Decompression sickness???

[DandyDon]

Thanks folks. the link on latent hypoxia was great. i think that could be it. I shall see the doctor if it continues.

I think you've waited long enough. See the physician as soon as possible, preferably a dive doctor. Maybe go to the UK forum and ask for suggested docs near you...

 

[nemisis77]

Its as though I am really drunk and cant stand up properly etc. But I dont drink before a dive before I get told to cut back lol.

 

[DandyDon]

Its as though I am really drunk and cant stand up properly etc. But I dont drink before a dive before I get told to cut back lol.

Please see a physicain, now, please. Let us know what he says, will ya'?

 

[Saturation]

This is unlikely DCS but a barotrauma likely to the sinuses .. and potentially now with a secondary infection. Its more likely to occur if you have some form of sinusitis, either chronic or seasonal, say with allergic sinusitis.

You can get DCS from snorkeling if you dive down, its called taravana ... but its very unlikely in a single shallow free dive.

 

[GoBlue!]

This is unlikely DCS but a barotrauma likely to the sinuses .. and potentially now with a secondary infection. Its more likely to occur if you have some form of sinusitis, either chronic or seasonal, say with allergic sinusitis.

Although he is describing disequilibrium, which would be a bit unusual for sinus infection, I would think. Bottom line, he should be evaluated....I just wouldn't put DCS on the list.

You can get DCS from snorkeling if you dive down, its called taravana ... but its very unlikely in a single shallow free dive.

Ah yes.... Wasn't this the syndrome seen infrequently among the pearl divers? We'd be talking about multiple deep dives w/ little, if any, surface interval...right?

Jim

 

[nemisis77]

Okay. I have made an appointment to see the doctor. I will post here when I have seen him. Thanks for your info.

 

[Laurence Stein DDS]

Okay. I have made an appointment to see the doctor. I will post here when I have seen him. Thanks for your info.

Hi nemisis77,

Take it easy. I would tend to agree with Saturation and in addition would suggest that you might have experienced alternobaric vertigo.

This is created by unequal pressure within both of you middle ears. This inequality is confusing to the brain and may result in dizziness, nausea, vomiting, etc.

The persisence of additional symptoms could well be due to barotrama injury secondary to rapidly surfacing. Congestion, sinus and middle ear infections, etc...anything that might make clearing difficult or impossible would be suspect causes. The physician should evaluate your persistent symptoms for a cause and check the ears to see if tramua is visible.

This is not a case of the bend but keep in mind that as already stated, decompression sickness can, very rarely occur with simple breath hold diving. It can also occur if most of your diving that day had been with scuba and then you did some free diving.

Laurence Stein, DDS

 

[Saturation]

Although he is describing disequilibrium, which would be a bit unusual for sinus infection, I would think. Bottom line, he should be evaluated....I just wouldn't put DCS on the list.



Ah yes.... Wasn't this the syndrome seen infrequently among the pearl divers? We'd be talking about multiple deep dives w/ little, if any, surface interval...right?
Jim

Hi Jim,

Yes, among pearl divers and moreso. Scuba-doc.com has further details for quick reading:

http://www.scuba-doc.com/breathhold.html

As for barotrauma and sinuses, it depends on what dizziness means, and I did jump the gun a tad because if one injures one air space, others aren't far behind ... such as Laurence's mention of potential inner ear issues too. Often, ethmoid sinusitis gives headaches and vision disturbances than are oft described as dizziness, whereas vertigo, typical of middle ear issues, is often more severe its the focal point of all symptomatology.

 

[GoBlue!]

As for barotrauma and sinuses, it depends on what dizziness means, and I did jump the gun a tad because if one injures one air space, others aren't far behind ... such as Laurence's mention of potential inner ear issues too. Often, ethmoid sinusitis gives headaches and vision disturbances than are oft described as dizziness, whereas vertigo, typical of middle ear issues, is often more severe its the focal point of all symptomatology.

Yep, totally agree. In my line of work, it seems everyone who says they're "dizzy" ends up describing orthostasis. Not the case here, but I just wanted to encourage him to think about his symptoms in more detail before seeing the doc, as the sensations of vertigo, disequilibrium, orthostasis can all be described as "dizzy" obviously...

Jim

 

[nemisis77]

Hi again folks. I've been to the doctors and unfortunately he is s**t. He thinks it could be blocked sinuses but cant tell. He has given me some nasal spray to relieve the problem and i am to see him again in about 3 weeks if the symptoms persist. He is not a scuba doc as you can probably tell. I'll do as he says for now but it isn't the first time he has given me the wrong treatment.... I once had Parkinsons disease tablets for a Migraine.