hope this gets fixed befor Easter as we have booked a trip to Barbados to finish out open...
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    Ear problems after dives

    How My!!! Do I relate to this thread. I am new to diving (finished the pool & headed to Barbados to certify). For a week afterward, my ears bug me. I am off to see an ENT who specializes in diving to make sure nothing is wrong. Here is my point - I took pseudoephedrine to clear my ears...
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