Runny nose ,clear fluid after dive

[SilvaFish]

If you get hayfever normally, then it's just your sinuses purging themselves, nothing to worry about if you are able to equalize normally and not get creaky head noises when descending or ascending. I get aliens (little green boogas) coming out of mine and sounds like I'm diving in a loud disco, but then I am waiting for sinus surgery and am still diving, with the consultant's blessing.

[broady]

Can't help with this but the past couple of dives I have done have given me some pretty painful 'nose squeeze' which I have attributed to my hayfever..and/or..use of it's nasal spray remedy desensitising my nose even though it's probably still a little blocked.

Bloomin painful it is - took fappin' ages to clear !!

You have my sympathies !

Graham


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[colinicky]

There is no pain at all or even discomfort ,it's just annoying !

[Madfish]

If you are certain it is not man flu - Skipper has posted that he has been advised to try hay fever tablets by Al & Fraser - although they have no medical qualifications whatever, apparently, it seems to work for him! See the end of the MK26 thread.

and yes, it was I.........

Di x

[deepestandy]

I got back from diving at Dorothea yesterday (late as usual), had tea went to bed feeling totally normal. Woke up this morning with a bit of sinus pain so I sat up in bed, at wich point about a cup full of water literally 'fell' from both nostrills. The missus still doesn't believe me and is adamant that I pi$$ed the bed!

[Ant P]

Originally Posted by colinicky

Ok this is annoying me . Some times after dives my nose will run ,now I'm not talking about a runny nose like a cold this is a constant run like a tap of clear liquid .It can happen any time from immediately after the dive or a few hours after . This has happened on OC & CCR & does not seem to relate to depth or length of dive .
I know I need to see the quack over it but that will be a fortnight or more away ,so just wondered if anybody else had had this ?
TIA

From what you say it just sounds like seawater draining out of your sinuses. I wouldn't have thought there was anything to worry about. AFAIK the sinuses can hold an awful lot of water. I use the old yoga trick of inhaling salt water up my nose to clear my sinuses if i have a cold and you get exactly the same symptom of water suddenly coming out of your nose some time after - probably when you tip your head at an certain angle.

HTH

Cheers, Ant

[Sixsquid]

Originally Posted by colinicky

Ok this is annoying me . Some times after dives my nose will run ,now I'm not talking about a runny nose like a cold this is a constant run like a tap of clear liquid .It can happen any time from immediately after the dive or a few hours after . This has happened on OC & CCR & does not seem to relate to depth or length of dive .
I know I need to see the quack over it but that will be a fortnight or more away ,so just wondered if anybody else had had this ?
TIA

Just sea water or fresh too?

If just sea water I think you'll find it's simply a jolly good clean out Bearing in mind that salt is a natural antiseptic it's pretty handy

[SilvaFish]

I always find a nice drink from my sinuses on a safety stop is a good relief from my dry, tickly throat after an hour of breathing dry air.

It's a blessing

[purple vonny]

I have sussed it.

Wear the nose shaped bit of the mask over your nose. Hey presto! No more sea water up your hooter.

[colinicky]

Originally Posted by purple vonny

I have sussed it.

Wear the nose shaped bit of the mask over your nose. Hey presto! No more sea water up your hooter.

Hmmm I hate to admit it but you may have something as I know my mask leaks a little & it always settles under my nose so it could be inhaled seawater I suppose .Have to monitor it more closely & see if on dives were the mask leaks I then get runny nose .