LowDrag
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When i think,,, that i need to remove my mask underwater , i start breathing so quickly and panic .... i tried all the above but nothing is working , I passed the open Water in 2005 but recently during an advanced nitrox course , this Fobia came back and the instructor will disqualify me as this in his opinion is a life threatening situation especially at high depth ( 40m+).. if the strap is broken or ,, or ,,or... I am taking a tank every weekend and am going to practice,,, Cant find a solution..
Scuba is my life , it is everything for me and with this problem now i have to stop diving....
please help me,,,I even though of goind to a doctor to do a surgery to overcome this issue....
Wow...I am sorry you are going thru this. I am in my OW classes right now and find that if I am having any amount of anxiety about something that if I concentrate on the skill and try to breath as relaxed as possible then the skill becomes easier for me to attempt to perform. One thing to try would be to put your tongue on the roof of your mouth. I don't have to do this myself but I have heard of other people doing it and having it work. I hope you can overcome this issue, it would suck to you have to quit diving.
Good luck,
LowDrag