sore head/eye socket
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Category: Diving
Forum Name: Spearo's Corner
Forum Description: Free-divers & spearos chat about their sport
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Printed Date: 09 Nov 2026 at 4:26am
Topic: sore head/eye socket
Posted By: Dirty Oar
Subject: sore head/eye socket
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2015 at 1:34pm
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Just started some training to get into spear fishing.... last 2 times at the pool my left eye area feels like my eyes gonna pop or bleed and have had pain localised in that area ... only been going to 1.8m deep in the pool so am i doing something wrong ? mask too tight ? sinus issues ? any ideas or similar experiences ? Chur
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Posted By: herby
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2015 at 5:48pm
| Had a cold or flu lately? |
Posted By: e.m.p!
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2015 at 8:47pm
| Sounds stupid, but – did you equalise your mask? |
Posted By: harrison
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2015 at 8:55pm
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I had that once. Turns out that getting amped on bzp, pot and shots then picking a fight with 3 maoris isn't so smart. True story. ------------- |
Posted By: harrison
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2015 at 8:58pm
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Your problem is most likely blocked sinuses though. It's like an expanding ball of needles as you go deeper? The passages need a good clean out with decongestants and snorting salt water. ------------- |
Posted By: Treading Water
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2015 at 8:05am
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I've had the same issue twice before, both times I woke up the next day with a cold so I've just assumed it was to do with blocked sinuses. Couldn't get past 1.5m without feeling like my eyes were going to explode out of my head. |
Posted By: Weightless
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2015 at 10:08am
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Sounds like blocked Sinuses. Give a Neti Pot a crack http://www.webmd.com/allergies/sinus-pain-pressure-11/neti-pots?page=2Few points: - Make sure you boil the water (or if you have loads of $$ use Evian) - Be careful using Decongestants when diving as if they wear off you can get reverse block and that is a real mofo, - Otravin might seem like a good idea, it isn't, as long term use cab narrow your nasal passages which will make it worse! Hope you come right soon |
Posted By: Dirty Oar
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2015 at 11:55am
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Thats awesome guys, picking sinus related too.... will try the neti pot sounds like a good start. Chur
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Posted By: Philip van Zijl
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2015 at 1:19pm
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What is neti pot? Serious... ------------- Never underestimate and old man with a spear gun ;) |
Posted By: Philip van Zijl
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2015 at 1:23pm
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PS I had acupuncture done before the SIs, and was fine. It might just have cleared up by itself, says the sceptic... ------------- Never underestimate and old man with a spear gun ;) |
Posted By: Weightless
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2015 at 4:13pm
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It is a nasal rinse. I used to have a lot of issues with hard to equalise sinuses, especially at about 10m. Bought a nasal rinse kit (I mixed my own salt into it rather than buy the kits) and over time my sinuses came right. Thankfully hasnt been a problem of late. More info can be found at: http://www.healthinfo.org.nz/patientinfo/110759.pdf A kit a mate of mine uses is http://www.neilmed.com/nz/sinusrinse_isotonic.php Good luck
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Posted By: Dirty Oar
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2015 at 2:18pm
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All good tried some nasal saline rinse and went for a blast in the pool last night and all seems well that time. Thanks for the ideas and suggestions boys ! Chur
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Posted By: Southern_Jez
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2015 at 2:18pm
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I'm suffering from this now. The dive was awesome - one of my better dives - with no issues equalising at the time, felt really comfortable in the water. Thinking it may have been due to some fast shallow dives for paua on our way back to the van. First time it has happened to me, also first time diving with a new mask ... could that be a contributing factor? going through the nasal rinse thing now, relief feels like its slowly coming on
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