My boyfriend has been scuba diving for a number of years, and i’ve recently decided to start.
The problem is, after going down only to about 2 metres, the pressure in my ears is really strong and painful.
I have the same problem when flying, and have to use ear plugs which relieve pressure. There is nothing wrong with my ears, i have been the doctors,
Does anyone know if there are any ear plugs, similar to the ones i use for flying, that relieve pressure in the ears? or could i possibly use my flying ear plugs to go scuba diving?
I cant hold my breath and make my ears “pop” thats part of the problem.

Best reply by GI:

You have to sort of “pop” you jaw to open up the air canals to your ears inside your head.

It will equalize the pressure, and your ears won’t hurt anymore.

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How can i prevent my ears hurting when scuba diving?

My boyfriend has been scuba diving for a number of years, and i’ve recently decided to start.
The problem is, after going down only to about 2 metres, the pressure in my ears is really strong and painful.
I have the same problem when flying, and have to use ear plugs which relieve pressure. There is nothing wrong with my ears, i have been the doctors,
Does anyone know if there are any ear plugs, similar to the ones i use for flying, that relieve pressure in the ears? or could i possibly use my flying ear plugs to go scuba diving?
I cant hold my breath and make my ears “pop” thats part of the problem.

Best reply by GI:

You have to sort of “pop” you jaw to open up the air canals to your ears inside your head.

It will equalize the pressure, and your ears won’t hurt anymore.

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How can i prevent my ears hurting when scuba diving?

I smoked for the last 5 years (approx 15 a day), starting when i was 18 and giving up two months ago when I was 23. Since then I’ve decided to start scuba diving, i have to sit a medical in a couple of days and wondered if i am likely to have any trouble? Also, smoking for only 5 years is this likely to effect my diving at all? Is it still just as safe?

I don’t have asthma, or any breathing problems for that matter, I am quite fit and healthy, i had bronchitis a couple winters ago and had pneumonia when i was 13.. Anyone who knows about this kind of thing if they can help me out that would be great! Thanks.

Best reply by eat_urself.instead:

i used to have asthma, i don’t anymore. I used to have it so bad id have to use those polmoaide breathing machines when the inhaler wouldn’t be enough..

I have smoked regularly for 8 years now and scuba dive on occasion i have never had a problem.

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What are the effects of scuba diving when having been a former smoker?

I smoked for the last 5 years (approx 15 a day), starting when i was 18 and giving up two months ago when I was 23. Since then I’ve decided to start scuba diving, i have to sit a medical in a couple of days and wondered if i am likely to have any trouble? Also, smoking for only 5 years is this likely to effect my diving at all? Is it still just as safe?

I don’t have asthma, or any breathing problems for that matter, I am quite fit and healthy, i had bronchitis a couple winters ago and had pneumonia when i was 13.. Anyone who knows about this kind of thing if they can help me out that would be great! Thanks.

Best reply by eat_urself.instead:

i used to have asthma, i don’t anymore. I used to have it so bad id have to use those polmoaide breathing machines when the inhaler wouldn’t be enough..

I have smoked regularly for 8 years now and scuba dive on occasion i have never had a problem.

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I went scuba diving last night and my period started up this morning. I just finished up my period about a week and a half ago. Does anyone know what is going on? I am not having sex, so it is definitely not pregnancy. Any useful comments would be appreciated.

Best reply by Harriet J:

I was going to say no, but now I think about it, could a pressure change cause that? Something to think about.

If not, it could just be a coincidence, it could be early because of other factors like stress or perhaps it’s another sort of bleeding? Maybe see your doctor?

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