Is fatigue a possible effect after my first 4 dives?

[Zerovis]

as everyone else said its perfectly normal to be exhausted ,
come to think of it its normal to be tired after any good days diving never mind your first 4

Welcome to the Board

 

[k ellis]

Even now after 100 dives I still get fatigued after diving. The nitrox helps out post dive fatigue quiet a bit so yes I would give it a try. There are those that deny this but its simply because they dont dive with it enough or choose not to beleive it. As the above posters have even stated its a course well worth the money

 

[strobeless]

Hello shara, I'm with Zero vis and others and will say that a good day of Diving will always zonk me out physically. But so will a good day of surfing, swimming, hiking, bike riding, skateboarding etc, that's what exercising is all about.

As far as what others are saying about nitrox, I think that addresses another issue. After a good day of deep diving, I also feel fairly "Narced" in addition to being physically tired. The good nitrox advice given here will prevent that "Narced" feeling. Being narced most likely intensifies the physical exhaustion, but I think most people separate these two feelings into separate issues.

Someone may correct me, but I believe that a good amount of physical exertion always brings on a level of exhaustion, narced or not.

 

[Bogie]

I would start with the basics. I first check their air quality in the tanks just to make sure it is Ok. If their compressors are faulty or next to a fish factory it could be a problem. Make sure you breath deep enough to expel CO2. New to diving causes one to use a lot of energy even if you don't notice it, sort of hyper-alert tension. Could be not related to diving, hangover, jet lag, poor sleep, out of shape, get a bug in your body (from local food or water). The more you dive the easier it gets. Good health and happy diving!

 

[mafiajoe]

as everyone else said its perfectly normal to be exhausted ,
come to think of it its normal to be tired after any good days diving never mind your first 4

Yep,it's normal.No worries.I find no difference using nitrox.I never dive nitrox but decompress using different mixes up to 100% O2,if for any reason the dive was exhausting I emerge pretty *******d up anyway.On the other hand I've perfomed 50min. decos on air more than once and felt perfectly fine afterward.But that's just me.

 

[yosemite_sam]

You are doing stuff you have never done before, of course you are going to be tired and stressed out

 

[SkimFisher]

Good lord yes. When I did my OW dives I was wrecked afterward. The intensity (if that word can be used to describe fatigue) will lessen as you dive more. It did for me. I don't believe the nitrox/less fatigue hype either. I feel the same after a nitrox dive as I do after a dive on air. The power of suggestion...

 

[FireInMyBones]

Good lord yes. When I did my OW dives I was wrecked afterward. The intensity (if that word can be used to describe fatigue) will lessen as you dive more. It did for me. I don't believe the nitrox/less fatigue hype either. I feel the same after a nitrox dive as I do after a dive on air. The power of suggestion...

Same for me. I dive air all the time, and, it keeps my CNS clock low, I just do my safety stop on pure O2, I'm one of those silly tech divers.

Welcome to the world of diving. If a site is new to me, I get a little fatigue just from the little stress of making sure I am focused. On "old" sites, I feel much more relaxed and confident...thus less tired.

Have fun, pay attention to yourself and your environment at all times, and you will be fine.