Ear Barotrauma on first dive

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If you do experience a reverse squeeze DO NOT TRY TO EQUALIZE PRESSURE LIKE YOU DO WHEN DESCENDING!!!!!! It will only make it WORSE

That is some VERY interesting advice. Your recommendation is counterintuitive so if it is correct then it could really save my day one day.

I have never had a reverse block. What should I do in the case of one, of not the valsalva, or reverse valsalva?

Embarrassingly enough, my regular dive buddy experiences difficulties equalizing on ascent on every single dive, but I never asked him how he does it.
 
That is some VERY interesting advice. Your recommendation is counterintuitive so if it is correct then it could really save my day one day.

I have never had a reverse block. What should I do in the case of one, of not the valsalva, or reverse valsalva?

Embarrassingly enough, my regular dive buddy experiences difficulties equalizing on ascent on every single dive, but I never asked him how he does it.

I should clarify that my DAN ENT said NOT to use the pinch & blow method (Valsalva) to deal with a reverse pinch. The Frenzel method is OK if it is not painful. (Pinch nose and make a "T", 'K" or "H" sound).
Frenzel did not help me. I just had to slowly ascend.
*****I am not a physician and this is not medical advice. Consult with a dive specialist ENT. *****
 
I should clarify that my DAN ENT said NOT to use the pinch & blow method (Valsalva) to deal with a reverse pinch. The Frenzel method is OK if it is not painful. (Pinch nose and make a "T", 'K" or "H" sound).
Frenzel did not help me. I just had to slowly ascend.
*****I am not a physician and this is not medical advice. Consult with a dive specialist ENT. *****
The preferred method for reverse squeeze is Toynbee, which actually creates a DEPRESSION inside the nose, helping air to escape from medium ear through the tubes...
But of course who uses BTV cannot have a reverse block, as you keep the tubes always open...
 
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