clearing problems

[bugassasin]

I have had a problem the last few times I been divivng with my right ear not clearing after the first dive. I can make it down about 15 ft but after that the ear closes off and I can't clear it after that point and have to end the dive. Any help would be apreciated.

 

[gtxl1200]

Start on the surface keep clearing every breath on the way down. keep air in them tubes and dont give it a chance to close up. I have to do that or I have problems also. I start clearing as soon as my buddy and I give the OK to go down sign and I keep clearing even before head is complety submerged. and I keep clearing all the way until I level off at depth. Also it might help to try and go down feet first that is what I do.

 

[pipedope]

Go watch the streaming video at;
http://faculty.washington.edu/ekay/index.html

It will answer lots of your questions and give you more ways of equalizing your ears.