Can't dive no more, I ruptured an ear drum when diving a very long time ago very painful experience. I can snorkel only now, I snorkel near Apo island in a Marine sanitary. (Dauin)
Did you keep descending with pain or did it rupture easily? Did blood come out? Sorry to hear about this anyway, Jim. A mask, snorkel and fins are good fun anyway...as long as sun cream is on your shoulders
Soon as I felt the pain I started to ascend luckily I was only about 30 ft. No blood but water was inside my inner here, I was in the army at the time and soon left after that I kept getting infections in the ear. Had an operation to close the hole on my ear-drum, my Dr said no more diving.
You are in a lovely area to see the fish, corals and all sorts of wonderful sea life, Jim and the sea is warm! The greatest change in pressure is near the surface so that is where people have problems.