Pro Ear Mask
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Do a search onthis site for Proear2000. There have been severl threads about that mask with some input from the person who developed it. It may help to do a search for posts made by Dawn. She has one of the Pro ear mask and I believe started the first thread about it.
I've "heard" that it does help out. But I can't understand how since you still have to equalize. It would be nice to keep the mucky water of Kentucky out of your ears. I'm currently battling an ear infection I got from Taylorsville Lake on Saturday..YUCK! Can't wait to hit the quarry again this weekend.
Go to the DAN website regarding otitus externa. The infection of the outer ear canal that causes problems for divers is mistakenly thought to be caused by the water dived in. In fact it is caused by a bacteria ever present in the ear canal. Now equalization of the "ear" is actually more of a problem with the eustachion tube. The pro ear mask may make equalization easier but proper techniques and proper ear health before and after the dive would go a long way in preventing a "called" dive because of ear problems.-M
The Pro Ear (properly used) keeps the ear canal dry. It doesn't do anything to the requirement to equalize. What it does do is to allow folks who are especially sensitive to water in their ears (for whatever reason) to dive. At our shop we have had two divers use the mask and both say they wouldn't be able to dive otherwise.
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jbd:
Thank you for reply my wife just got certified and found out she has a smal hole in eardrum should heel in 2 week's doc said. But we are looking for way to prevent this from being a problem in future..Jimbo&Helen(s.w.La.) 3yr sport diver.
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Proear 2000 (posted by jbd) and small hole in eardrum (posted by jim_bo49.
Proear.
I've had customers swear by this mask and others who say it made little or no difference. See if your friendly dive shop have a Proear 2000 you can try out before purchasing. I think the real issue here is the need to emphasis 'Equalise Equalise Equalise' AND do it BEFORE any discomfort occurs be it via the Valsalva (attempting to exhale against a blocked nose) or Frenzel (using throat muscles to compress air against the blocked nose) maneuvers. So, whilst the Proear maybe of help it seems you really have to 'Play it by ear' (ouch..poor pun!!)
Ear Drum Holes.
My young son had immense difficulty in equalising to the point we took him to see our GP. She examined his ears and 'found' a small but 'significant' hole. Shaking her head with regards to my son diving she referred him to a specialist. The 'hole' was in fact old scar tissue from the grommets he had had many ear(whoops 'years') ago. The scarring was perfectly strong and wouldn't cause any problems with reagrds to diving. Indeed through a simple pressure test conducted the specilaist was able to confirm that my son had equalised his 'problem ear' that day!
Understanding that my son was 'anticipating' pain in his ear helped me to work with him to overcme his fear. Josh is now diving as often as he can!
So, IMHO it is best to seek the advise of medically trained DIVING specialists
Proear.
I've had customers swear by this mask and others who say it made little or no difference. See if your friendly dive shop have a Proear 2000 you can try out before purchasing. I think the real issue here is the need to emphasis 'Equalise Equalise Equalise' AND do it BEFORE any discomfort occurs be it via the Valsalva (attempting to exhale against a blocked nose) or Frenzel (using throat muscles to compress air against the blocked nose) maneuvers. So, whilst the Proear maybe of help it seems you really have to 'Play it by ear' (ouch..poor pun!!)
Ear Drum Holes.
My young son had immense difficulty in equalising to the point we took him to see our GP. She examined his ears and 'found' a small but 'significant' hole. Shaking her head with regards to my son diving she referred him to a specialist. The 'hole' was in fact old scar tissue from the grommets he had had many ear(whoops 'years') ago. The scarring was perfectly strong and wouldn't cause any problems with reagrds to diving. Indeed through a simple pressure test conducted the specilaist was able to confirm that my son had equalised his 'problem ear' that day!
Understanding that my son was 'anticipating' pain in his ear helped me to work with him to overcme his fear. Josh is now diving as often as he can!
So, IMHO it is best to seek the advise of medically trained DIVING specialists
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