ENT in Atlanta area for frustrated newbie?

[jacket_fan]

I am having a tough time with my ears. See this post.

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=48371

Does anyone know a good ENT in the Atlanta Ga area? Or a recommendations on how to find one? Or even if I should go talk to a doctor/

I am worried about going on a checkout dive with all of these problems.

This is frustrating, especially after reading posts on this board about how others have no problems at all.

Any opinions or recommendations.

Thanks,

 

[DivemasterSteve]

you can call DAN and they will be able to give you a name of a Doc that you can go to. Non-Emergency Medical Questions 1-800-446-2671 or 1-919-684-2948, Mon-Fri, 9am-8pm (EST)

here is a link to their web site. http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/

steve

 

[jacket_fan]

Getting an appointment with a "Scuba Doc" was a little harder than I thought. So far the earliest I could get an appointment is after my check out dives.

A dose of Sudfed prior to getting in the pool last night relly helped. I was able to equalize during each of the 7 decents to 12 feet. I was also able to ascend, but if I went too fast I could get that light headed feeling.

My plan now is to go ahead and complete my OW dives with the help of Sudafed and see the ENT on the 25th.

 

[DivemasterSteve]

i have real bad sinuses and have to take Sudafed all year wheather i'm diving or not but if i dont take them before diving, i cant get down no matter how hard i try. my ENT wanted to cut on me several years ago but when he gave me a 50/50 chance that i might not ever dive again after he cuts, i told him no thanks.

good luck with your class, i'm sure you will do fine.

steve

 

[jacket_fan]

Thanks for the encouragement Steve. Sounds like you and I may have the same malady. By sinuses aren’t too bad as far as I know. But maybe they are and I maybe I don’t realize it.

Do/did you have any problems on ascent?

 

[DivemasterSteve]

Do/did you have any problems on ascent?

i have been lucky i guess, only one time i had a problem with the ascent, i just took it VERY slow and finally made it up but it wasnt fun. i went back down later that afternoon and didnt have any problems at all. hopefully you wont continue having problems. a lot of people have problems at first but the more they dive, the better it gets.

steve