• 0
1 1
Abv03

Ear barotrauma in skidiving

Question

I was doing my AFF course. So usually spit some blood after each jump.


Consulted a doctor and he diagnosed me that| developed ear barotrauma/eustachian tube dysfunction. Due to rapid pressure change have ruptured few blood vessel in the ear tube guess. I have blocked ears and a still spit little blood in the morning for almost a week after the incident.


I have stopped my AFF due to this issue. Did anyone faced similar issue and any precautions to take so that| can avoid such issues in my future skydives?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

3 answers to this question

Recommended Posts

  • 0
On 11/15/2021 at 6:07 PM, danornan said:

I'm not a doctor.... The same happened to me in the late 80's while SCUBA diving and it was a one time thing as it's never happened again. I had no pain, but after a normal 70 foot dive, come to the surface with what felt like cotton in one ear and sounds were muffled.  It was later diagnosed (ENT) as the same as yours, a barotrama and after a while, the stuffed/cotton feel went away. I still do a lot of diving and it never happened again.  I was left though with tinnitus in that ear.

In your situation, you might consider a decongestant, after seeing an ENT and not jump with a head cold or if you are stuffy and congested. 

 

Thanks for the info

Edited by Abv03

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
  • 0

I'm not a doctor.... The same happened to me in the late 80's while SCUBA diving and it was a one time thing as it's never happened again. I had no pain, but after a normal 70 foot dive, come to the surface with what felt like cotton in one ear and sounds were muffled.  It was later diagnosed (ENT) as the same as yours, a barotrama and after a while, the stuffed/cotton feel went away. I still do a lot of diving and it never happened again.  I was left though with tinnitus in that ear.

In your situation, you might consider a decongestant, after seeing an ENT and not jump with a head cold or if you are stuffy and congested. 

 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Answer this question...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

1 1