SlapBassist, I don't know where you are located, but you might want to make an appointment with an ENT doc who knows something about diving, if that's possible.
The most common problem that novice divers have with their ears is mild barotrauma. This results in the accumulation of fluid behind the ear drum, and sometimes a little bleeding -- it can look enormously like an ear infection to the untutored physician. Most barotrauma resolves fairly quickly, and there really is no reason why the person can't resume diving when the symptoms have resolved. If true infection supervenes, that requires a longer period out of the water, but it's relatively uncommon.
Severe barotrauma results in persistent vertigo -- a sensation of spinning, which affects one's balance, and can even cause motion sickness. THAT is a serious injury, and should most emphatically be managed by a savvy ENT doc.
I would be willing to bet that your headaches are unrelated to diving, unless you got enough pool water into your sinuses to cause a sinusitis. The dizziness is harder to evaluate over the internet. Please make an appointment with an ENT doc; I would hate to see you miss your certification or your trip because of overly conservative medical advice.
The most common problem that novice divers have with their ears is mild barotrauma. This results in the accumulation of fluid behind the ear drum, and sometimes a little bleeding -- it can look enormously like an ear infection to the untutored physician. Most barotrauma resolves fairly quickly, and there really is no reason why the person can't resume diving when the symptoms have resolved. If true infection supervenes, that requires a longer period out of the water, but it's relatively uncommon.
Severe barotrauma results in persistent vertigo -- a sensation of spinning, which affects one's balance, and can even cause motion sickness. THAT is a serious injury, and should most emphatically be managed by a savvy ENT doc.
I would be willing to bet that your headaches are unrelated to diving, unless you got enough pool water into your sinuses to cause a sinusitis. The dizziness is harder to evaluate over the internet. Please make an appointment with an ENT doc; I would hate to see you miss your certification or your trip because of overly conservative medical advice.