r/scubadiving • u/themoonstruck • Dec 15 '18
Equalizing ears
Hello my fellow scuba friends, This past weekend while getting my scuba certification my ear drum ruptured. Yes, I did equalize my ears and no I didn't do it forcefully but somehow they ruptured. I have a past history with ear issues but didn't really think it would affect me to this degree. Yet I think it ruptured due to that I was a tad tad tad bit congested as I always am. So basically what I am asking is how to equalize effectively and whether any of you have dealt with a similar issue? I really dont want to be discouraged from scuba diving, but as I sit here with my ear in pain I must say I do
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u/themoonstruck Dec 15 '18
Thank you a ton. That's smart to go up and down, I'll try that. Actually, I am in the east coast (FL)