Non DCI diving maladies?

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30's, pretty fit, lift weights 4 x weekly. Probably should have included some of that in my initial post.

The whole experience was odd, and ultimately I'm no expert in hyperbaric medicine so will defer to those who are, but yeah, just a weird thing.

"...did some repetitive deco dives, had some joint pain / throbbing (started with elbow shortly after dive - then subsided for a bit), felt a unsteady on my feet... Next day aches seem to worsen slightly (still mild, but now in more parts of the body). Dull aches that seemed transitory and intermittent. Throb in the elbow for a few minutes, then gone. Dull ache in the lower back for a bit, then gone. A quick throb in the knee. Achy knuckles for a few minutes, then gone etc."

I'm "only" 56, but this all sounds exactly normal after some hard physical activity (and a boat ride for the unsteadyness).

Enjoy your time while it's still worth remarking on.

 

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...The whole experience was odd, and ultimately I'm no expert in hyperbaric medicine so will defer to those who are, but yeah, just a weird thing.

Great information - thanks for clarifying.

You might be interested some or all of the recent article by Simon Mitchell that he posted on SB.

Comprehensive account of decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism

Hello, DHM recently published a fairly comprehensive and up to date overview of most aspects of decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism (collectively referred to as decompression illness). It was originally written as a book chapter but the book is currently on hold. The DHM paper will...

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