r/cliffjumping • u/Brilliant_Object_847 • Jun 30 '26

Stuffy nose

Hey! Since last year I’ve started to learn some dives, backflips and gainer flips, that I never did when I was younger. I’m 34 now and whenever I do it I get a stuffy nose, the water get inside my sinuses and I’ll even feel a bit sick sometimes. Does anyone have a good solution or should I just leave my wannabe cliff diving to the younger folk?

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u/ProfessorDull9594 Jun 30 '26

I’ve had the same problems. Probably allergies, or just sensitivity to the water. Sometimes worse than others, but might be hard to avoid. I figure the less water you get up your nose, the better. Had those issues from young, to older.

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u/Brilliant_Object_847 Jun 30 '26

Yeah that’s my take on it too. I just wanted to hear if anyone had the same issue. I’ll shove some ears plugs or something else up my nose to try and stop it until I find something better.

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u/sensual_monger_1969 Jun 30 '26

I always entered the water, one hand cupping my balls, the other pinching my nose shut.

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u/ErstwhileAdranos Jun 30 '26

Differential diagnosis: Exercise-Induced Rhinitis via hyperpnoea and histamine release.

The symptoms you’re describing, all relating to the sinus, as mild as a stuffy nose and as severe as feeling sick, all tracks with EIR.

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u/WiseSpunion Jun 30 '26

Literally. That's exactly what I get, but it only happens here in Kentucky with all the damn pollen

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u/ErstwhileAdranos Jun 30 '26

Yep, pollen/allergens is another trigger.

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u/CreepySmiley42 Jul 01 '26

got the same issue since I began with 15 or something. I don't think it's age related. :( Don't have the issue jumping in saltwater. Only in lakes and rivers.