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virgin-burner

hay fever - blocked nose

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how is it with skydiving and hay fever? if i take my medication, i'm quite fine, but still tend to have a bit of a blocked nose, will that stop me from skydiving?

spring just went off these days and i'm already sneezing again.. hay fever sucks!!!
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Skydive radio had an episode with Dr. Stuart Selkin he is a ear, nose, and throat Specialist

I have seasonal allergies that get pretty bad at times and found this one a had a lot of good information he covered. He recommends keeping a nasal decongestant spray on the flight as if you get blocked at altitude you can get a pretty bad squeeze happening and they hurt like hell. (Had this in a SCUBA dive once)

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I get pretty bad hayfever, cant stop sneezing at the moment!! I have never really had any problems with jumping with it though, also have a lot of problems with my ears on regular "holiday" flights but never any problems with jump planes, but as some other people said maybe try a decongestant, I usually use sudafed and that clears up any blocks straight away
If you can't take care, take cover!!!

Nayf

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