khacken
Contributor
I know from my OW book that you get pain in your joints, mainly shoulder and knees. Or that you get a scratchy feel on your skin. But how bad is the pain or itchiness?
Are we talking 1-2 on a scale from 1-10 (10 being worst possible pain). Or is it very high? I have played sports most of my life, so I normally ignore pain below the 3-4 level. However, I don't know how much and what type of pain to ignore with diving. I do know any pain in the ears or sinuses cannot be ignored. I also know that any mental, neurological or breathing issues must assesed immediately. I know that a rescue course is the best way to learn this, but I only have 13 dives and only OW, so I feel rescue would be beyond my abilities at this point.
I don't want to cry wolf or be a baby, but I also don't want to injure myself.
Are we talking 1-2 on a scale from 1-10 (10 being worst possible pain). Or is it very high? I have played sports most of my life, so I normally ignore pain below the 3-4 level. However, I don't know how much and what type of pain to ignore with diving. I do know any pain in the ears or sinuses cannot be ignored. I also know that any mental, neurological or breathing issues must assesed immediately. I know that a rescue course is the best way to learn this, but I only have 13 dives and only OW, so I feel rescue would be beyond my abilities at this point.
I don't want to cry wolf or be a baby, but I also don't want to injure myself.