Ok, to dive, lesson learned

[BillOh]

In case this might help someone in the future:

 

I just finished the certification, about to reserve my first cruise dive for spring. I decided to go to the shooting range last weekend. My normal over the ear hearing protection wasn't in my bag, so i bought sponge ear plugs at the range. They didn't fit right, they kept falling out. I couldn't hear for 12 hours after, still have a strange noise in my ear, but my ear drums are fine, I can still dive.

[SailawayKC]

Glad no damage was done.

[BillOh]

I meant to say I visited the ENT because I was afraid the ear drum was torn. He/she/they specifically tested pressures and gave me the all clear.

[Kryssa]

Phew...

 

When I started diving I had trouble clearing and someone told me to give up the Q-tips. Gosh, that was hard. You'd think I was quitting smoking the way my hand practically shook after a shower wanting one!

 

2 years later I've pretty much adjusted... and my ears clear a lot easier, too!

 

Take care of your ears and they will take care of you :)

[BillOh]

Phew...

 

When I started diving I had trouble clearing and someone told me to give up the Q-tips. Gosh, that was hard. You'd think I was quitting smoking the way my hand practically shook after a shower wanting one!

 

2 years later I've pretty much adjusted... and my ears clear a lot easier, too!

 

Take care of your ears and they will take care of you :)

 

Good to know, I've been told my ears produce more than the average amount of wax. My doctor did recommend the Murine ear wax removal system and it does work. So far in the few hours I've been underwater in 10-30ft depths I've had no trouble clearing.