Hey guys im new here and just need some help as im drained and want to see if anyones had a similar issue,
I started diving in December last year, not a single problem with diving, probably dived on average 2-3 times a week until about end of January.
I got sick at the start of January, but was still diving fine (even did my advanced open water course), I couldnt dive for a few weeks in February and when I did a dive on the 2nd of March I couldn't equalize either ear and had a large pain in my forehead, I gave it a few weeks and tried again. This time I couldnt equalize my left ear at all and my left side of my face was in pain. I went to an ENT, we did a few tests and he said my right ear had an issue with pressure. He said it basically takes time and recommended me a nasal spray to use twice a day in both nostrils.
Its been a few weeks now and I try to equalize them every day, and sometimes both can pop, sometimes they both pop but it feels weird, sometimes 1 pops fine, other times none pop. I go overseas next week and I really wanted to dive but im just not sure what to do at the moment. Do I just give up and wait a few months?
Iv also tried to learn frenzel and iv only just gotten it this morning, and at the moment only my right ear pops.
I started diving in December last year, not a single problem with diving, probably dived on average 2-3 times a week until about end of January.
I got sick at the start of January, but was still diving fine (even did my advanced open water course), I couldnt dive for a few weeks in February and when I did a dive on the 2nd of March I couldn't equalize either ear and had a large pain in my forehead, I gave it a few weeks and tried again. This time I couldnt equalize my left ear at all and my left side of my face was in pain. I went to an ENT, we did a few tests and he said my right ear had an issue with pressure. He said it basically takes time and recommended me a nasal spray to use twice a day in both nostrils.
Its been a few weeks now and I try to equalize them every day, and sometimes both can pop, sometimes they both pop but it feels weird, sometimes 1 pops fine, other times none pop. I go overseas next week and I really wanted to dive but im just not sure what to do at the moment. Do I just give up and wait a few months?
Iv also tried to learn frenzel and iv only just gotten it this morning, and at the moment only my right ear pops.