SCUBA Skickness

[Baroo]

question for y'all...

I've been diving for many years now... over 400 total dives... receintly I purchased a boat and do all of my diving off of it now... the past 3 times that I went diving off of it I started to feel sick (upset stomach) at depth (40 ft.). I did infact get sick (puked!) one time as soon as I got back onto the boat... now the waves were big one time (8-10 footers) but the other times they weren't bad at all... I've never really been one to get sea sick while out on boats and have never been sick before while diving... what's the deal?!!??!

Thanks!

 

[MissAmberDiva]

Have you changed your diet or eating habits lately?

 

[BigDiversDaddy]

Diet, I believe has alot to do with motion sickness as I had my first bout ever this past weekend. We were diving a newly discovered wreck in the Straits Of Mackinac, felt a little uneasy before the first dive, figured nerves, went on to make the dive and felt fine. As soon as I got back on the boat I felt "real uneasy". It was also pointed out to me that I was turning a lite shade of green. I never made the secound dive and did not feel good again untill we got back on land. While there was 7' to 8' waves I feel the main reason was my breakfast. We all met at a truck stop to start the day off with a "good meal". Well I don't think any of our group of six finished there meal , as eveything was soaked in a puddle of grease. From now on I will watch what I eat and take my bonine just in case.

 

[shellbird]

I recently did a mellow dive, and got sick right after, I can attribute to injesting a bit of sea water, could it be possible you are swallowing sea water somehow?

 

[scubabear]

This may not relate, but is your boat different size wise from boats you've been using . I had one operator that ran a 34ft. Crusader hull, no problems. He had the boat " upgraded " to be CG certified for 20. Every time after that, it was scubabarf, totally changed the feel. I could never get used to it and had to switch operators, which I hated to do as they were good people.
Hopefully its something simple and will work itself out, also check your air quality, have your tank filled at another shop if possible.
Good Luck

 

[MissAmberDiva]

scubabear once bubbled...
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Hopefully its something simple and will work itself out, also check your air quality, have your tank filled at another shop if possible.
Good Luck

Air quality? Has this made you sick before? I have really never thought of that making somebody throw up. Can you explain this a little more?
Thanks, Amber

 

[Rich]

I have found it interesting that every time I have dived off the NC coast I have hurled between dives. And, when I dive the Caribbean I never get sick.

At NC I dont feel uneasy before the dive, stomach wise, and I am not anxious about the dive itself. I dont feel bad during the dive at all. Once I get back on the boat, give me about 3 minutes...the ol stomach starts churning and the call of "there he blows" is heard all the way to Wilmington. I never eat heavy the day of the dive and I take anti-sea sickness pills the night before and again the morning of the dive. The only time I feel uneasy before a dive is if the boat is really bouncing around and I cant get away from the fuel smell. But even then, once in the water I am fine. Three minutes back on the boat....and its not a good idea to block me from the edge!! Guess I just need to dive the Caribbean more.

 

[Baroo]

Hey all - well, I'll answer some of your questions first -

no real change in diet - well nothing significant - bowl of cereal in the morning, sandwich for lunch... then dive...

the boat (25') is definitely smaller than all of the normal charter boats that I have been on... but I have been on this boat all summer and only recently has there been problems..

air quality I supposed could be a problem however the other diver I am with is breathing air from the same compressor and has no symptoms...

Another point of interest - I actually feel a bit dizzy right now and have for a day or two now (dive was wed night)... I'm not sick (congested) and there really doesn't feel like there is any nasal or head blockage... Strange...

 

[Kat]

Almost every boat dive I've done I've felt sick. For me it's a combination of the motion of the boat, the smell of fuel & the smell of my neoprene wet suit. The deeper I dive the better I feel. But as soon as I get back on the boat...it's all bad. My favorite dives are shore dives.

 

[scubababe]

MissAmberDiva once bubbled...


Air quality? Has this made you sick before? I have really never thought of that making somebody throw up. Can you explain this a little more?
Thanks, Amber

I have been on a dive where the air was contaminated with oil. There were 8 divers in the same situation and we all experienced it differently.

I had a strong suspicion that something was wrong 3 minutes into the first dive as the air didn't have that refreshing feeling. It felt like I was rebreathing the same air or stale air. During the SI I got a wierd 'head rush' feeling.

One of the divers said that the air didn't dry his mouth out as it would normally do.

My husband who *never* gets seasick, spent the SI in the ocean hurling.

And the other divers said it gave them a headache or nausea.

Same gas - 8 different experiences