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Once we got back into a depth of about 10 metres, the dive leader decided that the group would surface, check where we were and snorkel back the last part to the shore. Rising straight up slowly from the seabed, the pain suddenly got so intense that I almost bit my mouthpiece off. In silent agony I screamed into my mouthpiece.

As I slowly approached the surface, the pain suddenly disappeared in a palpable rush of air inside my sinuses. I felt as though my forehead was emptying of all its contents, including my brain. I felt light-headed at first and then I felt a wet, clammy sensation on my face inside my mask.

There were lots of strange effects competing for my attention inside my head but the main problem, the intense pain, had gone. By the time I hit the surface however I was feeling distinctly dizzy and a little queasy.

The head of my buddy diver appeared beside me, water cascading from his wet suit hood. He looked at me and immediately I registered concern in his face. Pulling his regulator out of his mouth he said casually,