Can I get bent in a pool? Terrible pain in my joints.

[Mako Mark]

It is possible to get DCS in the pool, I know an instructor who got it, admitedly under extreem circumstances in a 12 ft dive tank, however under the OP's type of profile normal dcs is highly unlikely.

There is a type of dcs called shock dcs that could account for it. it is usually caused from rapid ascents from shallow depths and has little to do with NDL's, most often caused by a diver accidently popping up from a safety stop for some reason.

It is kind of the same as when you hit an open beer bottle with another beer bottle and it causes it to overflow when before it was ok.

 

[Bob3]

My vote is for the nerve pinch, but some strange critters can grow in pool water if it's not filtered / treated properly.
34' freshwater used to be the unlimited NDL but was raised to 28' or thereabouts maybe 10 - 15 years ago.
I've spent 10 - 11 hrs / day 7 days a week for months at a time in the 15' - 20' range with nothing to show for it but real wrinkly hands & a big donation to the IRS.
Keep us posted though, & if you need a good cervical traction unit I have a spare.

 

[shakeybrainsurgeon]

Most of my Doctor visits take place on the upper east side of Manhattan.

I apologize!

 

[harleyxx]

My right hand is completely immoble now, i guess thats the word I can't move it at all.
My right shoulder, elbow, knee & ankle are hurting bad . Intense pain & swelling. I could barely drive to work today. Im going to the doc in about 1 hr from now.

 

[D_B]

My right hand is completely immoble now, i guess thats the word I can't move it at all.
My right shoulder, elbow, knee & ankle are hurting bad . Intense pain & swelling. I could barely drive to work today. Im going to the doc in about 1 hr from now.

&%*$!!!?
Good luck, I wish you well

 

[scubadobadoo]

My right hand is completely immoble now, i guess thats the word I can't move it at all.
My right shoulder, elbow, knee & ankle are hurting bad . Intense pain & swelling. I could barely drive to work today. Im going to the doc in about 1 hr from now.

Our thoughts are with you Harleyxx!

 

[limbo]

How about Lyme's disease it exhibits those symptoms. Been bit by any bugs lately?.........

Nobody else picked up on this?

It doesn't necessarily always have to be a dive related problem, especially looking at the circumstances.

Good luck though, Harleyxx

 

[Web Monkey]

There are all sorts of things it could be, many not even related to diving or water. Around here, joint pain could even be Lyme disease.

I like you guys a lot, but when something hurts, I go ask a real doctor, in person.

Terry

My vote is for the nerve pinch, but some strange critters can grow in pool water if it's not filtered / treated properly.
34' freshwater used to be the unlimited NDL but was raised to 28' or thereabouts maybe 10 - 15 years ago.
I've spent 10 - 11 hrs / day 7 days a week for months at a time in the 15' - 20' range with nothing to show for it but real wrinkly hands & a big donation to the IRS.
Keep us posted though, & if you need a good cervical traction unit I have a spare.

 

[Doc]

Could you please tell me where I can bill someone 800 dollars for an office visit to tell them they have a pinched nerve.

Chicago.

That's the same town where I pay $350 cash for an MRI. If I submit it to insurance, the MRI office gets paid $1800 and I get a co-pay bill of $375.

Makes sense to me. Anybody know Michael Moore's number?

 

[Wozzer]

I agree with everyone who says DCI is highly unlikely. However I don't think it's a "pinched nerve" either - that really wouldn't explain pain in both your upper AND lower extremities (unless you had a bunch of nerve compressions).

However it definitely sounds like you have SOMETHING, there are a number of causes of migratory (moving from joint to joint) polyarthritis (>1 joint), including infection and autoimmune diseases. You mentioned your daughter, is there any change you've had a recent strep throat infection that wasn't treated by antibiotics? In any case, I'd see a doctor