charlesml3
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Are you clenching your teeth really hard on the reg? A friend of mine was going through mouthpieces like crazy and also getting headaches. That was the problem for him...
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In addition to headaches... I had a strong head ache right after I had taken a few breaths from my regulator. The tank was rented. The same feeling had my buddy after I had asked him to try. Good thing that I always try to breathe before entering the water. My guess is that the air wasn't good enough in spite of the fact that we rented our tanks from a reputable PADI dive shop and everything... I refused to dive with those tanks... Has that ever happened to anybody else? Would appreciate any comments / insights in this respect as I cannot seem to come up with anythihng else. Thanks.
Are you clenching your teeth really hard on the reg? A friend of mine was going through mouthpieces like crazy and also getting headaches. That was the problem for him...
It is possible that the tanks may have become contaminated with carbon monoxide which is highly lethal on the surface and becomes more so at depth. Another possibility is that if their was rust inside of a steel tank then the oxidation process robs the air mixture of valuable oxygen and this would be a very bad problem if not caught in time as well.
Plus one for calling Dan. Always seek medical advice from a qualified medical professional such as DAN or your doctor. Seeking medical advice on forums or Joe public can result in severe injuries or death. Just my 2 cents.
Yes, this is exactly what I thought of (bad gas) but how come a dive shop could miss it and rent such a tank? I am seriously thinking to buy this portable detector that checks filled out tanks' content... You may never know what you get inside these tanks unless you own a compressor yourself