Difficulty in breathing initially

[Blue Sparkle]

After reading your initial post I was about to respond (as I had had the "not enough air at first" problem myself), but then I noticed your query was from 2008, so you probably weren't holding your breath waiting for an answer

As long as I was here I figured I would scroll down to see what was added today... it was fun to see that it was a follow up post from you! How cool that you have now done so much diving and those problems are but a memory. So many times a thread ends and the OP never comes back and you just wonder how it all worked out.

Thanks!
Blue Sparkle

 

[sipadiver]

Haha, yeah. I'm not so cluey with how forums work and it took me awhile to figure out how to find my old posts. I've been scuba diving a fair bit and gaining competency in the sport.

I tend to take deep controlled breaths underwater, and one of my dive instructors said I shouldn't do that and to breathe more normally. But I find I like to breath in the air, let it fill with lungs and very slowly release it out.

I find that breathing air normally as I would do on land - makes me feel like I'm not getting enough air into my lungs. Maybe its a pressure thing.