dangerous?

[cra2]

Let's play America's favorite scuba-game:
"Guess that Newbie's Problem!!!" <applause>

Symptoms:

After skills dive in springs & pools - no problem.

After 65' drift dive in Lantana - came up to boat which rocked as I tried to focus on stowing my gear. Felt nausea. Got back in water for second dive, felt fine as soon as I got under water. Came up after 2nd time, focused on gear. Severe nausea. Made it back to dock, puked by car, went to dinner, felt fine.

After 70' dive in Blue Springs - slight feeling of lightheaded/nausea once on land after short drift-dive back to take-out area. Went to dinner, felt fine.

After shallow drift dive on Rainbow River for an hour - during dive, came to surface and felt "buzzed" like I had been drinking. Felt fine but the world moved a little slow when I'd turn my head. Just like initial stages of drinking booze. After an hour, came to surface and still felt it.
After we got to land - could barely walk straight. Like I was still bobbing/swaying in water. Nausea soon followed. Puked and stomach felt better. But had that subtle weak/buzzed feeling til after dinner later.

A) Dehydration
B) Inner ear trouble
C) Motion sickness
D) Co2 retention
E) DCS
F) Other

Thanks for any help,
Chuck

 

[Mako Mark]

I would be guessing at inner ear trouble.

the balance combined with some sort of visual disturbance is something that I think needs some specialist attention or expert advice.

my2c

 

[nauidiver2004]

I'd go with Mark. Inner ear trouble causing differences in pressure expierenced on the left and right inner ears. Symptoms would include those of motion sickness like you described. Time to see a good ENT and let him/her try to figure out exactly what the problem is.

 

[rmediver2002]

any pain or slow clearing?

any changes in hearing after your dives?

 

[cra2]

any pain or slow clearing?

any changes in hearing after your dives?

no headaches, no pain, no probs clearing, no change in hearing (that I'm aware of).
I feel completely fine under. It's on land (or the boat) afterwards that sux.

 

[rmediver2002]

I would wonder if it is a pre-exisitng condition or abnormality with your inner ear that you may not even notice, the body will adapt over time to compensate for the variation or deficiency.

In the water column you no longer have the ground nor most times a good focal point to use as a reference...

I agree you should see a ENT but would be very interested to learn what you find out.

Do you get motion sickness normally?

Any difficulties with decreases in pressure (when flying for example)?

 

[cra2]

I would wonder if it is a pre-exisitng condition or abnormality with your inner ear that you may not even notice, the body will adapt over time to compensate for the variation or deficiency.

In the water column you no longer have the ground nor most times a good focal point to use as a reference...

I agree you should see a ENT but would be very interested to learn what you find out.

Do you get motion sickness normally?

Any difficulties with decreases in pressure (when flying for example)?

No probs flying.
When I was younger, I'd get motion sick in a car if I was reading a book or something.
But now I can read the whole trip.
Last time I got motion sick was on a spinning ride in an amusement park.
Or, when I went on a Navy Mine Destroyer for a week and got caught in a storm.

As per your suggestions, I have an app't today to see the doc, who will probably then refer me to an ENT. I'll post the results.

The real question is how dangerous this is.. i.e. should I go ahead with the Jupiter dives we have booked for Sunday?
I was planning on taking ginger, wristbands and non-drowsy dramamine.
I also planned on drinking LOTS of water, eating only bland, bready crackers, and monitoring my breathing to ensure long, relaxed breaths.

 

[edneeves]

It sounds to me like you should be postponing your diving trip until you have consulted your doctor. Your body is trying to tell you that something is not right and ignoring that could lead to all sorts of trouble.

Next time you could go funny at 35 metres and that wouldn't be nice!!

Ed.

 

[O2BBubbleFree]

I also planned on drinking LOTS of water, eating only bland, bready crackers, and monitoring my breathing to ensure long, relaxed breaths.

Some of your symptoms sound fairly similar to the way I feel when I have low blood suger. You might want to consider eating more than crackers. But I'm not a Dr. nor do I play one on TV.

 

[rmediver2002]

No probs flying.
When I was younger, I'd get motion sick in a car if I was reading a book or something.
But now I can read the whole trip.
Last time I got motion sick was on a spinning ride in an amusement park.
Or, when I went on a Navy Mine Destroyer for a week and got caught in a storm.

As per your suggestions, I have an app't today to see the doc, who will probably then refer me to an ENT. I'll post the results.

The real question is how dangerous this is.. i.e. should I go ahead with the Jupiter dives we have booked for Sunday?
I was planning on taking ginger, wristbands and non-drowsy dramamine.
I also planned on drinking LOTS of water, eating only bland, bready crackers, and monitoring my breathing to ensure long, relaxed breaths.

If the symptoms are persistant (lasting longer than a few minutes) I would hold off on any diving, the wreck is not going anyplace.

Hopefully it is being extra safe but just in case something more serious is going on...

Jeff