Advice on snorkling problem
Submitted by tailor marc on Tue, 2011-03-15 11:34
Hi guys,
Since my last trip to Kalbarri and since i bought a go pro camera i have been doing some snorkling.
One prob that had pissed me right off is i keep getting a blocked ear afterwards. This will last a week or so.
Will simply blocking ear with say blue tack or something stop it or is it a pressure thing that i cant avoid?
Only snorkling 2 meters max.
Heading to exxy in june and want to avoid a blocked ear for a week lol
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Dicey
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Dont you shake your head
Dont you shake your head each side to get the water out after each session? they do sell plugs that blocks out water but it also blocks out sounds which isnt a good thing.
tailor marc
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Yeah man, tryed that.Yeah
Yeah man, tryed that.
Yeah might have to try some of them plugs
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cuthbad
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you can get some ear drops
you can get some ear drops from the chemist for unblocking easrs and getting water out. Dont ask me how putting drops in your ear removes the water but ive heard they work
tailor marc
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Yeah i gave that a go but i
Yeah i gave that a go but i think the blockage is from the inner ear tube
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DieHard
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i have those ear drops,
i have those ear drops, alcohol based stings a bit but it evaporates the water, kind of like meths bottle left open...
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Paul_86
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It mite pay to go to ur gp
It mite pay to go to ur gp and get ur ears syrninged out with water. Or go to the chemist and by the kit and try do it urself but ive found better resaults from going and getting it done properlly. Makes an amazing difference!
tailor marc
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Yeah had my ears syringed but
Yeah had my ears syringed but thats mainly for wax on the ear drum :(
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Paul_86
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Im a bit suprised that didnt
Im a bit suprised that didnt work, has always sorted me out after they block up after surfing. Hmmm, mite need to look at somethen to plug ur ear then. Big dob of silicone? lol just joken.
Darrin
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Try This
Marc go to the chemist and get some Dry & Clear a couple of drops after swimming and all will be good.
Juneka
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Blue tack
You mustn't put anything in to block your ear while snorkeling - you need to be able to equalise the pressure, even for reasonably shallow dives. Putting anything in your ear that blocks the water getting in creates a sealed air space next to your ear drum - you don't want to do that or you run the risk of bursting your eardrum.
Suggest getting some Aqua Ear from the Chemist as to previous posts, it really does work...
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fishnut
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bruised?
If it's not fixed by the drops etc, then it could also be that you bruised the drum and/or middle ear. If you don't equalise early enough, it is quite common even at 2m - especially with repeated duckdives. Otherwise you might be equalising too hard and bruising it with too much pressure. Best way is a slow, calm duck dive and equalise as soon as you start the descent - if you wait until you feel pressure, it is too late!
I used to be an instructor and have seen it all - some people are lucky and don't need to equalise at all and some people are unlucky and need to equalise from the second they stick their head under.
DieHard
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i used to free dive to 7-8m
i used to free dive to 7-8m without equalising... and it nevr used to hurt me.
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fishy fingers
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Or
He may not be equalising at all as it's only 2 metres (wrongly) so may be nothing to do with water in the ear.
Jody
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Aqua Ear
I've had issues with my ears foreva and have found this product is the go.
commonly wax will build up in your ears, trapping the water between it and the drum and seem like it has gone all the way thru, but its unlikely the water managed to penetrate to your inner ear
prob best to go see your GP then use the Aqua Ear each time you swim.
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scottland
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cant help with your problem
but how do the go pros go underwater? i heard they become out of focus? could you post a few pictures?
