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Hahaha, that picture is fantastic!

Thanks a lot guys. :) It makes me feel a little better knowing I'm not the only one out there with cranky ears. I will talk to my doc about stuffs and see if I can tag along for an observation ride. As for the scuba diving, I finished all of my pool classes but I decided to skip the ocean dives to finish my cert. I think if I had stuck with it I could have eventually figured out some good techniques and gotten the hang of it, but it was sort of a combination of the discomfort in my ears and a general uneasiness at being submerged. =P Whenever we wind up going to check it out I will let you guys know how it went. ^_^ Carly

I sent him a message, thanks! :) Carly

Hello! I found this forum while poking around online earlier today. My boyfriend brought up the idea of going skydiving sometime, since he has been a few times and really enjoyed it. It's something I've thought about off and on, but not seriously really since I was in high school (and too young to go do it.) Our conversation prompted me to start digging around some drop zones in the area and looking at training/prices. I was looking at the Perris Valley Skydiving site and this section under the FAQ caught my eye: If you have ear or sinus problems, experience seizures or fainting spells or have a weak heart, you should not be jumping. The best course of action in these cases is to check with your own doctor. If you have a medical problem, you will be asked to bring a release from your doctor before you can skydive. This totally bums me out. I have a lot of scarring and crap in my ears because I had neverending infections when I was little, (including several trips to the hospital that contributed to my miniscule partial hearing loss.) Even commercial flights used to be AWFUL for me growing up, even with gum, candy, miserably trying to clear my ears, etc. Worst pain ever. I haven't had anything like that happen in years, until.. I tried scuba. Getting to the bottom of the pool was a painful reminder of just how impossible my ears can be to clear, Sudafed or no. Has anyone tried skydiving with funky ears? When I got my physical for my scuba class, my doctor told me my ears might be a problem but I should be okay -- and it wound up being incredibly difficult for me. I have no trouble on normal flights nowadays, but I wasn't sure if this is something that would greatly affect my ability/comfort in jumping or not. I'd appreciate any input! :)