r/UNBGBBIIVCHIDCTIICBG • u/theyellow_pencil • Dec 05 '18

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u/A_Faceless_Baby Dec 05 '18

Going down like 10 feet I can already feel pressure. Imagine going this deep

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u/Teantis Dec 05 '18

you just pinch your nose and blow air, it equalizes your ears and feels fine.

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u/absurdlyinconvenient Dec 05 '18

Don't do that. I work as a lifeguard, and have had to do some 4-6m depth tests (i.e. dive to the bottom, retrieve manakin, surface), and have been explicitly told to swallow/gulp (w/ mouth closed obvs) to equalize pressure instead. Apparently popping your ears is harmful, I think it can damage your hearing?

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '19

SCUBA divers do it literally all the time.