I always thought it was compulsory.
Can I drink a few beers after diving?
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Was this the easiest scuba related question ever posed on SB? Should have been a poll
I think you will not find many 'wowsers' amongst the Aussie and Kiwi divers I know.
I did hear of one awhile ago, rumor has it.
Edit: Caveat to the above, drink of water before and after a dive, beer after that, also can't spell.
I did hear of one awhile ago, rumor has it.
Edit: Caveat to the above, drink of water before and after a dive, beer after that, also can't spell.
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Thanks for the help! Safe diving and look forward to that post dive beer!I sure hope so ... since I regularly do!!In moderation of course. Heavy drinking can result in dehydration which can cause issues.
Kidding aside, good on you for asking. You clearly are working hard to be a knowledgeable, informed diver. We were all new divers once. I'll buy you a post-dive beer if we ever dive together!!
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My instruction seemed to indicate that at least one decompression beer was required after any technical dive…
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Very interesting, I guess I will have to run a experiment on myselfAlcohol is a vasodilator (except at extremely high dosages). Thus moderate intake should increase tissue perfusion helping clear residual nitrogen.
In other words, bottoms up for safety
Note: I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice. (But like that other guy , I do have a Master's Degree... in science!)
Alcohol is a diuretic. It causes your body to remove fluids from your blood through your renal system, which includes the kidneys, ureters, and bladder, at a much quicker rate than other liquids. If you don't drink enough water with alcohol, you can become dehydrated quickly.
Yes, reaching for a beer after a dive is not a good idea. There are a couple of theories why.
The first one is that goes hand in hand with the common scuba diving problem of dehydration.
Alcohol further dehydrates you which interferes with the release of nitrogen from your body. Some say that dehydration is one of the biggest contributors to DCS and alcohol aids that.
The first drinks that we should be talking after scuba diving are those that will rehydrate us. No alcohol or caffeine-based drinks.
The second issue is if you drink a lot. The alcohol can mask the symptoms of DCS and thus delaying treatment if you do have DCS.
Things you cannot do straight after scuba diving · Aussie Divers Phuket
Yes, reaching for a beer after a dive is not a good idea. There are a couple of theories why.
The first one is that goes hand in hand with the common scuba diving problem of dehydration.
Alcohol further dehydrates you which interferes with the release of nitrogen from your body. Some say that dehydration is one of the biggest contributors to DCS and alcohol aids that.
The first drinks that we should be talking after scuba diving are those that will rehydrate us. No alcohol or caffeine-based drinks.
The second issue is if you drink a lot. The alcohol can mask the symptoms of DCS and thus delaying treatment if you do have DCS.
Things you cannot do straight after scuba diving · Aussie Divers Phuket
I like hot tea right after in the winter.
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