Near Panic

[Pearson90]

Hi guys,

After reading the forums for some time now i finally have something to post about!

Well I was diving Al Munassir, 30m deep in Muscat, Oman. When it happened. I had the feeling that I wasn't getting enough air! Even though id read about this a good few times on the forums, panic slowly started to creep in. I can see why some people are often tempted to bolt to the surface but i knew this would be tragic to say the least. I knew nothing as such was wrong, and i had my buddy close by, and i managed to control my breathing and calm my self down in a few moments. After composing myself i went on to have a fantastic dive! 20+m vis, and thousands of fish! The summer season is retuning to Oman!

 

[fisheater]

Excellent!

Once you've felt it and fought it off, you'll forever be less prone.

 

[Andyshee]

That has happened to my self two years ago and I felt that My breathing was restricted and I could not get air and at 32m I felt like I wanted to pull my reg out and take a big deep breath of air but I got a grip and it soon pasted and i just stayed Calm and I feel a better diver now I have Experience a Panic attack under the water and I found a helpful talking to over divers about my experience.

Andy southport

 

[Mr. Black]

Excellent!

Once you've felt it and fought it off, you'll forever be less prone.

+1. That self-awareness you evidently have will get you out of / help you prevent all kinds of crap when you're diving. Well handled

 

[flots am]

Hi guys,

After reading the forums for some time now i finally have something to post about!

Well I was diving Al Munassir, 30m deep in Muscat, Oman. When it happened. I had the feeling that I wasn't getting enough air! Even though id read about this a good few times on the forums, panic slowly started to creep in. I can see why some people are often tempted to bolt to the surface but i knew this would be tragic to say the least. I knew nothing as such was wrong, and i had my buddy close by, and i managed to control my breathing and calm my self down in a few moments. After composing myself i went on to have a fantastic dive! 20+m vis, and thousands of fish! The summer season is retuning to Oman!

The next time you're on a deep dive, do an air-share with your buddy or the divemaster and compare how difficult it is to breathe. If the other regulator is significanlty easier to breathe from, yours should be serviced.

A poorly performing regulator can cause CO2 buildup on deeper dives. CO2 buildup can cause anxiety and panic, but is difficult to detect unless you have something to compare it to.

There may be nothing wrong, but it's something you'll want to check.


flots.

 

[KD8NPB]

Having your own regulator with an overbalanced 2nd stage could make a world of difference?

 

[Abdullah]

Hi guys,

After reading the forums for some time now i finally have something to post about!

Well I was diving Al Munassir, 30m deep in Muscat, Oman. When it happened. I had the feeling that I wasn't getting enough air! Even though id read about this a good few times on the forums, panic slowly started to creep in. I can see why some people are often tempted to bolt to the surface but i knew this would be tragic to say the least. I knew nothing as such was wrong, and i had my buddy close by, and i managed to control my breathing and calm my self down in a few moments. After composing myself i went on to have a fantastic dive! 20+m vis, and thousands of fish! The summer season is retuning to Oman!

Were you diving with your equipment or rental?

 

[Pearson90]

Cheers for the support guys!

Yeah it was rental gear, i've only really been diving regularly for the past few months and haven't yet invested in my own gear other than the basics!

I read a little into this CO2 build up, the incident happened at around 10 minutes after reaching the bottom, do you think that is long enough to cause a build up?

 

[fisheater]

Depending upon depth, work of breathing, how deeply you were exhaling and how hard you were working, certainly.


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[buddhasummer]

Excellent!

Once you've felt it and fought it off, you'll forever be less prone.

Absolutely, speaking from experience, being able to consciously and correctly identify panic makes overcoming it so much easier. Well done Pearson90 for keeping a cool head and not succumbing its not always easy to do especially underwater.