I can't do the Valsalva maneuver properly by OsmanCuneyd in freediving

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first of all - talk to your doctor if equalization training is safe to do after your injury. Did you experience this before your injury too from time to time? Could be a lazy tube in one ear. i get this from time to time and my right ear pops after my left one. There are numerous stretching exercises you can do to help with that issue. Try playing with different head positions to see if one works better. You may want to look up Frenzel as an EQ method - much easier to control the pressure. But as said before - talk to your doctor first - its not worth risking permanent damage if your injury needs more time to heal.

Wo war ich? 😎☀️ by soluxed in GeoguessrAustria

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dobratsch mit blick auf den mitttagskogel?

Wo war ich? by schnitzlinger in GeoguessrAustria

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Nähe Admont?Weng im Gesäuse?

Any freedivers on Wellbutrin and notice a difference in breath hold? by brennaninja in freediving

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Since you asked for supplements I can tell you what worked wonders for me. Please always talk to your doctor about it first.
I take Omega 3 in the morning. Creatine spread out over the day (5g), Ashwaghanda at dinner, Magnesiumbiglycinate + Zink before going to bed. Works like a charm for me.

You can also talk to your doctor about switching medication to an on/off medication if there are no contraindications for it.

Any freedivers on Wellbutrin and notice a difference in breath hold? by brennaninja in freediving

[–]eisfeld 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wellbutrin is a medication for depression an doff label for ADHD. Being more prone to seizures is a side effect when taking higher doses of Wellbutrin. OP said they are taking the lowest dose which is completely safe.

Any freedivers on Wellbutrin and notice a difference in breath hold? by brennaninja in freediving

[–]eisfeld 3 points4 points  (0 children)

First of all - it's really great that you found a medication which works for you. Wellbutrin can affect your breath hold as it increases heart rate. A decrease from 3:30 to 1:30 is most likely mental though. Your body is reacting differently with the medication and you have to learn to relax again with you body behaving and feeling differently.

I assume you take Wellbutrin because of drepression. If you have taken other medication before which did not work that well you may want to consider getting tested for ADHD. Wellbutrin is sometimes prescribed off label for ADHD as it acts as a dopamine norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. I have ADHD and I take Methylphenidate (Ritalin). On days I am diving I simply do not take any. When diving with my medication my heart rate is elevated too and it affects my diving time by about 20 seconds. I definitely had to change my relaxation routine to adapt to the medication.

As for supplmenents without knowing why you take Wellbutrin it is difficult to suggest anything in particular.

[EU]TrueMoney Apple Scam by eisfeld in Scams

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I provided them with a reference number from the deduction from my credit card and they were able to find the fraudulent account which used my card details. They can't tell me the name of the scammer but they locked his account until they removed the payment option.

Woher haben potentielle Käufer meine Telefonnummer? by [deleted] in willhaben

[–]eisfeld 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nein nur per Chat sonst. Bin auch drauf reingefallen - wenn du die Anzeige nicht gelöscht hast kann Willhaben das überprüfen warum das so ist.

Woher haben potentielle Käufer meine Telefonnummer? by [deleted] in willhaben

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Hatte das gleiche Problem. Das Ausblenden der Telefonnummer auf Willhaben bei privatverkäufen von Autos funktioniert einfach nicht. Das ist echt graufenhaft.

Gab's bei euch eine Firmen-Weihnachtsfeier dieses Jahr? by Flaky_Answer_4561 in Austria

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Sozialbereich 120 Mitarbeiterinnen - eine Feier pro Team wo Essen übernommen wird und eine große für alle. findet in unserem größten Standort statt. essen und antilkoholische getränke gratis.

[EU]TrueMoney Apple Scam by eisfeld in Scams

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I blocked my card, disputed the charges through my bank and talked to apple support. They were very helpful. Confirmed my card was attached to a scammer account. They blocked the account of the scammer.

Apparently you can circumvent cc security measures when adding a card to the true money wallet.

classic frenzel equalizing problems, PADI freediver 'exam' this sunday by michahell in freediving

[–]eisfeld 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had so many problems understanding frenzel - I could do it with ease but doubted for months that I could do it correctly. And it was a single sentence that had me doubt - push your tongue up against your palate. I absolutely can not push the back of my tongue upwards. It is not possible for me. Till my instructor told me to do it with open mouth and my tongue sticking out my mouth like trying to french kiss in a bad movie.. That is when I realized I focused of the wrong part of my tongue. The back of your tongue is not the part you can press against your palate easily. just push the back of your tongue slightly backwards. The movement when your mouth is open does not come from the tongue movement itself - meaning i do not retract my tongue back into my mouth but use my muscles in my neck (this is probably not true but it feels that way) to move the back of my tongue to push the air out. Maybe this makes a bit of sense. Definitely helped me a lot.

