dutchpickle
Contributor
You can run into all sorts of wierd situations diving in Asia. If you get a DCS hit in remote islands past Alor for instance I don't have a clue how you would get out of there promptly. Make sure that you have your Dan insurance paid up because this could be a real nightmare. Maybe it would be a good place to try in water recompression if it was an emergency. (My opinion only, I am not a doctor, and not really a very good diver either)
Malaria is another possibility. Some malarial prevention medications can have a strange affect on people which could intensify the effect of narcosis. My theory only,( I am not a doctor). I knew 2 people in Palawan (not divers that got malaria). One died. I also have run across many people in Indonesia that have had malaria but recovered nicely, (but a few lost their kids). Best to cover up, use a net, and bug repellant if diving in remote locations. Usually there is no problem at the dive resorts.
Dengue fever is another annoying illness that can put you in bed for a while. Sometimes kids succomb to it, but usually adults are ok after 7 days.(but skinnier and with wierd skin blotches). You get it from mosquitoes also.
Another bizarre thing I have run across is that those jumbo cockroaches can sneak up on you and bite at night. Usually on the head. Really! It is not too serious but a welt will develope for a few days before it subsides.
Anything to add to the list?
Malaria is another possibility. Some malarial prevention medications can have a strange affect on people which could intensify the effect of narcosis. My theory only,( I am not a doctor). I knew 2 people in Palawan (not divers that got malaria). One died. I also have run across many people in Indonesia that have had malaria but recovered nicely, (but a few lost their kids). Best to cover up, use a net, and bug repellant if diving in remote locations. Usually there is no problem at the dive resorts.
Dengue fever is another annoying illness that can put you in bed for a while. Sometimes kids succomb to it, but usually adults are ok after 7 days.(but skinnier and with wierd skin blotches). You get it from mosquitoes also.
Another bizarre thing I have run across is that those jumbo cockroaches can sneak up on you and bite at night. Usually on the head. Really! It is not too serious but a welt will develope for a few days before it subsides.
Anything to add to the list?