krakow007
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Hi All. I went for an introductory scuba diving session in the pool yesterday and got hooked. The divemaster got us to breathe underwater while going to a max depth of about 16 - 20 feet. I have a question about post diving breathing experiences. I found that I had what was called "cotton mouth" from breathing the dry oxygen from the regulator. The instructor advised me to have 8 oz of water and I had it but after a couple of hrs. In the meantime since yesterday my throats been feeling hoarse / scratchy (the way you feel during a throat infection). Is that normal ? I also drank water occasionally as I was learning to take my regulator off and put it back on. Is this kind of dry throat feeling normal or should I worry. ? Any insights / advice is appreciated. Thanks for your time.