Feeling dizzy and slight headache after a dive

[The Punisher]

Just wanted to know if anyone has experience this? I was doing some training yesterday in about 15 feet water touching up on some skills going to the bahamas in Sept. Then finally went out to point A and turn around used up about 1500 psi in depths 25 to 30 feet of water when i came up with about 500 psi left I felt light headed and a slight headache.Thought maybe it was because I did not eat well only had a bannana before the dive. Had something to eat and still felt like garbage. Called Dan this morning he said he highly highly doubts its the bends because of the depth i was in. Has anyone had anything like this? Any info would be helpful thanks

 

[WJL]

Just wanted to know if anyone has experience this I was doing some training yesterday in about 15 feet water touching up on some skills going to the bahamas in Sept. Then finally went out to point A and turn around used up about 1500psi only went in about 25 30 feet of water when i came up with about 500 psi felt light headed and a slight headache came on shortly after though maybe it was did not eat good only had a bannana before the dive. So I eat and still felt like garbage Called Dan this morning highly think it is the bends because of the depth i was in. Has anyone had anything like this any info would be helpful thanks

It's hard to say for sure from your description of the dive, but the first thing I thought of when I read the symptoms was a CO2 headache caused by excess CO2 in your system. That can happen in any depth of water if you over-exert yourself enough.

 

[The Punisher]

It's hard to say for sure from your description of the dive, but the first thing I thought of when I read the symptoms was a CO2 headache caused by excess CO2 in your system. That can happen in any depth of water if you over-exert yourself enough.

Just time and take it easy I imagine would be the advice correct. Like right now if I move my head fast I get lightheaded and the head pain is like a hangover to best describe it

 

[DandyDon]

Is English your first language? I'm sorry, but your post is challenging to read, much less understand. Punctuation marks are free. If English it not your primary language, ok - but putting your location in your profile will help with understanding. And this looks odd: "Called Dan this morning highly think it is the bends because of the depth i was in." They thot you got bent from a 30 ft dive? I doubt that.

This is usually an ear problem. Run a Search on "dizzy" in our Medical and Dr Deco forums for loads of answers.

 

[MattJ]

Contaminated air, perhaps?

 

[The Punisher]

Is English your first language? I'm sorry, but your post is challenging to read, much less understand. Punctuation marks are free. If English it not your primary language, ok - but putting your location in your profile will help with understanding. And this looks odd: "Called Dan this morning highly think it is the bends because of the depth i was in." They thot you got bent from a 30 ft dive? I doubt that.

This is usually an ear problem. Run a Search on "dizzy" in our Medical and Dr Deco forums for loads of answers.

Damn LOL your right I wrote it so fast. I will blame it on how i feel

 

[WJL]

Just time and take it easy I imagine would be the advice correct. Like right now if I move my head fast I get lightheaded and the head pain is like a hangover to best describe it

If you are saying you are still having those symptoms, then no, now I doubt it's CO2. Excess CO2 would get out of your system pretty rapidly after you surface. Maybe you did some damage to your inner ear. Seek medical attention.

 

[The Punisher]

Contaminated air, perhaps?

I have read this in the past contaminated air but what I have read you can taste it correct? Did not taste anything different

 

[tuffshed]

I used to get headaches as well, and I was told that I was doing "skip breathing", holding my breathe (never while ascending/decending though) to try to make the tank last longer. Several people told me that the excess CO2 that was being built up when I was holding my breath was causing these headaches. I stopped skip breathing and the headaches stopped. Now I just try to keep calm and do yoga style breathing, slowly in, slowly out and steady and this seems to work well.

 

[The Punisher]

I used to get headaches as well, and I was told that I was doing "skip breathing", holding my breathe (never while ascending/decending though) to try to make the tank last longer. Several people told me that the excess CO2 that was being built up when I was holding my breath was causing these headaches. I stopped skip breathing and the headaches stopped. Now I just try to keep calm and do yoga style breathing, slowly in, slowly out and steady and this seems to work well.

The headaches where second first thing I noticed was dizziness when I surfaced and took of my mask. I can explain the headache,dizziness like a hang over and no I did not get trunk the night before lol