Chest pain during and after dive.

[birdchua]

Hi,

I have a small problem here and would like to know if anyone could help me with it.

I went diving last sunday and was into my secind dive at about 12 meter. I start feeling slight chest pain after about 15 mins at the bottom. After my dive, whenever I take in a very deep breathe I can feel slight pain on my chest. Could someone advice me on what has done wrong and what should I do?

Thank for the advice.

 

[Wildcard]

Hi,

I have a small problem here and would like to know if anyone could help me with it.

I went diving last sunday and was into my secind dive at about 12 meter. I start feeling slight chest pain after about 15 mins at the bottom. After my dive, whenever I take in a very deep breathe I can feel slight pain on my chest. Could someone advice me on what has done wrong and what should I do?

Thank for the advice.

Where is the pain exactly? What does it feel llike? Does anything make it better or worse? Are you still having this problem? Any cardiac history? Any history of lung problems? Don't take this lightly, it may be a serious problem,.

 

[verona]

See a doctor. Don't really on on line advice for chest pain! Or anything come to think of it. These forums are great for general advice but are no substitute for examination by a qualified physician.

 

[Ber Rabbit]

I agree with the others, see a doctor this could be serious.

One interesting thing I learned about diving in a dry suit though, the inflator can press against your chest hard enough to cause a similar sensation if the inflator isn't padded (mine isn't). The sensation doesn't stay very long though.
Ber :lilbunny:

 

[birdchua]

I dive in a wet suit so the dry suit thingy is not possible for me. The pain seems to be getting better and will see a doc if it is still there after a day or 2.

Thank for the help.

 

[RDP]

See a medical professional!!! Especially if it's persistant. Chest pain is nothing to ponder in or out of the water. I have lost friends because they didn't react.

 

[diverbob]

If you plan on waiting a few days before seeing a doc, which I dont think is a good idea, I think it would be a good idea to put in a call to DAN and see what they think.

 

[jbb]

Yes, see a medical professional. You don't give enough detail of your symptoms for anyone to assess your condition here. On a chest pain note though I did see my doc with regard to chest pain which turned out to be inflamed chest cartilage (i'm sure there is a proper medical term) due to over straining while donning my bc probably. It felt like I had something stuck in my throat. I was even thinking it was acid reflux or heart trouble.

I'm glad I saw my doctor and you should do the same.

Jason

 

[RichLockyer]

See a medical professional!!! Especially if it's persistant. Chest pain is nothing to ponder in or out of the water. I have lost friends because they didn't react.

Agreed.
About 10 years ago, my boss had a LIGHT chest pain while in the shower in the morning. He wrote it off to gastric issues.
When the pain was still there while eating breakfast, he decided to have his girlfriend take him in. After the doctor checked him out (this is now well over an hour after the onset of pain) he asked the doctor if he had had a heart attack.
The doctor said "You ARE HAVING a heart attack".

He spent the next 3 weeks in the hospital after having surgery, and he passed away three years later from his SECOND attack.

 

[GoBlue!]

birdchua-

As everyone else has said, there's no way to adequately assess chest pain over the internet. The pain you're describing is termed "pleuritic" (worse w/ inspiration), and is usually caused by either inflammation of the musculoskeletal structure (including cartilage, termed "costochondritis") of the rib cage or inflammation of the pleural lining. Of course, the causes for pleural irritation are many, and range from mild to severe. The fact that you improved over 11hrs is encouraging, but nothing beats a quick history & physical by a medical professional. If you're getting better & otherwise feel fine now, there's no need to rush to your local ER, but you should at least discuss your symptoms with a physician familiar with your medical history.

This message, as you may guess, does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship nor does it replace the evaluation that you should seek.

Safe diving!
Jim