Deefstes
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I've noticed something happening to me which, thankfully is not as noticeable now as it used to be after my first few dives.
After diving I experienced a dull pain in my chest but very high up. I would describe the location as being behind my collar bones. The sensation is very similar to splenalgia although it is nowhere near my spleen and it is not quite as severe as the side stitches that I have experienced when unfit and doing strenuous exercise.
This sensation would usually last for about a day after diving. I very much doubt that it has anything to do with deco as, so far, we've been over cautious when it comes to our ascent and by maximum depth and bottom time have not exceeded 15m and 30min respectively.
I wouldn't be surprised if it is related to my breathing and maybe a build up of CO2 but I know very little of medical matters. Not sure if my description is quite clear enough but does this sound familiar to anyone?
As I said, it's not as noticeable now as it used to be when I just started diving which is another reason why I'm thinking it may have something to do with my breathing technique.
I'm not too worried about it but I would be curious to know what causes it.
After diving I experienced a dull pain in my chest but very high up. I would describe the location as being behind my collar bones. The sensation is very similar to splenalgia although it is nowhere near my spleen and it is not quite as severe as the side stitches that I have experienced when unfit and doing strenuous exercise.
This sensation would usually last for about a day after diving. I very much doubt that it has anything to do with deco as, so far, we've been over cautious when it comes to our ascent and by maximum depth and bottom time have not exceeded 15m and 30min respectively.
I wouldn't be surprised if it is related to my breathing and maybe a build up of CO2 but I know very little of medical matters. Not sure if my description is quite clear enough but does this sound familiar to anyone?
As I said, it's not as noticeable now as it used to be when I just started diving which is another reason why I'm thinking it may have something to do with my breathing technique.
I'm not too worried about it but I would be curious to know what causes it.