I love scuba diving. My ears do not. Just returned from a week live aboard and as usual my ears are both blocked. I have a hard time equalizing every single time I dive every dive I take. I equalize early and often but reach a point, about 30 ft., where I can not get any air inside my eustachian tube.
I went to an ENT in Los Angeles recommended by DAN several years ago. The doctor was very old, not that that matters so much, but I did get any help from him. He said there was nothing wrong with my ears.
I have heard of a eustachian tube balloon dilation procedure.
I have 2 questions...
1. do I need to go to a dr now because of my blocked ears or just let them resolve as they surely will.
2. is there anything I can do to fix my ear issue? What do you think of the dilation procedure
I take sudafed 12 hour each AM and PM when I am diving,
I use Flonase each AM,
I have used ben gay under my ears.
I have over 450 dives. I try everything.
Thanks!
Teri