iamrushman
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as stated above.....you should seek professional medical advice from an M.D....if your primary care physician is unavailable go to the E.R.....good luck to you and keep us informed so we can all learn from your experience.
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I appreciate the correction there. As you can tell I'm a bit fogged. I am glad that the water issue is not the case.The link you provide does NOT say you lose a cup of water with each breath; it says you might lose a cup over the course of a 30-minute dive.
You really should look further into your self-diagnosis of "reactive hypoglycemia." With a doctor, not an internet forum.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2645126
That is a good article. I doubt I will be eligible for getting adrenal testing or diabetes insipidus testing but I will ask. Furthermore I just wish I could get in sooner.Are you in the U.S.? What is the career you mention that might require diving?
I did not mean to suggest you got your self-diagnosis from the internet, but you did say it was not a clinical diagnosis. Based on the article that I gave the link to, a clinical diagnosis could be helpful. Note that the article is probably more recent than your father's training. Hypoglycemia, especially underwater, is not something to ignore.
. . . I drank over 70 oz of fluid within 45 mins of getting out of the water . . . .
I called my last most recent doctor and they cant get me in until late feb. Unfortunatley my insurance doesnt cover e.r. visits. I know that I can still get help at the e.r. if I need it but I am not sure if I should go in or not. When I spoke with DAN they said there is no chance of anything nitrogen-wise giving me an issue so I am afraid that the E.R. will just disreguard me anyway. Not sure if this is extreme enough to warrant a visit.