problems equalizing ears

I have a friend I dive with on accasion that has a terrible time
equalizing. Does anyone know if a nasel spray would help ?

Rod wrote:
> I have a friend I dive with on accasion that has a terrible time
> equalizing. Does anyone know if a nasel spray would help ?

I use Afrin.

"Rod" <log_dog@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> I have a friend I dive with on accasion that has a terrible time
> equalizing. Does anyone know if a nasel spray would help ?

I don't know about that. When I'm congested I used Sudafed.

That said, what method is your friend using? Does he equalize on shore, on
the boat and then again, just before descent?

Is he worried he won't be able to equalize and honking too hard to start
with?

Equalize early, equalize often and do it gently.

On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 19:52:26 GMT, "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada>
wrote:

>
>"Rod" <log_dog@verizon.net> wrote in message
>news:440b33e1.95017062@news.verizon.net...
>> I have a friend I dive with on accasion that has a terrible time
>> equalizing. Does anyone know if a nasel spray would help ?
>
>I don't know about that. When I'm congested I used Sudafed.
>
>That said, what method is your friend using? Does he equalize on shore, on
>the boat and then again, just before descent?
>
>Is he worried he won't be able to equalize and honking too hard to start
>with?
>
>Equalize early, equalize often and do it gently.

Last time I dove with him, he equalized on the boat, on the surface,
then went down to 10 to 15 and hangs there for 5 or 10 minutes trying
to equalize. I usually wait on the surface until he gives me the OK
and then join him.
>
>
>

"Rod" <log_dog@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 19:52:26 GMT, "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Rod" <log_dog@verizon.net> wrote in message
> >news:440b33e1.95017062@news.verizon.net...
> >> I have a friend I dive with on accasion that has a terrible time
> >> equalizing. Does anyone know if a nasel spray would help ?
> >
> >I don't know about that. When I'm congested I used Sudafed.
> >
> >That said, what method is your friend using? Does he equalize on shore,
on
> >the boat and then again, just before descent?
> >
> >Is he worried he won't be able to equalize and honking too hard to start
> >with?
> >
> >Equalize early, equalize often and do it gently.
>
> Last time I dove with him, he equalized on the boat, on the surface,
> then went down to 10 to 15 and hangs there for 5 or 10 minutes trying
> to equalize. I usually wait on the surface until he gives me the OK
> and then join him.

Tell him to see the doc if he wants to keep diving.

A diving doc.

"Rod" <log_dog@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 19:52:26 GMT, "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada>
> wrote:
>
> >
>
> Last time I dove with him, he equalized on the boat, on the surface,
> then went down to 10 to 15 and hangs there for 5 or 10 minutes trying
> to equalize. I usually wait on the surface until he gives me the OK
> and then join him.

Has he seen an ENT?

>>Equalize early, equalize often and do it gently.
>
>
> Last time I dove with him, he equalized on the boat, on the surface,
> then went down to 10 to 15 and hangs there for 5 or 10 minutes trying
> to equalize. I usually wait on the surface until he gives me the OK
> and then join him.
>
>>
>

10-15 is definately enough of a difference to cause problems equalizing
if he descends quickly. better to slowly make your way down to 15,
equalizing every 2 feet, or even every foot if you need too.

Rod wrote:
>
> Last time I dove with him, he equalized on the boat, on the surface,
> then went down to 10 to 15 and hangs there for 5 or 10 minutes trying
> to equalize. I usually wait on the surface until he gives me the OK
> and then join him.

If he's wearing a hood, have him flush a little water in. Sometimes you
can get the hood vacuum-packed onto your ear and that will make it hard
to clear. Similarly, make sure his mask isn't squeezing.

"Rod" <log_dog@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>I have a friend I dive with on accasion that has a terrible time
> equalizing. Does anyone know if a nasel spray would help ?

This guy is ruining your dives and you call him a friend???? Nasal spray
will not help. Have your "freind" strap on 20 more lbs of weight to get down
and tell him to quit acting like a damn pussy. Worst that will happen is a
broken ear drum..............at least he won't have to listen to himself
whine about his ears and he wont kill your bottom time.

On Sun, 5 Mar 2006 18:38:05 -0500, "Don" <rath2@comcast.net> wrote:

>
>"Rod" <log_dog@verizon.net> wrote in message
>news:440b33e1.95017062@news.verizon.net...
>>I have a friend I dive with on accasion that has a terrible time
>> equalizing. Does anyone know if a nasel spray would help ?
>
>This guy is ruining your dives and you call him a friend???? Nasal spray
>will not help. Have your "freind" strap on 20 more lbs of weight to get down
>and tell him to quit acting like a damn pussy. Worst that will happen is a
>broken ear drum..............at least he won't have to listen to himself
>whine about his ears and he wont kill your bottom time.
>
>
Don, I really would like to meet you, I have a 110 pound male doberman
here that would love to fuck you up the ass.
Your just his kind of pussy.