After taking a break of an hour or so. I jumped into the pool and started swimming to the bottom of the 12 ft level. I started feeling a sharp stinging pain behind the eye and where the sinus cavity is. When I surfaced the pain would disappear. I tried it a few more times. Same thing. The pain would come back after only a few feet underwater and then disappear when I surfaced.
About 45 minutes before this happened, I swam the entire length of the pool underwater a few times. Wonder if I should see a doctor.
Probably just pressure in your sinus cavity....No different than having to equalize pressure in your ears when diving..If this hasn't happened before you may have a slight sinus infection or you could've just got a little water trapped in there when doing underwaters....It happens to me sometimes when I do underwaters or SDK on my back.
It was painful enough that I had to surface immediately. The pain radiated from my eye socket/sinus to my nose. I was concerned that it might be a warning sign of another problem. I noticed when I swam on the surface, after it happened, I was fine and felt strong and healthy.
Is this a pretty common thing that isn't necessarily anything serious?
Thanks,
Dave
Um, while I suppose it could be something serious it does bring the following to mind....
Doctor, doctor, it hurts when I do THIS!
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Well, don't do THAT?
Seriously though, if I have any weird pain or soreness while working out, I try to work around it and leave it alone for a while. Such as if my left arm doesn't like the motions of one of the Nautilus machines, I skip that station for a while.
-eric
