I do think I will not be coming back here to do the DM and IDC and go some place where it is a bit more relaxed. Even the huge muscle bound room mate was getting worn out with the dives and schedule.
I did get to 94 dives so I am good to do the DM and IDC.
Thanks for all of the well wishes. Think I might go see the sights around here and enjoy the break.
Just a suggestion: you might want to use some of your downtime to seriously re-evaluate your need to rush into the IDC. A big part of being an instructor is the duty of care that you have for the students you take underwater for the first time. To effectively care for these students, you have to develop a strong understanding of risk as well as the ability to identify and mitigate those risks.
Being fixated on a goal can interfere with ones ability to recognize risks. It seems you were fixated on getting enough dives so you could qualify to rush through your DM-IDC-MSDT, and you ended up in a chamber.
Now imagine translating that behavior to your role as an instructor: in your fixation to complete 25 certs so you can have your MSDT card, you could fail to recognize risks during a class and a student could be injured. Not only will your student be forever affected, but you can kiss your instructor plans goodbye also.
Slow down. Scuba diving, in all respects, should be slow and cautious. The water will still be there a year from now, you have plenty of time to properly prepare. And years from now you'll be glad you did.
FWIW, my son and I both did our DM and IDC (not back to back... we did DM, came back later for IDC) at Rainbow Reef back in 2012. The DM class was awesome, just the two of us hanging out with our instructor for the 10 days. The IDC was very concentrated, but living with the 10 others in the shop apartments for the two weeks was a real plus. All 12 of us were together, literally, 24/7... so we spent all day in the classroom, pool or ocean, and all evening doing our homework while complaining about our CD. As an added bonus, some of the shop instructors lived with us in the apartments and were available to offer advice. It was a very productive, immersive environment.