Long term effects of compression/lots of diving?

[ajduplessis]

^^^

 

[dmaziuk]

In all fairness, I'm quite sure I'd find other toys to spend money on and so financial strain wouldn't be any lighter without diving.

 

[DevonDiver]

Subclinical DCS, Decompression Stress and Post-Dive Fatigue

Mildly Bent - Decompression Stress and Micro-Bubbles

 

[Rhone Man]

Take care when looking at studies for the deep commercial divers. There is a world of difference from saturation diving for a week at a time and recreational diving - even instructors who do 20+ dives a week.

 

[Rhone Man]

The financial strain seems to be the worst.

Most people who I know who were career dive instructors into their 50s did not have children. I kind of assume that it was financial rather than physiological. That, plus you are usually too tired to do anything else after a long day of diving and lugging tanks.

 

[admikar]

In all fairness, I'm quite sure I'd find other toys to spend money on and so financial strain wouldn't be any lighter without diving.

Try airplanes/helicopters/anything that flies. More costly, but same level of tranquility.

 

[JamesBon92007]

The financial strain seems to be the worst.

The financial strain decreases in proportion to the increase in aches and pains as we get older.

 

[Rich Keller]

Bone necrosis is limited to commercial divers and seems to have more of an effect on the long bones. Sport divers should be far more concerned with prolonged Nitrox use. One study suggests there might be long term effects on your lungs.

 

[DevonDiver]

Bone necrosis is limited to commercial divers and seems to have more of an effect on the long bones. .

I thought there was a study that showed this is a significant issue for very frequent recreational divers? (i.e. especially active instructors). I can't remember where I read that though....

 

[dmaziuk]

Bone necrosis is limited to commercial divers and seems to have more of an effect on the long bones. Sport divers should be far more concerned with prolonged Nitrox use. One study suggests there might be long term effects on your lungs.

I expect there just isn't enough subjects breathing high-O2 mixes for long enough time to run any meaningful statistics. One of the hypotheses is adding extra oxygen to existing irritation sites (from smoking, allergies, etc.) promotes things like emphysema and abnormal cell growth -- but you need a "seed" site to start with.