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scotto
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aha!!
i know your problem well. i was "snorking" for a couple of years without much success. as soon as i realised that i was supposed to be "snorkleing", all my problems stopped!!
dont put anything in your ears. get some ear candles, or flush them out with warm water and a syringe (with no needle point....).
or, just plain toughen up princess!!
schecky
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Tell me more about this
Tell me more about this 'snorkleing'...I am quite curious as I have only ever been snorkeling.
carnarvonite
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Ears
Believe its when you have to breathe through your ears because your mouth and nose are otherwise engaged
Bodie
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haha scotto Marc i think most
haha scotto
Marc i think most people experience some sort of blockage when spending time in thew ater. But usually clears for most people quickly.
go with the suggestion of equalising. i notice pressure build up at 2-3 metres when duck diving, and i always equalise(i get down to around 8 meters). Suggest dong this
Methods ive found that work.
close your mouth, block your nose and try blow air out your mouth (everyone knows this one)
wriggle your jaw side to side.
swallow
tailor marc
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Cheers guys!! Thanks Bodie, i
Cheers guys!! Thanks Bodie, i will definaly give it a shot. Swimming with whale sharks etc in june, cant wait!
Scottland, yeah the focus was dissapointing until i found this..... http://www.eyeofmine.com/gopro/underwater/index.html
Bloody unreal! Now they also have a lcd screen that will attach :)
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scottland
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cheers mate
will give it a go i reckon
i support two teams eagles and whoever is playing the dockers
tailor marc
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Just bout this for filming
Just bout this for filming the fish coming to the side of the boat :)
http://www.sportscamera.com.au/aluminium-rod-extension-p-372.html
here is the housing...
http://www.sportscamera.com.au/underwater-flat-lens-housing-gopro-hd-p-386.html
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Spicey
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Hi Marc, I do alot of diving,
Hi Marc, I do alot of diving, swimming and surfing and over the years have had issues with watter getting trapped in my ears. This is caused by having narrower hearing canals and with a little bit of wax build up the water can become trapped in the ear. Once this happens infection sets in and the inner ear swells blocking it up leaving the feeeling of water being in your ear. After a trip to the Doc's to have it syringed they have prescribed some drops called Sofradex or Otodex. Both work well to clear up the infection. As previously mentioned Do not put anything in your ear while diving as you will not be able to equalise. Use Auqa Ear to dry up your ear canals at the end of each day in the water and you can use ear candles or waxsol drops to eliminate the build up of wax. Hope this has helped.Good luck.
Spicey
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Sorry for having to tell you
Sorry for having to tell you twice !
alfred
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Do not put anything to block
Do not put anything to block the ears, if you dive down the pressure will push it in and you will have lots of dramas!
This will sound gross, but don't wash your ears out with soap the day before. The natural oils help keep the water out as well.
always late
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Go Pro's
I have a go pro, 5mp HD, it's good for filming, especially free diving when shooting fish and filming sharks etc, I have not had any real probs with the focus. Used it when diving the Swan wreck a couple of weeks ago and the only problem is that I didn't charge it enough!.
Excellent value for money.
carnarvonite
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Doctor
Take a visit to a doctor who does diving medicals and get him to have a squiz in your ear, could even be a perforated ear drum without you having noticed it happening. Better to know everything is ok before you try something that could stuff it up completely.
Faulkner Family
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i have the same prob. i wear
i have the same prob. i wear 2 hearing aids which can cause a wax build up so my ears tend to block up after a swim . i am another one that will vouch for Aqua ear. works great.as it was mentioned as well the size of the ear canals by Spicey , i have the same prob so maybe this is a common thing getting the blocked ears, even happens to me in the shower
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tailor marc
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Cheers guys , might go back
Cheers guys , might go back to the doc and suss it again before heading up:)
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tailor marc
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here is some footage from the
here is some footage from the go pro at blue holes. New housing will be clearer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCQ-N0BwrLQ
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tailor marc
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Do you guys know if ear plugs
Do you guys know if ear plugs will be ok if im only staying on the surface and not duck diving. The pressure should be ok?
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fishnut
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swimming
yep - you can use the ones for swimming - there are many that shape to your ear canal
tailor marc
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Cheers, might just stay on
Cheers, might just stay on the surface then :)
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