Maybe I shouldn't do it?

[USCScubaboy]

The other thing that happened is that since we were diving ALL day from a boat, after the very last dive, getting on the boat, I was so sea sick. I thought I was going to throw up. But I didn't and as soon as I was on land and had a bite to eat, it got better pretty quickly. I wonder if dramamine or sea bands might help.

If I haven't been out on a boat in a while, I usually take a dramamine pill in the morning when the boat leaves the dock. This lasts me the entire day and I don't get drowsy from taking it. I don't know how you respond to dramamine, but if you do get drowsy from taking it, you might want to invest in some other form of seasickness treatment that doesn't impair your alertness.

 

[USCScubaboy]

The news never has reports like "Scuba diver dives...and nothing happened!", or "Scuba diver surfaces from deep dive...and is fine!" because no one would be interested.

That's not entirely true. Dive reports are interesting.

 

[Mike Boswell]

Hi Qwertyhoot,

Having done both tropical and cold water diving, I found that learning to dive in cold water is more of a challenge than in warm water, and the instructor you choose makes a big difference in terms of how easily you learn the skills, what skills you learn, and how well you learn them.

Since you are in the NW, I think you should get your training by the best local instructor you can find. Scubaboard's own "TS&M" can probably help you with that and just about every other NW diving issue.

 

[knowone]

Avoid brain overexpansion injury. How were you with your driving test. Apprexitement is different from having an accident in your wetsuit before you put it on.

 

[diverrex]

I'm sure you you will do fine. You actually have a good background for class having already successfully done discover scuba. The only thing I would suggest is if you are at all nervous try to find a class that has lots of pool time or at least offers more to those that want it. It's not unusual to be nervous. As others pointed out many divers are still somewhat anxious up until 50+ dives but once they are underwater that goes away. Diving is just like most things it takes time and practice for it all to become second nature, just always respect it and don't ever become too complacent. A little nervousness can be a good thing as a reminder to be safe.

 

[dwhthediver]

This is a normal fight or flight response as has been been said before. I had a student who was an avid softball player, he died from getting hit in the head with a ball while covering second base...do you think kids are rethinking playing softball? I bet a few did. Don't read the accidents and incidents forum as "what can happen to me", read them as "this is how I can avoid a problem or deal with it"