hoboforlife
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I just finished my owc and I had the same problem. I agree with RPJ and Roatan Joe, it mostly had to do with my lack of experience in controlling my movement underwater and stress. Throughout my confined water and first 2 ow dive, I was all over the place up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a, start. That plus drinking coffee+soda+spicy sub+ a lot of salt water, made me feel like I had a ball in my stomach, made it harder for me to breath properly, and contribute food to the ocean ecosystem). Lesson learned.
So I did what pretty much what everyone else suggested, avoided acidic food and really took my time to relax. Main thing was that I slowed down a little more than usual, and I went at a pace that I was comfortable with instead of trying to keep up with everyone else. With the certification, I got so focused on the drills that I forgot why I was doing it in the first place! Slow deep breaths and take a moment to enjoy your surrounding while you wait for your turn to demonstrate a skill. On the last ow dive, the stomach felt a lot better and I had a comfortable time uw.
So I did what pretty much what everyone else suggested, avoided acidic food and really took my time to relax. Main thing was that I slowed down a little more than usual, and I went at a pace that I was comfortable with instead of trying to keep up with everyone else. With the certification, I got so focused on the drills that I forgot why I was doing it in the first place! Slow deep breaths and take a moment to enjoy your surrounding while you wait for your turn to demonstrate a skill. On the last ow dive, the stomach felt a lot better and I had a comfortable time uw.