Denisegg's incident and near miss at Jackson Blue

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Glad your ok, and that at least you did not push it. way to go D.
 
Thank God for answered prayers; I am so happy you're better and wish you continued progress! :hugs:
 
Denise,
So glad to hear your doing better now!!
As for your Endocrinologist Dr., I use Dr. Joe Teague in B'Ham 205-502-6600
He is the best!! He will test everything!! You will feel like he is a vampire ( they take soo much blood) to check it, and then you go back in two weeks to see 2-4 pages of little print results. He is very very knowledgeable and he knows a little about diving. He will get everything properly balanced! Trust me on that!
I pray you find out what caused this...and more importantly you continue to improve with your health.

Tootles, Sheree' :D
 
have to agree with the Dr. Joe Teague - Mom has been battling thyriod issues for years and he bas been really good to her.

Hope you get better!
 
WOW Denise, I haven't been up to date on Scubaboard in the last few weeks and this is what I logged into. Sorry to here that this has happened and I wish you to have a fast recovery. Thanks for sharing.
 
We had an IPE event here that may have begun underwater, but it was recognized on exit from a full-length dive. It was much milder than Denise's, and IIRC, the victim didn't even seek medical attention immediately.

I seriously wonder how many unexplained panic and death events might be due to this. I doubt you can distinguish IPE from drowning on autopsy, if someone has ended up breathing water.

I think the bottom line is that, if you don't feel right with respect to your breathing, whether it's cough or chest pressure or shortness of breath, while you are on a dive, you should get out of the water and assess the situation there.
 
I seriously wonder how many unexplained panic and death events might be due to this. I doubt you can distinguish IPE from drowning on autopsy, if someone has ended up breathing water.

Would the fluids be similar enough to cause a confusion?

Also, any idea how quickly fluids can build up to this degree?
 
Sounds like DAN contributed to this happier ending. The cardiologists at SAMC are a good group, former customers of mine, but this just goes to show that nothing beats having specialists on call who are trained in diver-specific diagnoses and treatment!

IPE seems so random, I'm curious what the professional advice is regarding diving after an IPE incident - yes, no? Does having one incident indicate an underlying issue the way a PFO inclines one towards DCS?

Regardless, may you have a quick recovery!
 

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