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Dive Medicine & Fitness: Discuss Snotty nose in the General Diving Forums forums: A mate of mine would love to learn to dive, but he suffers from catarrh. He doesn't have it permanently ...

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Old 27-09-04, 03:13 PM
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A mate of mine would love to learn to dive, but he suffers from catarrh. He doesn't have it permanently and I don't think he takes any medication for it, but he's a bit concerned in case it causes problems with equalisation. Does anyone else have any experience of this? On a related subject, is there any good, over-the-counter medication for drying up snotty noses after a cold (so I can go diving Thursday evening)?
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Old 27-09-04, 03:38 PM
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I used to dive ocassionally with someone who had catarrh - it did work but his mask was a bit yucky on surfacing. Sudafed should help.

You could try Sudafed also.
There are suggestions of problems in using if for deeper/higher PPo2 situations but I have seen nothing definite.
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At the risk of this degenerating like the last time we conversed, I'll chip in.

A coulple of years agot I'd've poo-pood this, but has he tried homeopathic remedies? I use Nelson's Travella for seasickness and placebo or not, I've not been sick when I've taken it.

Over the counter medcines are rarely tested at pressure, so can have unexpectected effects when take before diving.

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As far as I remember the DDRC say Sudafed is OK to a max of 30m.
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I'm not sure if he's tried homeopathic cures, but I'll mention it. I really don't think he suffers badly enough for it to hugely affect any diving he might do (apart from having a messy mask, as has been mentioned!), but I suppose he should check with a diving doc first.

I'll give the Sudafed a try, I think - the dive is only to about 18m so I should be ok. What's the worst that can happen?!
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I'll give the Sudafed a try, I think - the dive is only to about 18m so I should be ok. What's the worst that can happen?!
well...

try olbas oil (inhalers are good)
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well...

try olbas oil (inhalers are good)
That smells like old ladies, but I've heard it's good. Can you put it on a hankie as well as inhale it?
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That smells like old ladies, but I've heard it's good. Can you put it on a hankie as well as inhale it?
yes if you get the oily stuff

don't use vicks for some reason it seems to bung people up more ?
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don't use vicks for some reason it seems to bung people up more ?
Smells looooooooooooooooooooooooovely though.

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Smells looooooooooooooooooooooooovely though.

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