pjones
Contributor
I understand that under no circumstances should anyone hold their breath while ascending however it seems that there are a few posts floating around that suggest that for whatever reason this still happens. I'm not trying to blame or shake my head at these people rather my intent is to further understand what happens.
When I try to to simulate a breath hold on ascent while on dry land (by breathing in as deep as I can) I can feel my lungs expand and my chest area feels tight. I'm not about to try this under water so I was wondering if anybody knew if you would feel the same sensation if this ever happened while diving. I can only imagine that you would feel pain as your lungs over expand. Anybody have any insight on this matter? Experience or hear-say?
These are the things that keep me awake at night...
When I try to to simulate a breath hold on ascent while on dry land (by breathing in as deep as I can) I can feel my lungs expand and my chest area feels tight. I'm not about to try this under water so I was wondering if anybody knew if you would feel the same sensation if this ever happened while diving. I can only imagine that you would feel pain as your lungs over expand. Anybody have any insight on this matter? Experience or hear-say?
These are the things that keep me awake at night...