sudafed on nasal spray

[simbrooks]

What does "1.4 pp02" mean??

Not wanting to give you an entire course online, but ppO2 is the partial pressure of oxygen. 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 are accepted limits for certain types of diving by certain agencies. Take a nitrox course to get the full info. The increased level of oxygen used in a standard recreational nitrox mix will have a higher partial pressure as you go deeper, within the recommended maximum depth of 130ft and using air, there is no problem, but as you start enriching the air or go deeper the partial pressure will go up and the risk of oxygen toxicity (both pulmonary and CNS) will increase and need to be monitored - its one of the minuses for using nitrox, the principal plus being longer bottom times. Its a great course and the use of nitrox is beneficial too

 

[scubaaaronh]

Not wanting to give you an entire course online, but ppO2 is the partial pressure of oxygen. 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 are accepted limits for certain types of diving by certain agencies. Take a nitrox course to get the full info. The increased level of oxygen used in a standard recreational nitrox mix will have a higher partial pressure as you go deeper, within the recommended maximum depth of 130ft and using air, there is no problem, but as you start enriching the air or go deeper the partial pressure will go up and the risk of oxygen toxicity (both pulmonary and CNS) will increase and need to be monitored - its one of the minuses for using nitrox, the principal plus being longer bottom times. Its a great course and the use of nitrox is beneficial too

Thanks cleared that up. Wife and i are going to do a nitrox course as soon as the ice is gone.

 

[Divers Direct]

I use flonase, its great.. It really keeps your allergies undercontrol. I've also found it helps with the pressure in my sinuses.

 

[IXΘYΣ]

Which nasal spray do you use??

Any of the oxymetazoline .05% sprays (Afrin & generics). And I use those rarely and sparingly.
IXΘYΣ

 

[Chaseh]

Neither i use Claritan D controls my allergies as well as gives me the decongestant and last 24 hours. Also doesn't give the dizzying effect like sudafed 24 hour that my wife and i both experienced with sudafed. Nasal sprays seem to wear off to quickly on me, so i dont consider them at all.

Everyone, take a look at your Zyrtec Ds, Claritin Ds, etc, the D stands for Decongestant and that D aspect comes from Pseudoephedrine (sudaphed). It has the same dose and the same effects. Without the D, these allergy remedies are just the antihistamine part, which is generally like Benadryl but without the drowsiness.

I often have them in my system when diving, but this may not be the greatest idea.

Flonase on the other hand I believe is an inhaled steroid that is not a one dose cure of symptoms like Afrin. It must be taken regularly to reduce the effects of the histamines on the nose. I don't know what it may mean for a diver, but it's not psudoephedrine.

Afrin btw is very physically addictive if used for more than a few days.

 

[TSandM]

Afrin is not addictive, but does have a rebound cycle as I described.

 

[Chaseh]

that's what I meant by physically addictive. I'm sure it's the wrong term to use, but people sure get hooked because of that cycle and have a tough time stopping it.