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After four years as a dive (but not enough diving) have discovered that allergies are a major cause of difficulty to equalize while diving At first my ENT through it was just inexperience with diving. After batteries of test, allergy medications, surgery on ear drums to relieve fluid behind...

I have worn glasses since 12 years old. Can't stand contacts. First thing I did after getting certified was order a mask with prescription lens. Only cost about $100. Also have as backup a gauge reader mask. It is not set to my prescription, but is great help. Robert, A Diver

Well, not sure who's following this line, but I'll try anyway. Will be in Durham entire month of July 2010. Looking for a dive buddy to explore either quarry's or the coast. Let me know if you are interested. Robert, A Diver

I understand an around the world cruise cost less than a nursing home. Perhaps some of us should charter a cruise when the time comes, make sure to schedule all the great dive spots!

Hi, thanks for this thought on correct breathing. I am a 1st Tenor who sings classical music and can hold a high F for over a minute, at pitch. This is part of the reason I find the whole sac thing confusing. But then, I'm still in recovery mode from eight years of serious illness. So...

This is my response as well, ue snorkle when appropriate. If seas calm, I enjoy just floating. If seas too choppy, using a snorkle doesn't help as water get it it then. Thanks for the reply.

As a newbie I'm just figuring out things. While on a trip to Florida this month discovered my sac rate was only 28. I was using air twice as fast as anyone else in our group. I'm a 58 year old male, exercise 4-5 x's weekly. Am overweight but have lost about 20% of my weight over the last four...

OK, I'm a newbie, 15 dives logged, five certifications. On last two salt water trips I was one of the few on the boats to have a snorkle. On my last trip to Palm Beach, Fl, only one other newbie had a snorkle attached to their mask. I've had it drilled into me: snorkle, snorkle, snorkle...

Was in Palm Beach, Fl last weekend with a group from NC. I'm 10 years older than then next oldest, and 35 years older than the youngest. They kept saying I needed my 3mm suit to dive, but the water temp was 78-80 degrees. So, I didn't use a wet suit and was quite comfortable. Of course, I live...

Your thoughts and suffering are very appropriate for me. This past weekend I was on a dive trip to Palm Beach. Had lots of trouble with weighting issues. I had always worn a wet suit, but being from the NC Mountains found the water hot! (all my group members were freezing. What whimps, it was...

Well, I'm 58 and proud of it. Hope to be open water certified by end of August. Going to West Palm Thursday to have four days of diving, and completing night diving. Was just certified in December. I enjoy wreck diving and look forward to the Florida coast. After that some quarry diving...

Should I discontinue my diuretic the day of diving! Here at age 57 (58 tomorrow), I have been certified only six months. Am going to be certified in two weeks by SDI for Boat, Deep, Wreck and Nitrox. Having had a history of edema of the legs and hypertension have been on a diuretics for over...

In the next three months I will be diving in new areas. Received my C-Card in December. Will be certified in wreck, deep, boat and nitrox in May. This summer I will be spending the month of July in Durham NC while my wife goes to Duke University. I am working through some shops to find...

While at a recent class one of the other students was showing off his new regulator and hose with a swivel (spelling?) mount. Is this a helpful addition? I have had trouble with the regular fitting correctly in my mouth. It wants to lean at an angle. I'm often needing to straighten it out...

Thanks, I plan to buy a computer next, and if money left over, a BC!

Thanks for the suggestion. I've already had the nitrox class and hope to be certified next month. This would help.

Ok, have the basics, fins, wetsuit, gloves, booties, two goggles (one prescription), etc. New diver less than 10 dives, but hope to double that in April. What's next in equipment? Listening to others I've heard everything from regulator to BC to dive computers,to Dry suit(i'm not interested)...

This last weekend I went to a shop just before they were closing. They had a Sea-Elite BC for an unbelievable cost. This may not be the manufacturer name as they were in a hurry to leave, after all it was Saturday. Has anyone had an experience with this BC? I am new to diving, and...

Following a kick in the face in early December, at 65' down, I had a serious water problem in the middle ear. Last week I had the ear drum operated on with a small puncture wound. The Doc said the major covering would close up over night. Learned the ear drum has three layers, interesting! They...

As a new diver I find the language confusing? Can anyone recommend a guidebook, reference guide or other resource that straightens out the language. So much diving lingo is hard to follow: i.e. different classifications of diving certification, equipment, training. Any help appreciated.