Skittl1321
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So here's my question- how long did it take into your diving career for the paranoia to go away? (Or did you never do this, and I'm a freak?)
I retook Day 2 of pool work for my open water cert today. (Last month, I passed- but it wasn't pretty, so I came back for some extra instruction.)
I got home, and now every 10 minutes there seems to be a new sign I have DCS. I spent maybe 60 minutes underwater at a max depth of 13 feet. I don't have DCS.
But, having been paralyzed once before in my life- I'm terrified of it happening again. So I see the signs everywhere.
I came home and had a piercing headache- I couldn't move my head or it made it worse. Except, I had a headache similar, and worse, earlier in the week. Also, once I drank a good amount of water, it went away- I think probably dehydration.
So then, while I was searching DCS symptoms to see if headache was one, I noticed how numb and tingly my hands were. Really bad sign. Except, my hands are always numb and tingly, I have nerve damage.
Next up, I noticed my shoulder was really achy. But this shoulder has been bothering me since I went to the gym early in the week...
Then, well, I'm really tired. But aren't most people after a dive and a poor nights sleep being worried about the dive? I probably just need a nap.
Also, I'm a little bit dizzy. Like the feeling you get after a day at an amusement park. Easily explained by spending a few hours in the water; I think I had this same feeling after 4th of July swimming in the pool.
Finally, I got a bit nauseated when I went to try to eat dinner (lunch was fine). Oh right, I have some digestion issues, and this happens all the time.
So in other words: everything, everywhere is a sign of DCS. When do I stop being paranoid about it from the smallest of dives? How do I handle this when I start real dives? I mean, I'm not coughing up blood, but everyone says you should get treated at small signs, my whole life is full of small signs; diving or not!
I retook Day 2 of pool work for my open water cert today. (Last month, I passed- but it wasn't pretty, so I came back for some extra instruction.)
I got home, and now every 10 minutes there seems to be a new sign I have DCS. I spent maybe 60 minutes underwater at a max depth of 13 feet. I don't have DCS.
But, having been paralyzed once before in my life- I'm terrified of it happening again. So I see the signs everywhere.
I came home and had a piercing headache- I couldn't move my head or it made it worse. Except, I had a headache similar, and worse, earlier in the week. Also, once I drank a good amount of water, it went away- I think probably dehydration.
So then, while I was searching DCS symptoms to see if headache was one, I noticed how numb and tingly my hands were. Really bad sign. Except, my hands are always numb and tingly, I have nerve damage.
Next up, I noticed my shoulder was really achy. But this shoulder has been bothering me since I went to the gym early in the week...
Then, well, I'm really tired. But aren't most people after a dive and a poor nights sleep being worried about the dive? I probably just need a nap.
Also, I'm a little bit dizzy. Like the feeling you get after a day at an amusement park. Easily explained by spending a few hours in the water; I think I had this same feeling after 4th of July swimming in the pool.
Finally, I got a bit nauseated when I went to try to eat dinner (lunch was fine). Oh right, I have some digestion issues, and this happens all the time.
So in other words: everything, everywhere is a sign of DCS. When do I stop being paranoid about it from the smallest of dives? How do I handle this when I start real dives? I mean, I'm not coughing up blood, but everyone says you should get treated at small signs, my whole life is full of small signs; diving or not!