Fatigue after deco dives

[SkimFisher]

I've been reading this with great interest. Was wondering if Tracy was going to mention this. But my question is this... Have any of you read the study that says the drowsiness of Dramamine can be increased when used during diving. I ask this because Tracy doesn't make a cave dive without being well dosed with Dramamine. When she does make a cave dive without the Dramamine she spends the end of her dive throwing up on her dive buddy during her safety stop. Unfortunately, I was less than a foot away from her making sure she didn't drown, but got to swim in her vomit. Yay! But what are friends for right? Oh... wait a minute.

Uh...what?

 

[loquat149]

I'd recommend reading this a couple of times before doing any more decompression dives:

Deco for Divers: Mark Powell: 9781905492077: Amazon.com: Books


Dave

 

[SkimFisher]

I'd recommend reading this a couple of times before doing any more decompression dives:

Deco for Divers: Mark Powell: 9781905492077: Amazon.com: Books


Dave

Great book. Got my hands on a copy earlier this year.

 

[rddvet]

I find illegal drugs really wake me up for the ride home. Oh wait. I mean coffee. Yeah coffee

 

[TracyN]

I've been reading this with great interest. Was wondering if Tracy was going to mention this. But my question is this... Have any of you read the study that says the drowsiness of Dramamine can be increased when used during diving. I ask this because Tracy doesn't make a cave dive without being well dosed with Dramamine. When she does make a cave dive without the Dramamine she spends the end of her dive throwing up on her dive buddy during her safety stop. Unfortunately, I was less than a foot away from her making sure she didn't drown, but got to swim in her vomit. Yay! But what are friends for right? Oh... wait a minute.

LoL!!!!!!!! Hey at least I was courteous enough not to puke in your 02 reg.

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Why does a cave diver need that drug? I have never heard of this before?

My doctor told me to do it. I have issues sometimes when I ascend or desend where I get nauseated and vomit. No dizziness just the not so fresh feeling in my stomach followed by vomiting. One dramamine tablet solves the issue. Something to do with pressure changes I guess most likely sinus in nature.

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I find illegal drugs really wake me up for the ride home. Oh wait. I mean coffee. Yeah coffee

Flying J extra caffinated coffee with a shot or two of that "Stok" expresso stuff. Works great.

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I'd recommend reading this a couple of times before doing any more decompression dives:

Deco for Divers: Mark Powell: 9781905492077: Amazon.com: Books


Dave

Thanks Dave. I'm sure they have the kindle version

 

[JamesK]

LoL!!!!!!!! Hey at least I was courteous enough not to puke in your 02 reg.

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My doctor told me to do it. I have issues sometimes when I ascend or desend where I get nauseated and vomit. No dizziness just the not so fresh feeling in my stomach followed by vomiting. One dramamine tablet solves the issue. Something to do with pressure changes I guess most likely sinus in nature.

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Flying J extra caffinated coffee with a shot or two of that "Stok" expresso stuff. Works great.

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Thanks Dave. I'm sure they have the kindle version

I am glad you stopped puking. Piling makes me puke. Poor Richard would have been covered. Lol

With your coffee concoction how do you sleep for a few days after that. I would be like tweak from South Park.

If you find a kindle version let me know. I could not find it.

 

[TracyN]

I am glad you stopped puking. Piling makes me puke. Poor Richard would have been covered. Lol

With your coffee concoction how do you sleep for a few days after that. I would be like tweak from South Park.

If you find a kindle version let me know. I could not find it.

LOL!!!!!!!!!!! Yah poor Richard. No worries though. Now that I figured out what my issue is I don't have to worry about that happeneing anymore. The first time it happened was on my OW check out dives and they almost didn't let me finish the class until I got checked out by a doctor. I assured them it was just motion sickness and was allowed to continue.

The coffee works surprisingly well for a few hours but then I crash and am able to go to sleep with no issues. Probably because I drink so much coffee at work.

They don't have a kindle version of the book and the paperbacks are out of stock right now.

 

[loquat149]

They don't have a kindle version of the book and the paperbacks are out of stock right now.

You can order it directly from the author and he'll even sign it:

http://www.dive-tech.co.uk/deco for divers.htm

Dave

 

[SkimFisher]

The paperbacks are pretty much always out of stock. I ordered direct, but I didn't get it signed :/

 

[Superlyte27]

LoL!!!!!!!! Hey at least I was courteous enough not to puke in your 02 reg.

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M

Actually, that was decent of you, but I was worried you were going to screw up the transition from reg in mouth to reg out of mouth while blowing chunks. You handled it like a champ tho.