prosdog
Contributor
I got certified back in 1981, but only went on 4 dives up until last year. Since last year when I got my son certified, I've done 32 dives, putting me in the category of having enough experience to confidently get myself into trouble.
Although I am very claustrophobic, I love diving. Its almost the opposite of the anxiety I get from being in confined places. My deepest (no pun intended) fear is getting a DCS hit and having to go into a chamber for 5 hours. Especially a small coffin like one that I saw Michael Jackson napping it many years ago in some gossip magazine. I dive very conservatively and use NITROX whenever possible, but if it happens, I think I'd rather succumb to the injury then get in a chamber. My question is how do chamber operators handle people that have this issue? Is it possible to be sedated or knocked out while undergoing treatment? Thanks.
Although I am very claustrophobic, I love diving. Its almost the opposite of the anxiety I get from being in confined places. My deepest (no pun intended) fear is getting a DCS hit and having to go into a chamber for 5 hours. Especially a small coffin like one that I saw Michael Jackson napping it many years ago in some gossip magazine. I dive very conservatively and use NITROX whenever possible, but if it happens, I think I'd rather succumb to the injury then get in a chamber. My question is how do chamber operators handle people that have this issue? Is it possible to be sedated or knocked out while undergoing treatment? Thanks.