Trouble equalizing!!! help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kevinbomb123]

Ok, some iam new to freediving i have only gone like 20 times so far and have dove to 60ft so my problem is after about 1 to 2 hours of freediving i start to get the feeling like water is stuck behind my ear as i can hear it squeaking as i equalize but i also have trouble equalizing. I get to about 20 feet and i cant equalizing and my ear hurts to come back up for like 4 feet and it squeaks and hisses alot. help!

 

[kevinbomb123]

bump bump bump

 

[kevinbomb123]

still no answers...............

 

[farsidefan1]

Use the search box. There are some U-tube type presentations regarding equalizing by some experts. They go through several methods of equalizing and discuss the advantages of each one.

 

[redstrom]

If you suspect something is wrong with your ear go see a doctor.

If you want to learn how to equalize check out the Divers Alert Network (DAN) website. They have published articles describing several methods --including the Frenzel technique which is commonly used by freedivers.

 

[TSandM]

I don't normally do this, but go to the Diving Medicine forum and search on "equalizing". You'll find a ton of threads about it, including some very good and educational links. (If you search my posts, you'll find I tend to put up three different ones, including one that is aimed at freedivers specifically.)

I am not on my own computer with all the good stuff bookmarked, and I don't have time to search and find all the sources I use, but you'll find them if you go and look in that forum.

 

[vladimir]

Doc's Diving Medicine Home Page

Watch the video entitled The Diver's Ear--Under Pressure.

 

[daniel1948]

The fact that you can free dive to 60 feet means that you know how to equalize your ears. The fact that you start having problems after an hour or two means that the constant repetition is tiring out your ear mechanism. See a dive doctor to make sure there's nothing wrong with your ears. If not, you may have just discovered your in-water limit: an hour or two and your ears need a "breather."