00wabbit
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I have always got some very mild congestion from allergies. I have 2 dogs and a cat and live near NYC. Most days I am fine, but I sneeze a lot and someways my left nostril is stopped up a bit.
I have had 3-4 occasions when I dive (18 dives so far) where I have got a sinus squeeze. I don't usually have trouble equalizing my ears. The sinus squeeze tends to happen if I ascend 10ft or so and then go back down. It's like the mucus comes loose and then it stops up the system. Twice I have had the bloody mucus nose after a dive.
When on a cruise I took Zyrtec -d and afrin to clear up and that worked well. Coincidentally I was also not around my dogs and out in salty air all the time
Todays dive I had a mild squeeze on the way down that cleared after 20-30 seconds. Then a reverse squeeze on the way up. After the safety stop I stated at 10ft or so until it cleared and I surfaced with a bloody nose.
Obviously this isn't a good situation and I am not getting rid of my pets. Is there something I can do at home to clear out the sinuses. Or is there some sort of prescription allergy meds that can help?
I have had 3-4 occasions when I dive (18 dives so far) where I have got a sinus squeeze. I don't usually have trouble equalizing my ears. The sinus squeeze tends to happen if I ascend 10ft or so and then go back down. It's like the mucus comes loose and then it stops up the system. Twice I have had the bloody mucus nose after a dive.
When on a cruise I took Zyrtec -d and afrin to clear up and that worked well. Coincidentally I was also not around my dogs and out in salty air all the time
Todays dive I had a mild squeeze on the way down that cleared after 20-30 seconds. Then a reverse squeeze on the way up. After the safety stop I stated at 10ft or so until it cleared and I surfaced with a bloody nose.
Obviously this isn't a good situation and I am not getting rid of my pets. Is there something I can do at home to clear out the sinuses. Or is there some sort of prescription allergy meds that can help?