Me and a buddy dove down to 135ft today on air. Diving in southern california means that at 135ft the water temp is cold with very little ambient surface light. Ive been to around this depth on numerous occasions and am familiar with the onset of narcosis (usually around 90ft for myself) but today I got narced pretty hard and felt as if I couldnt catch my breath when we reached our maximum depth. This was followed by an impending sense of doom and terror:wacko: Although I could sense that I was on the verge of panic I was able to keep it together and perform a normal ascent and safety stop. Is there any medical reason that narcosis would make one feel out of breath? It was as if my reg wasnt supplying enough air. Or is the most likely culprit, paranoia brought on by narcosis
Normally narcosis doesnt hit me this hard. Today at around 120ft I could tell that I was definately narced hard, my lips were numb,my ears were ringing and I felt intoxicated but instead of ascending I foolishly carried out the dive to the depth that my buddy and I had agreed upon. LESSON LEARNED: Listen to the signs that your body gives you and act decisively to ensure you and your buddys survival. 135ft will always be around another day!
Normally narcosis doesnt hit me this hard. Today at around 120ft I could tell that I was definately narced hard, my lips were numb,my ears were ringing and I felt intoxicated but instead of ascending I foolishly carried out the dive to the depth that my buddy and I had agreed upon. LESSON LEARNED: Listen to the signs that your body gives you and act decisively to ensure you and your buddys survival. 135ft will always be around another day!