Passenger885 0 #1 August 19, 2004 During my last jump I blew out one of my sinuses, and it was possibly the most painful thing I have ever experienced in my life. This is saying a lot since I have compound fractured my arm and this hurt a lot more. My question is does anyone one know how long I should ground myself before I make anyother skydive? The last thing I want to do is feel this pain again and or make things worse. Any advise from anyone who has blown a sinus skydiving would be greatfully helpful. Thanks! Eric Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D22369 0 #2 August 19, 2004 I blew mine out in February down in Buckeye Arizona and it took till the middle of March before I could go over 4000' without lots of pain. I did a lot of hop n pops for a while.... RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #3 August 19, 2004 I have done it twice . . . I don't remember how long it took me to get back in the air. The second time, I went to the Doc, who explained to me how serious a sinus infection could get. Now I choose to stay down if I have a cold - I don't mess with it.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Passenger885 0 #4 August 19, 2004 Thanks for the advise guys. Ya, I thought it would be safe to stay down for a while. Hop and pops are always fun though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reginald 0 #5 August 19, 2004 QuoteDuring my last jump I blew out one of my sinuses How did you do this? I take it you jumped with a serious head cold?"We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things." CP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Passenger885 0 #6 August 19, 2004 yah, I jumped with a stuffed up nose. The weird thing was it wasn't even that bad. I took some nasal spray before to clear up my nose, which it did. I guess my sinuses were not clear though. So my advice is not to jump with a head cold...ever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willso 0 #7 August 29, 2004 On my first jump I felt serious pain in both my ears under canopy only. I didn't 'blow em' but my left ear drum had 'trauma' and traces of blood on it. I didn't do my second jump unitl one month later, and that was after taking antibiotics and sinus tablets. The funny thing I didn't have a cold before juming? but the doc says I may have had some crap between my nasal passages to my eardrum. Anyway, have had a few problems since but am slowly working through it. I think the key is to let it heal before the next one. Good luck with it all. Blue Skies from OZ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samyueru 0 #8 August 29, 2004 There's a great article in the new issue of the parachutist on the subject. I find it really helps in preventing block-ups/ear problems if I equalize my ears a couple of times on the ride up, once my canopy opens, and once I land - I used to get all blocked up every time I went, but now the problem seems to have subsided.... -A Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #9 August 30, 2004 QuoteI took some nasal spray before to clear up my nose AFAIK, this is a terrible idea, and is probably what caused your sinus problem. I'm not a doctor and I don't really understand the reason for it, but a doctor told me never to do this. It's better not to jump with a cold, but if you're gonna do it, suck it up and deal with the sniffles. Again, this is just what a doctor told me, I don't know much more than this. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
