Dory42
Registered
Greetings,
I am snorkeling, not diving, but hope that you seasoned folks can help out a neophite.
Having enjoyed my youth, I have a burst right eardrum from a motorcycle accident and discovered that when snorkeling when one breathes in, water enters deep into the ear. Nice. I haven't been that sick in a very long time.
I decided that I will snorkel instead. One more glitch - I am extremely allergic to bees. Of course. This means that jellies and their offspring, sea lice, can really do a number on me.
Recognizing that the only sure thing is to avoid the water altogether. I hope to find other solutions. Wear Sea Safe? Avoid the warm months?Of course, I would avoid the water when jellies were clearly present.
What do the scuba gurus out there think about wearing a drysuit with attached booties and a lycra hood? I read in the forums where a person was "stung" when rinsing a drysuit in a bathtub. So, what if I were to rinse off entirely with vinegar before removing the suit?
Of course, I will avoid the water when jellies were clearly present, but those tiny round ones in Abaco are darn near invisible. Do they sting? In January I will be going to Abaco, Aruba and then the Gold Coast of Mexico. Are the jellies still persistent then? Should I stick to bicycling on the beach and kayaking in fresh waters? So many questions...
Thanks for any insight and sage advice.
Dory42
I am snorkeling, not diving, but hope that you seasoned folks can help out a neophite.
Having enjoyed my youth, I have a burst right eardrum from a motorcycle accident and discovered that when snorkeling when one breathes in, water enters deep into the ear. Nice. I haven't been that sick in a very long time.
I decided that I will snorkel instead. One more glitch - I am extremely allergic to bees. Of course. This means that jellies and their offspring, sea lice, can really do a number on me.
Recognizing that the only sure thing is to avoid the water altogether. I hope to find other solutions. Wear Sea Safe? Avoid the warm months?Of course, I would avoid the water when jellies were clearly present.
What do the scuba gurus out there think about wearing a drysuit with attached booties and a lycra hood? I read in the forums where a person was "stung" when rinsing a drysuit in a bathtub. So, what if I were to rinse off entirely with vinegar before removing the suit?
Of course, I will avoid the water when jellies were clearly present, but those tiny round ones in Abaco are darn near invisible. Do they sting? In January I will be going to Abaco, Aruba and then the Gold Coast of Mexico. Are the jellies still persistent then? Should I stick to bicycling on the beach and kayaking in fresh waters? So many questions...
Thanks for any insight and sage advice.
Dory42