freeryde13 0 #1 January 21, 2004 the first time i jumped my ears popped and i couldn't hear any thing for a second until i did a scuba presurize thing{ holding nose and blowing}. last two times i jumped my ears have felt stuffy for a few days. any ideas what that could be? is it normal? i got the hadache thing before and it was from being dehydrated, so that hasn't happened again. any help would be appreiated....thanx._________________________________________ people see me as a challenge to their balance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tricky 0 #2 January 21, 2004 Well, I'm not an expert on pressure stuff... all I know is that I experienced the same 'stuffy' feeling after my first 5-6 jumps. After that, my ears kind of adapted (something in your ear gets more elastic) and I didn't have any trouble from there on out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bsoder 0 #3 January 21, 2004 I've noticed that at times as well. I do the pressurize thing every jump, once I've done my control check that's the next on the list. My ears have been sort of "crackly" (for lack of a better term) for a few days after I've jumped a couple times now. It seems to be happening less now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites themitchyone 0 #4 January 21, 2004 I've just completed 11 jumps. For the first few, my ears popped for days. One jump I had a head cold, and I almost lost my hearing completely, for a few minutes anyway. I agree with the other post in that the more you jump your ears seem to adapt somewhat, but they still pop a little for me."If the Bible has taught us nothing else, and it hasn't, it's that girls should stick to girl's sports such as hot oil wrestling and foxy boxing." - Homer Simpson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkydiveNFlorida 0 #5 January 21, 2004 QuoteI've just completed 11 jumps. For the first few, my ears popped for days. One jump I had a head cold, and I almost lost my hearing completely, for a few minutes anyway. I agree with the other post in that the more you jump your ears seem to adapt somewhat, but they still pop a little for me. Ditto. Mine were really bad at first. Now I still have some problems, but not nearly as bad. I had it where it'd last for almost a week when I started. If I feel at all stuffy I take sinus pills b4 jumping. Of course, i'm not sure whether to recommend this or not as they may have side effects (drowsiness, etc). Angela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites KrisFlyZ 0 #6 January 21, 2004 Try sitting in an airplane that is descending like a jumpship that is'nt pressurized. I was at the DZ yesterday, just purchased an observer ticket and went back up, just to get the feeling of being at 14K. On the way down it felt like my ears would start bleeding. I did the hold your nose and pressurize and nothing happened. Hmm, I never felt anything wrong with my ears when I was jumping. I asked the pilot and he showed me the same thing...this time I did it longer like for 15 secs...until I felt the air escaping thru the ears. Much better now. Try doing that thing longer?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DeNReN 0 #7 January 21, 2004 After a jump I find the smile and nod thing works well because I cant hear shit....it is better now than it was at my 1st top floor jump...but still is a problem....the "scuba presurize thingy" does help but can be painful....I even notice the small elevation changes on my drive home...ears pop quite abit. I'm with freeryde13...any help would be appreciated Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bch7773 0 #8 January 21, 2004 as far as I know, some people just have smaller ear and eustachian (sp?) tubes. they just have more problems clearing their ears. if my ears get painful, I just yawn, and if that doesn't get it, pinch my nose and blow. Another suggestion you can try is chewing gum... it moves around your jaw and keeps the tubes open. just don't choke on it in freefall. MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Chizazz 0 #9 January 21, 2004 I had the stuffy ear problem after my very first jump. I did a tandem and my instructor was talking to me after we landed and I couldn't hear anything for a couple minutes. Haven't had a problem since then though. Be careful if you do the whole plug your nose and blow thing though. You can blow your eardrums out if you do it too hard. That's a big thing in SCUBA diving. They teach you to swallow and move your jaw back and forth. "Skydivers go down faster" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites boxingrrl 0 #10 January 21, 2004 I'm with bch7773, especially on the chewing gum part. I always have some at the dz with me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dustin19d 0 #11 January 21, 2004 never had that problem Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lowie 0 #12 January 21, 2004 Somebody suggested in another forum that you should try to equalize asap after your canopy has opened. When I remember to do this I've never had problems afterwards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites StearmanR985 0 #13 January 21, 2004 King of ear problems here. I PM'd. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites helldog 0 #14 January 21, 2004 If your congested at all due to allergies or a cold, you will have difficulty clearing your ears. Try doing an exaggerated swallowing motioin while in freefall and while under canopy. If there hurting stop jumping for the day until you sinuses clear up again. Blue ones Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FIREFLYR 0 #15 January 21, 2004 THE CURE. Sudafed when you wake up. Another at the dropzone. chew gum . Word! I've got the worst ears ever! Blue skies,Clear eustachian tubes, Jamie"One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act" Quote 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. Reply to this topic... × 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. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
