woodwaster
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roakey once bubbled...
Even in water, a head down position causes a higher blood pressure in your head than the head up/feet down position.
The added pressure engorges the tissues around the eustachian tube, making it harder to equalize.
Roak
Thanks for that tidbit-I've read a little about dive physiology and that's the first time I've heard that explanation-and it makes perfect sense.