Nimitz88 0 #1 March 3, 2006 just accidently posted this in the "bonfire" but i've been sick for a week or so and my sinuses have all been congested. should I still jump on sat. for my first time? Chad MWLWN LABE! - "Come Get Them" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattjw916 2 #2 March 3, 2006 NO NO NO!!! Wait until you are healthy!!! Do not jump when you are congested, you can burst/perforate an ear drum and generally have a really bad day! I've seen it happen, it's not pretty. The sky will still be there next weekend. Have patience. NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #3 March 3, 2006 No!! Don't risk it. I've jumped with what I thought was a small cold before and I don't know what happened, but there was excruciating pain in freefall and then I got a big ol' nosebleed. Couldn't have been good stuff going on in there. Felt like I was going to pass out. You could tear an ear-drum and suffer some potentially long-term hearing loss, damage your sinuses badly and just generally have a bad time. Call the DZ and explain this to them, schedule a jump for the next week! -Karen "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loonix 0 #4 March 3, 2006 Quotejust accidently posted this in the "bonfire" but i've been sick for a week or so and my sinuses have all been congested. should I still jump on sat. for my first time? Chad I've done that.. I'm not doing it again ;) much pain and bloody goggles and helmet was the result. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rasmack 0 #5 March 3, 2006 Thought about doing it a few weeks ago. Decided against it. Three days later I was taking a commercial flight. That hurt enough and they pressurize to the equivalent of about 6000 ft. Full altitude would have been living hell... To summarize: DON'T! The sky will always be there.HF #682, Team Dirty Sanchez #227 “I simply hate, detest, loathe, despise, and abhor redundancy.” - Not quite Oscar Wilde... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #6 March 3, 2006 Should I be concerned as someone coming into the sport who suffers from hay fever? I used to scuba dive, and I have no problem equalizing even when congested. Claritin D helps a whole lot when pollen is high. Zipp0 -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #7 March 3, 2006 QuoteShould I be concerned as someone coming into the sport who suffers from hay fever? I used to scuba dive, and I have no problem equalizing even when congested. Claritin D helps a whole lot when pollen is high. bear in mind that underwater, you can always hover, or even go up slightly. In the air...no. Your jump is equilivent to dropping down ~14ft in less than 60 secs. Most divers have no problem with that when healthy (I can go easily 100ft/min), but I knew a few that did. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #8 March 3, 2006 Well, back in my military days I had a flight physical and was deemed 'aeronautically adapted', and I had some hay fever issues at the time. I have changed very little physically since then. Probably the only way to know for sure is to give it a shot. Or I'll get allergy shots this year for the first time in my life. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #9 March 5, 2006 Claritin might reduce hay fever symptoms, just have a long chat with your pharmacist to ensure than it will not affect reaction times or emotions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #10 March 5, 2006 The first time I jumped with a sinus infection, it felt like someone had buried an ax in my skull! Far wiser to wait another week or two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Balls 0 #11 March 6, 2006 DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I thoughtmy cold was mostly gone and jumped a few weeks ago. IT SUCKED. my head was going to explode.---------------------------------------- ....so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrBrant 0 #12 March 6, 2006 Quick related question to anybody: Startin to get a cold now - which sucks since I"m on a plane to Deland tomorrow! It's at the throat sore, nose starting to run stage. (not congested yet). Anybody know any tricks to keep the sinuses open? (go with the old-school vicks vapour rub maybe - hehe) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iceburner 0 #13 March 6, 2006 vicks is my favorite...i jumped with some stuffed up sinuses...my head was pounding, but it also cleared me out....had snot everywhere, but felt better when i was on the ground... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #14 March 7, 2006 drink a lot (of water, not alcohol!), sleep a lot. If you got the time, a lot of colds can be ended right at the beginning with 14+ hours of sleep. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evelyn 0 #15 March 7, 2006 I agree with the other posters. Wait until you are healed to jump. You will be glad you did. If you still have problems with allergies/hay fever I recommend taking sudefed whenever you jump. I tend to have sinus/allergy problems so I just take sudafed on the days I jump and I'm fine. Good luck! Life is either a daring adventure or nothing ~ Helen Keller Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
valcore 0 #16 March 7, 2006 Don't Do it I tried it once........ bad idea thought my ears were bleeding once I landed. I have never had so much pain from pressure change then I did when jumping with a cold. The most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I'm from the government and I'm here to help’. ~Ronald Reagan 30,000,000 legal firearm owners killed no one yesterday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
