I Dived 3 times today and i feel light headed and under my nose (sinus part) HURTS! ?

[Hashsaz]

Hi Hashsaz



The original poster stated, "And on the second and third dive it was cold, so my nose got filled with snort? so i blew it out,, while i was at the bottom of the ocean. I still could equalize, but it was hurting me, i just snort it out and everything was FINE. till after 2 hours after the dives,, i started feeling light headed and now i think my sinus hurts? I never had any sinus problems, it just hurts in the area under/around my nose''

What, specifically, about this overall description makes you suspect DCI of some sort as opposed sinus barotrauma?

My mistake for not reading the last part of the sentence. Sorry for the mistake. Thanks for highlighting.

I believe that knowledgeable divers who put this credence in this approach say, "Ascend no faster than your very smallest visible bubble."

Do you see any possible problems with this method given conditions of poor visibility, substantial current or many divers in a group? If so, what do you suggest in those situations?

Regards,

DocVikingo

The method is practically useful to reduce the possibilities of getting headache based on my experience. However, my mistake for not reading it clearly, so this method might not be helpful for his condition. In accordance with your question, the easiest way of course is to get a dive comp with the features of checking ascend rate, but it could be a costly way to some divers.