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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...

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

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...

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...

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.

Was certified the first week of December. Spent the rest of the weekend enjoying my new found excitement. Was always the last person on the boat! Got to 65", a little over my goal. Did fine till coming home. Was in Florida and then came to the NC mountains, all in about ten hours. We...

I'm a new diver just getting certified. I don't know any other divers other than the ones in my class, Most of whom were there with buddies. I've looked at the buddy finder and I'm the only one near my location. Several times a year I travel cross country on my motorcycle and want to dive...

Hi Guys, Getting certified (is there any doubt) first weekend in December. Just 40 years later than I anticipated. Going to Crystal River, Florida. Really looking forward to this. Hope to see you all underwater some day. Any suggestions on the next classes to take. Want to eventually do...