I know that there are lots of "ear problem" threads, but I haven't seen one quite like mine. I am hoping someone out there can offer some wisdom. I just completed my open water dives for basic OW certification at Dutch Springs in Pennsylvania. I had a little discomfort coming up on the first set of dives a week earlier, so I took descent and ascent really slow and equalized a ton. The equalization seemed to go well -- I felt the soft pop in each ear as the tubes opened and I didn't feel any discomfort. On the way up, I felt and heard the pressure release, again without much discomfort. On the drive back to the city, I gradually developed a pretty painful earache in my right ear and a slight one in my left. The pain subsided in about two hours. I still have a stuffy feeling in my right ear and I seem to have suffered a little hearing loss based on a free iPhone hearing test. Thanks for any help.