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Was the water pill HCTZ ?
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Between diveassure and my home insurance this will not cost me anything except lost dive time (which devastates me) and a STRONG suggestion to not dive for 6 months.
From one source: "Diuretics are medicines that help reduce the amount of water in the body."Pardon the ignorant question but "water pill" means it cuts down on water retention?
I work at hydration when I dive and increase my salt intake a little in hopes of increasing fluid retention some. My bud & I were in Coz last week, making coffee, brewed tea, kool-aid, crytal light in our room and we grabbed a 5 gallon jug from the hotel stash. Emptied it in less than 4 days aside from liquids had at meals.Water pills are pills which tell the kidneys to express sodium from the body, causing an excretion of excess water as well. They are more properly known as diuretics, and they are used to treat a wide variety of health conditions. Some people also take water pills for weight loss; this use is not advised, and it can actually be very dangerous. In addition to being potentially harmful when abused, water pills do not actively contribute to weight loss; they simply remove excess fluid from the body.
Just returned home tonight. I have a uwatek smartcom console. The average depth is what the computer uses for the dive depth. Often the max depth is only briefly touched so the average depth is the actual figure. I will try to download the dives tomorrow. I have a graqphical representation of each dive showing depth and time. Thanks for the input. As I look at my litttle calculator here at home I'm also not as surprised.
As to physical work load I did walk to and from town (Guidos) which is on the north end of town. Probably about a 5 or 6 mile walk the night before. I was tired and footsore upon return.