Hello all,
I started out with scuba 7 years ago and never had problems equalizing. Last year i was doing alot of exploring in a local lake and realizied i was freediving and wanted to get better. I took a PFI freediving course and passed barely because each dive my left ear would get harder and harder to equalize. I ate nasal decongestants twice a day for 3 days leading up to the course so that i dont believe is the issue.
I went to the Philippines a few weeks ago and had the same issue.
I can describe it as equalizing the first dive is a dream (frenzel very little effort) then on acent i get alot of krackling in my ear from the pressure releasing and my left ear kinda stays like that for every subsequent dive. It usually lasts a few days. Also equalizing is extremely hard for my left ear. I dont believe its water because i used swimmers ear and it didnt change the sound or my ears.
Anyone have any suggestions?
I started out with scuba 7 years ago and never had problems equalizing. Last year i was doing alot of exploring in a local lake and realizied i was freediving and wanted to get better. I took a PFI freediving course and passed barely because each dive my left ear would get harder and harder to equalize. I ate nasal decongestants twice a day for 3 days leading up to the course so that i dont believe is the issue.
I went to the Philippines a few weeks ago and had the same issue.
I can describe it as equalizing the first dive is a dream (frenzel very little effort) then on acent i get alot of krackling in my ear from the pressure releasing and my left ear kinda stays like that for every subsequent dive. It usually lasts a few days. Also equalizing is extremely hard for my left ear. I dont believe its water because i used swimmers ear and it didnt change the sound or my ears.
Anyone have any suggestions?