Marine Diving

Pharmacy ear drops can help a mild, early ear problem, and they are cheap and easy. But drops fail when the eardrum is torn, when the infection is behind the eardrum, or when the pain keeps growing. Using the wrong drops can even cause harm. This honest comparison shows when drops are enough and when to see a doctor.

Ear problems after swimming usually fall into three types. A blocked, full feeling is often trapped water or wax. An itch deep inside is early swimmer’s ear. Real pain means an infection is setting in. Knowing which one you have tells you what to do. Our Patong clinic can look inside and treat it fast.

Marine wounds like coral cuts and sea urchin spines get infected easily because sea water carries germs that ordinary cuts do not meet. Bits of coral, sand, or spine left in the skin make it worse. Good treatment means cleaning the wound well, removing all pieces, and watching for infection. A Patong clinic can do this fast.

For a jellyfish sting, good first aid is simple. Rinse the area with vinegar, not fresh water, and never use urine. Pick off any tentacles with gloved fingers or tweezers, then soak in warm water. Most stings at Patong Beach are mild. But if breathing gets hard or the sting is severe, get help fast.

You should not fly after diving until enough time has passed for the nitrogen to leave your body. The common rule is to wait at least 18 to 24 hours after your last dive. Flying too soon can trigger decompression sickness, even after a safe dive. In Patong, plan your last dive well before your flight home.

Ear barotrauma from diving is an ear injury caused by pressure. As you go down, water pushes on the eardrum, and if you cannot equalise, the ear hurts. A cold or blocked nose often makes it worse. Most cases settle with care, but a bad ear squeeze needs a doctor. Our Patong clinic checks and treats it fast.

Decompression sickness, or the bends, happens when a diver comes up too fast and nitrogen forms bubbles in the body. Signs like joint pain, tingling, dizziness, or trouble breathing can appear within minutes to 24 hours after a dive. It is a medical emergency. A clinic gives oxygen and arranges an urgent chamber, so act fast in Phuket.

Swimmer’s ear in Patong is an infection of the outer ear canal, often from water trapped after swimming or diving. It brings pain, itching, and a blocked feeling. Diving can hurt ears through pressure too. Our 24-hour walk-in clinic finds the cause of your ear pain and treats swimmer’s ear in Patong fast.