I'm wondering if anyone had experienced this or could help me understand what had happened to me.
Yesterday, I hopped on a charter boat and did my first dive since 2 weeks ago. I had some problems with my allergies in the past but nothing serious. I wasn't sneezing, my nose/sinuses was clear to breathe with ease, and my eyes were clear. I did have an cough every once in a while though. I might cough maybe 3 or 4 times in one day. And I had taken some non drowsy Dramamine for my motion sickness.
The first dive went without a hitch and I had a terrific time. The average depth we were at was about 70' and the temperature was 85 F. But on the second dive on initial decent I felt this pressure and then a sharp pain behind my left eye socket at 30'. First thought in my head was sinus squeeze so I decided to stay at 30' to reach equalibium (Note: I had no probelms equalizing my ears throughout both dives). I think it must have taken about 5 minutes for the pain to subside to a numb pain and it felt like my nose was filled with liquid. I wasn't sure if it was blood or mucus, and my left eye socket was still irritated from the squeeze and tears (I was afraid that it was blood instead of tears). so I decided to proceed alittle deeper, but the very sharp pain came back and so I aborted the dive.
On the way up I always perform a slow and controlled ascent at 10' per minute. Starting at 40', I could feel popping in my sinuses like I do with my ears when ever I ascend to the surface. When I reached the surface I checked, and there was no blood present and I was able to breath through my nose just fine with no conjestion and there was still a hint of irritation in my left eye socket which went away about a half hour later. I went home and my left eye was fine. I was looking to see if they were bloodshot Ha ha ha.
I have 132 dives (which is not much) under my belt and never had this happen to me in the past even when my sinus condtions were borderline. I also wondered why the squeeze didn't occur on the first dive?
curious
Yesterday, I hopped on a charter boat and did my first dive since 2 weeks ago. I had some problems with my allergies in the past but nothing serious. I wasn't sneezing, my nose/sinuses was clear to breathe with ease, and my eyes were clear. I did have an cough every once in a while though. I might cough maybe 3 or 4 times in one day. And I had taken some non drowsy Dramamine for my motion sickness.
The first dive went without a hitch and I had a terrific time. The average depth we were at was about 70' and the temperature was 85 F. But on the second dive on initial decent I felt this pressure and then a sharp pain behind my left eye socket at 30'. First thought in my head was sinus squeeze so I decided to stay at 30' to reach equalibium (Note: I had no probelms equalizing my ears throughout both dives). I think it must have taken about 5 minutes for the pain to subside to a numb pain and it felt like my nose was filled with liquid. I wasn't sure if it was blood or mucus, and my left eye socket was still irritated from the squeeze and tears (I was afraid that it was blood instead of tears). so I decided to proceed alittle deeper, but the very sharp pain came back and so I aborted the dive.
On the way up I always perform a slow and controlled ascent at 10' per minute. Starting at 40', I could feel popping in my sinuses like I do with my ears when ever I ascend to the surface. When I reached the surface I checked, and there was no blood present and I was able to breath through my nose just fine with no conjestion and there was still a hint of irritation in my left eye socket which went away about a half hour later. I went home and my left eye was fine. I was looking to see if they were bloodshot Ha ha ha.
I have 132 dives (which is not much) under my belt and never had this happen to me in the past even when my sinus condtions were borderline. I also wondered why the squeeze didn't occur on the first dive?
curious
