I recently jumped for my second time in 6 years. Both during and immediately following the jump, I felt relatively normal physically. However, I was knowingly jumping with a cold (I now know that this was possibly a mistake). I have since developed serious hearing problems in one ear and occasional intense inner ear pain that is nothing like I have ever experienced before. The hearing loss is about a 50% reduction in my left ear, and the inner ear pain has only occurred three times, but has lasted for several hours each time. But the odd thing is that these symptoms didn't surface till about one week after the jump. So I guess my questions are: 1. Was skydiving likely the cause of these symptoms? 2. Should I seek medical attention? 3. If medical attention is not needed, how long can I expect these symptoms to last?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