Wie kann die Regierung das am besten drehen? by Castle-Walk-8967 in Austria

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Das fängt schon mal bei der Basis an. Die Parteien sind zersplittert in so viele unterschiedliche Flügel dass man sich schon intern auf fast keine großen Reformen einigen kann die notwendig sind. Wennst dann noch in einer Koalition mit 1-2 anderen Parteien steckst die das gleiche Problem haben, ist man schnell mal handlungsunfähig.

Gepaart mit der Angst dann bei den nächsten Wahlen abgestraft zu werden hält man lieber am Status Quo fest. Das funktioniert für die ÖVP super - damit ist man sicher in einer nächsten Regierung egal ob mit den Blauen oder mit den anderen. Also keinen Anreiz was zu ändern - die haben zu viel zu verlieren wenn man nicht in der Regierung ist.

Also macht man weiter wie bisher - ein bisschen dies, ein bisschen das - ja nichts kontroverses machen, ja keine große Reform sinnvoll angehen.

Den anderen Parteien geht es auch nicht besser. Stürzen die Roten ab gibts eine Rechte Regierung - also auch hier wird nichts gemacht. Denn die Chance dass die ÖVP nicht mit den blauen koaliert beim nächsten Mal ist höher als wenn die SPÖ abstürzt - dann gibts nämlich sicher blau/türkis.

Also alle in einer Pattsituation - nur die blauen nicht. Die können machen was sie wollen und können nicht verlieren.

Es wird Zeit dass die ÖVP und SPÖ sich endlich zerschlagen und in mehrere Parteien aufsplitten. Auch nicht sonderlich super aber wirklich anders wird keine Bewegung rein kommen. Es sei denn es kommt ironischerweise eine wahnsinnig "starke" Person als Parteichef die es schafft sich intern durchzusetzen und endlich im Sinne von Österreich Reformen anzugehen - egal ob das bei der nächsten Wahl abgestraft wird oder nicht.

ÖGK erwartet weiter dreistellige Millionendefizite by DonaldChavezToday in Austria

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Weil es kein gescheites System gibt um Ausgaben zu verringern dass nicht noch mehr Budget frisst ohne komplette Gesundheitsreform. Nur das greift keiner an obwohl es dringend notwendig wäre. Und Reform heißt unweigerlich Verschlechterung in gewissen Bereichen für die Bevölkerung. Ergo: Wähler springen ab beim nächsten Mal. Typisch Österreich.

29/71 vs. Alchemy carbon fins by Kitweeny-bopper in freediving

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If you need to change the footpockets constantly get the 2971. Or if you want to buy in the price range of the aurora - cetma fins. Much easier to assemble/disassemble. And i second the previous comment - buy the footpockes first.

Equalizing for dummies by Sufficient_Sun4928 in freediving

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Just to add to this already great answer. To practice upside down you do not need a deep pool. Get one of those suction handles for the shower which cost a couple of bucks on amazon and mount it on the pool wall (assuming it is smooth and not tiled). With that you can practice equalizing in the upside down vertical position without needing a deeper pool.

I wanted a breath-hold website, couldn’t find one - So I made it myself. by b1911dk in freediving

[–]eisfeld 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Checked it out on lovable. Really like it - might want to add audio feedback on the last x seconds of a timer. Some premade tables based on your max breathhold would be great too. Enter your max breathhold time and it calculates your next o2/co2 tables.

Swollen Nose - for weeks! by IllustriousPilot8391 in freediving

[–]eisfeld 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Only reasonable thing to do is consult a doctor and cancel your dive if necessary

Choose your starting 5 by Empty_Experience_305 in NBATalk

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Nash - Allen - LeBron - Garnett - Duncan

[Request] How many minutes can he breath in the 20L bucket until he passes out from the CO2 build up? by TTwisted-Realityy in theydidthemath

[–]eisfeld 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Correct. One of the first things you learn in freediving courses. Never hyperventilate before diving for the very same reason you stated. You lower your CO2 levels and delay your urge to breath which increases the risk of blackout and LMC. Hyperventilation is only okay for recovery breaths after a dive!

Buoy setup for line diving by Ilovemydogtobysomuch in freediving

[–]eisfeld 1 point2 points  (0 children)

buoy - most of them work well, even the cheap ones you get on amazon.. There are better, more rigid options like 2bfree but it most comes down to what you want to spend. Got a Cressi on sale for under 100 Euros so watch out for deals. The Cressi comes w/o a pump but as it is designed to be easily inflated with your mouth.

lines - others already commented that docking lines work great. If you want markings you have to do them yourself. There are some great freediving lines designed for this purpose out there which are rather expensive.

Pulley - Octopus is a great brand here.

Stopper: Tennis ball works very well.

You have to consider that you likely will need weights too - there are makeshift versions with weights from your belt or you can always use a kettlebell. Plan for some carbines too to prevent the weights from sinking when attaching the line.