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May 20th, 2008
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I was taking a freediving course two weeks ago and I had just recoverd from a cold. I felt good enough to dive and didnt feel congested when it came time to dive. On my first dive I was having trouble equalizing my left ear but eventualy it equalized, but on my second dive around 29 feet the pressure was too much and I decided to call it quits for the weekend. Soon after my ear became stuffy and started to ring and this lasted for about three days. I took the following weekend off and stayed away from diving. After having no discomfort or ringing I decided to go diving this past weekend. I felt comfortable warming up around twenty five feet but anything past my left ear would not equalize again. After the dive I felt normal except for a little bit of stuffyness in the ear and my left nostril seems to be clogged as well.
Is it something minor or should I go see a doctor? I would like to be fully recoverd before I dive again and cause further discomfort to my ear.
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May 21st, 2008
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I am no expert but it sounds as if you may have a slight sinus infection, or a build up of wax in your ear. There are a few products you can get to clean out your ears, I cant think of any brands off the top of my head but you might check with your local pharmacist. Im not sure there is really anything you can do for a cold except give it time and drink lots of OJ. Did you know that papayas have 10X the amount of vitamine C as an Orange?
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