Did a single dive to max depth 31 fsw, average depth 28 fsw for 47 minutes, and on EAN28. Talk about a conservative dive! Safety stop was fine, the printout from the dive computer looks fine.
But . . . about 3-4 hours post dive, a short while after packing up all the gear, my left arm started feeling weird, like I hit my funnybone, and my arm progressively got more and more "weird".
I fretted about DCS that evening but did nothing other than make sure I didn't have any other symptoms. It felt quite a bit better in the morning, and I had a physician (family member) check it out, who examined my fingers and hand and promptly diagnosed tendonitis. (Signs: feels better with rest, hurts more with movement, pressing up with the fingers hurts.)
I still obsessed about DCS, so I called DAN quite a while later, at which point I was satisfied that it really is tendonitis. In hindsight, I waited far too long to call DAN. Knock on wood, if ever need be, I won't make that mistake again.
My question is: can mild DCS cause tendonitis? Is it possible that bubbles irritated the tissues? I'm anxious about diving again.
But . . . about 3-4 hours post dive, a short while after packing up all the gear, my left arm started feeling weird, like I hit my funnybone, and my arm progressively got more and more "weird".
I fretted about DCS that evening but did nothing other than make sure I didn't have any other symptoms. It felt quite a bit better in the morning, and I had a physician (family member) check it out, who examined my fingers and hand and promptly diagnosed tendonitis. (Signs: feels better with rest, hurts more with movement, pressing up with the fingers hurts.)
I still obsessed about DCS, so I called DAN quite a while later, at which point I was satisfied that it really is tendonitis. In hindsight, I waited far too long to call DAN. Knock on wood, if ever need be, I won't make that mistake again.
My question is: can mild DCS cause tendonitis? Is it possible that bubbles irritated the tissues? I'm anxious about diving again.