bsoder 0 #3 January 21, 2004 I've noticed that at times as well. I do the pressurize thing every jump, once I've done my control check that's the next on the list. My ears have been sort of "crackly" (for lack of a better term) for a few days after I've jumped a couple times now. It seems to be happening less now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themitchyone 0 #4 January 21, 2004 I've just completed 11 jumps. For the first few, my ears popped for days. One jump I had a head cold, and I almost lost my hearing completely, for a few minutes anyway. I agree with the other post in that the more you jump your ears seem to adapt somewhat, but they still pop a little for me."If the Bible has taught us nothing else, and it hasn't, it's that girls should stick to girl's sports such as hot oil wrestling and foxy boxing." - Homer Simpson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveNFlorida 0 #5 January 21, 2004 QuoteI've just completed 11 jumps. For the first few, my ears popped for days. One jump I had a head cold, and I almost lost my hearing completely, for a few minutes anyway. I agree with the other post in that the more you jump your ears seem to adapt somewhat, but they still pop a little for me. Ditto. Mine were really bad at first. Now I still have some problems, but not nearly as bad. I had it where it'd last for almost a week when I started. If I feel at all stuffy I take sinus pills b4 jumping. Of course, i'm not sure whether to recommend this or not as they may have side effects (drowsiness, etc). Angela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrisFlyZ 0 #6 January 21, 2004 Try sitting in an airplane that is descending like a jumpship that is'nt pressurized. I was at the DZ yesterday, just purchased an observer ticket and went back up, just to get the feeling of being at 14K. On the way down it felt like my ears would start bleeding. I did the hold your nose and pressurize and nothing happened. Hmm, I never felt anything wrong with my ears when I was jumping. I asked the pilot and he showed me the same thing...this time I did it longer like for 15 secs...until I felt the air escaping thru the ears. Much better now. Try doing that thing longer?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeNReN 0 #7 January 21, 2004 After a jump I find the smile and nod thing works well because I cant hear shit....it is better now than it was at my 1st top floor jump...but still is a problem....the "scuba presurize thingy" does help but can be painful....I even notice the small elevation changes on my drive home...ears pop quite abit. I'm with freeryde13...any help would be appreciated Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #8 January 21, 2004 as far as I know, some people just have smaller ear and eustachian (sp?) tubes. they just have more problems clearing their ears. if my ears get painful, I just yawn, and if that doesn't get it, pinch my nose and blow. Another suggestion you can try is chewing gum... it moves around your jaw and keeps the tubes open. just don't choke on it in freefall. MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chizazz 0 #9 January 21, 2004 I had the stuffy ear problem after my very first jump. I did a tandem and my instructor was talking to me after we landed and I couldn't hear anything for a couple minutes. Haven't had a problem since then though. Be careful if you do the whole plug your nose and blow thing though. You can blow your eardrums out if you do it too hard. That's a big thing in SCUBA diving. They teach you to swallow and move your jaw back and forth. "Skydivers go down faster" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boxingrrl 0 #10 January 21, 2004 I'm with bch7773, especially on the chewing gum part. I always have some at the dz with me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dustin19d 0 #11 January 21, 2004 never had that problem Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lowie 0 #12 January 21, 2004 Somebody suggested in another forum that you should try to equalize asap after your canopy has opened. When I remember to do this I've never had problems afterwards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StearmanR985 0 #13 January 21, 2004 King of ear problems here. I PM'd. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
helldog 0 #14 January 21, 2004 If your congested at all due to allergies or a cold, you will have difficulty clearing your ears. Try doing an exaggerated swallowing motioin while in freefall and while under canopy. If there hurting stop jumping for the day until you sinuses clear up again. Blue ones Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FIREFLYR 0 #15 January 21, 2004 THE CURE. Sudafed when you wake up. Another at the dropzone. chew gum . Word! I've got the worst ears ever! Blue skies,Clear eustachian tubes, Jamie"One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
