Dive Fatigue?

[KingViper]

Does anyone else get this? I dove yesterday, two 60 degree dives in a 7mil with hood and gloves and let me tell you i'm still pooped! I consider myslef in good shape and these dives yesterday about killed me lol. I feel like I ran a marathon or something. Anyone else get like this?

 

[PerroneFord]

How fast were you moving? How deep did you go, and what was your profile (how long on decompression?) From all I can tell, these seem to be the big determining factors other than just being unfit. I will assume you were diving on air.

 

[SeaYoda]

After one of my first boat dive days, I felt so tired I stopped off at the beach on the way home for a snooze. I felt tired for about 24 hours and it then wore off. I later realized that I was probably pretty dehydrated that day and since then I pay close attention to keeping myself hydrated on dive days. I have not felt that way on any dives since then.

 

[cyklon_300]

dives can induce severe fatigue. Nitrogen is not your friend, especially coupled with cold water.

 

[KingViper]

Yes I was diving on Air. The depth was only about 40 feet for two consecutive dives and I was slow moving. Maybe the cold temperatures has something to do with it, dunno.

Bryan

 

[jiveturkey]

Just because you're not running at full speed doesn't mean you're not exerting yourself. You're carrying a lot of weight and your body is subject to the pressure from the water. That's a lot of strain. Plus, the nitrogen in your body contributes to your fatigue. I'm usually tired after diving one day and quite pooped after a few days of multiple dives.

 

[Gidds]

I definately feel tired when I get too cold. Also, while one can be in good shape, I personally don't haul 50+ pounds around on my back during the work week, I save it for the weekends.

 

[wedivebc]

how fast were your ascents? I find if I do a really slow ascent after a dive I feel much more energized post dive than if I came up quicker than I should. I like to take 1 minute for the last 10ft of depth

 

[Divedoggie]

I find that when I dive nitrox, I have much more energy after the dives.
The body works hard to offgas, and that makes you tired.
I love to snooze for about 20 minutes during SI's.

 

[DandyDon]

Yep, always happens to me, more so on some dives...

Scuba diving burns more calories than we realize, therefore is more exhausting;

Cold water does it even more, therefore more;

Loading up tissues with N2 will reduce the amount of O2 that can be conveyed, therefore O2 starved muscles are fatigued;

And just gearing up with clubmersome tanks & BCs, 7 mil suits, 20#+ weight, etc is hard work.