Seasickness

[Tadpole Frogfish]

My experience is... my dive is a lot better with some sea sickness drugs in me

I'm sure if I owned a boat, or was closer to the ocean maybe this would be an option "to get used to it". But not everyone can do that!

...even seasoned deckhands get sick

 

[Eastwest]

How should I handle sea sickness in the middle of my dive ? The subject was never discussed in books and class when getting certified . Does heaving your insides into your mouthpiece the best choice or do what I have done in the past ? No joke, lives have been lost from in water sea sickness . be good safe and kind Rumdumb Eastside

 

[Zane]

How should I handle sea sickness in the middle of my dive ? The subject was never discussed in books and class when getting certified . Does heaving your insides into your mouthpiece the best choice or do what I have done in the past ? No joke, lives have been lost from in water sea sickness . be good safe and kind Rumdumb Eastside

If you need to throw up during a dive do not remove your reg. Just puke straight through it.

afterwards block the mouthpiece with your tongue (prevent anything from re-entering your mouth) and purge

or be ready to switch to your alternate air source

 

[naturescent]

How should I handle sea sickness in the middle of my dive ? The subject was never discussed in books and class when getting certified . Does heaving your insides into your mouthpiece the best choice or do what I have done in the past ? No joke, lives have been lost from in water sea sickness . be good safe and kind Rumdumb Eastside

If I start to feel queasy underwater, I usually just try to relax and control my breathing until it passes. Rising slowly can also help sometimes.

If it gets really bad though, I'd say the best thing is probably just puke and clear your reg like Zane said. Not ideal but better than panicking. Safety first, get it out and purge so you can keep breathing easy.