Fast ascend vertigo

[klaustrof08]

I closed my eyes when i surfaced, as to the visual reference i was 1.5-2 from the floor and i had side coral wall i tried to fix my eyes on the floor and touch the tank of my buddy but it didnt helped. As for whats up whats down i had that too but it was like 20 seconds and was gone

i had it in previous dive not this one

 

[wnissen]

Hi, I have no helpful advice, other than I also get mild vertigo even at depth, sometimes with no particular cause. You should go see an ear doctor recommended by DAN or another dive-knowledgeable referral service. The one I went to advised being physically prepared for dives, and taking it easy while on them. Lots of rest and hydration, good aerobic fitness, no alcohol 24 hours beforehand, and just taking the dive really really slow. I have a lot of trouble equalizing, even down as far as 10m, and my ears almost never equalize together. So maybe I am especially prone to it for that reason. One thing I do, is if I have a choice between going around an obstacle, and going over it, I always go around. That way I maintain the same depth, rather than changing depth and risking vertigo. (Of course, you have to re-establish your heading after going around.) I guess the only advice I have is to stick close to your buddy so you can grab on, and keep your eyes open! Keeping them closed will only make it worse.

 

[garyh]

Equalise on the surface prior to descending.
Equalise often in the initial descent especially in the 1st ata.
My ears do not always equalise equally, if I do it on the surface no issues, if I forget..... not fun.
If it happens on assent slow down, or even drop back down a bit b4 coming up, let your ears clear.
If it doesn't work see an ENT.

 

[eelpout]

I have had multiple experiences with vertigo in and out of the water. I know that my experiences were directly linked to my inner ear. I have been a diving professional for 40 ears and I only started experiencing it in the last 15 years. It has already been covered by people already so I won't go into that. Just make yourself aware that it happens and in my case I actually descend 1 -2 feet when it happens on ascent. I also find a visual reference that is not moving. you buddy's tank wont help. Come to the wall, wreck, coral wall and visually reinforce your brain that you are not moving. After doing my final phase of my Full cave course (8 dives in 3 days) I had a feeling of fullness in my ear and I did a valsalva maneuver and instantly had a vertigo and had to pull the side of the road because I was driving. I didn't learn my lesson from that because I did it again during dinner and I ended up having t run to the restroom to puke. I did not do that again. I have instances when I am ascending from deeper dive (100-150') that I have to pause turn and look at the wall of the quarry that I am diving in and wait for the vertigo to subside. If you are going to see an ENT specialist , try to find one that is a diver.

 

[BoltSnap]

I had a feeling of fullness in my ear and I did a valsalva maneuver and instantly had a vertigo and had to pull the side of the road because I was driving. I didn't learn my lesson from that because I did it again during dinner and I ended up having t run to the restroom to puke.

Did you follow up with an ENT physician and what did he say?

 

[eelpout]

The doctor I that I saw was the one that talked more about concentrating on a visual reference to get my spinning to stop. He was not an ENT. He was a doctor who was a Hyperbaric Medicine Specialist in the department that I worked in. He was also a Colonel in the US Air Force who dealt with pilots experiencing Alternobaric Vertigo. He was well versed in explaining how to prevent and how to cope with it when it happens. The biggest issue is when something like this happens and you don't know what it is, it is really SCARY. So read more about the condition, and you might have to educate the ENT if they are not divers or pilots. I have had to educate many doctors about medical issues with divers because I work with them.

 

[klaustrof08]

Ive visited ent but he said nothing like everything is normal, and he said something about congestion or similar, like the ear my ear is not built enough for this type of activity and he said to take some kind of spray 2 days prior dive to relax the muscle or something like that, but i dont want to believe in this because, i had like 35 dives in a row without problem and then i had 1 case then 2 other normal dives then another case, the thing is i think i can sense before happening like 3 seconds before that or i dream about it.