re: Scuba (was FITNESS)

From: Amara Graps (amara@amara.com)
Date: Wed Apr 16 2003 - 03:01:39 MDT

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    Lee Daniel Crocker:
    >I'm curious about the attraction of Scuba. My sister, my father, and
    >his wife are serious Scuba fans. When they were first getting into
    >it I had a bout of Meniere's disease, so I begged off, figuring my
    >ears didn't need the extra pressure.

    When I was very young (6), I had an ear infection that punctured my
    eardrum and left scar tissue. I had another ear infection 10 years
    after (I didn't drain my ears properly of the salt water after
    swimming), but even so, I acquired my scuba certification (age 17).
    Yes, the ears are sensitive, but surprisingly resliliant, and I
    would guess that you would have little to worry about if you put
    your ears in that kind of pressure-filled situation now.

    Amara

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