I do not have any pain in my ears. And yes, I had a little issue equalizing getting down to depth. Unfortunately, this is usual for me. I have allergies and even though I take Flonase and an allergy decongestant I still have issues. I just have to go slow when I descend. Once I’m at depth I’m fine and can enjoy the dive. Normally after a couple of days of continuous diving my ears give me less issues descending.
Thanks again for all the info.