Hey all, I'm new to the site. My name is Clarke and I'm just getting into spearfishing. I use a pole spear. Anyways, the past 3 times I've been out, after I get back on shore I'll spit and there will be blood in the mix. Or if I blow my nose, blood will come out. It's not like a nose bleed because I've gotten those before and there's no stopping, it's just some blood mixed in with my snot as gross as that sounds.
I'm 100% sure the blood is coming from my nose and not anywhere else. I do have a little bit of a cold. I looked up some things on the internet and apparently a tight mask and a cold + diving don't mix too well. I only dive like 12 to 15 feet at the most. I just want to know why I get the blood? And will this always happen? Should I wait until I'm not sick anymore to go spearing again?
Thanks...