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Originally Posted by spaghetti
As Benny pointed out there's no rule of thumb.
Sore sinuses, inflamed middle ear, the eardrum and ear cavities made sticky or less elastic by mucus (as a consequence of inflammation), any post-traumatic deformity of nasal cavities: all of these factors will make equalization less effective and more painful, so taht you feel the need of equalizing more times, or simply abstain from going deeper.
How do I know?
This is what my doctor says about my medical case. I have them all: Sore sinuses, inflamed middle ear, the eardrum and ear cavities made sticky or less elastic by mucus (as a consequence of inflammation), post-traumatic deformity of nasal cavities.
I'm diving 25 meters with 3 Valsalva and a couple of Marcante-Odaglia eq's. More pain in cold water!
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Ah one more thing: after the eq's in descent, I keep making Marcante-Odaglia during the bottom time for all the times I feel necessary.
