I'm an old toad, but in good shape. I want to minimize age-induced risks of DCS. I've been diving on air, with depths mostly in the range of 60 to 100 feet. I'm usually a hoover, so I usually have less remaining air time than the no-deco limit, so I don't need nitrox for more bottom time (yet).
When we were talking about managing my risk of DCS, my LDS operator suggested switching from air to nitrox. This is not a scam to charge me more for fills, BTW. If I were to adopt EANx32 as my standard mix, my normal depths would be comfortably below its MOD. Moreover, using EANx28 would cover me for all recreational depths. I'd use nitrox on "shallow" dives, too.
The suggestion seems logical to me. There would be less nitrogen entering my tissues, therefore less to off-gas, therefore fewer bubbles and cascades, and reduced chance of "subclinical DCS" (NetDoc's term for post-dive tiredness and lethargy).
What do you think? In general, would breathing nitrox instead of air reduce my risk of DCS?
When we were talking about managing my risk of DCS, my LDS operator suggested switching from air to nitrox. This is not a scam to charge me more for fills, BTW. If I were to adopt EANx32 as my standard mix, my normal depths would be comfortably below its MOD. Moreover, using EANx28 would cover me for all recreational depths. I'd use nitrox on "shallow" dives, too.
The suggestion seems logical to me. There would be less nitrogen entering my tissues, therefore less to off-gas, therefore fewer bubbles and cascades, and reduced chance of "subclinical DCS" (NetDoc's term for post-dive tiredness and lethargy).
What do you think? In general, would breathing nitrox instead of air reduce my risk of DCS?