Equipment IPE and Regulator Adjustments

[kensuf]

When I took a breath, I noticed some water enter my mouth. I immediately purged the second stage and had maybe 2 more breaths (w/o water) that felt strained. On my next breath, took in a mouthful of water. That is when I suddenly couldn’t breath in or breath out/cough. Sorry you experienced something like this is well. Definitely a scary feeling.

Given that you had water coming in when you were trying to breathe, it really sounds like a laryingospasm. Basically the vocal chords lock up when a little bit of water splashes on them.

 

[Nemrod]

When I took a breath, I noticed some water enter my mouth. I immediately purged the second stage and had maybe 2 more breaths (w/o water) that felt strained. On my next breath, took in a mouthful of water. That is when I suddenly couldn’t breath in or breath out/cough. Sorry you experienced something like this is well. Definitely a scary feeling.

This did happen to me. I have spoken of it enough times I do not want to go through it again. Not only did I begin an equipment upgrade and simplification and some changes in my approach to group dives and some other things as well. In fact, it was a watershed moment for me and I do many things differently now. Yeah, it was not fun, it was scary and not being able to breath at 110 feet, on the verge of deco and cannot ascend, wow, it was bad. And yes, I got pneumonia due to seawater aspiration into my lungs and yeah, I had a for real laryngeal spasm. Yes, I lived to tell about it but it was touch and go. Turns out, I am sorta hard to kill. Not going to count on that again.