After watching the video, the technique of swallowing really worked for me. I was never taught this technique and it seems to work pretty good.
Also, when I first started diving, I had issues with a little bit of blood in my mask. During the dive things are ok. It was on the ascent that I noticed a little blood in the mask, from my nose. Nothing gushing...just a little.
I have a friend that bleeds quite a bit through his nose. I'm sure that most of his problem is that he doesnt equalize on his way down. He sinks like a rock. But, the blood is fairly evident throughout the dive.
Does anyone know what this happens? Someone told me it was because of hemeraging in the sinuses.