Joe_MB
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Six days I did two tropical dives; the first was 89 minutes long with a max depth of 12m (average 9m) + safety stop and the second (after 1 hour surface interval) was to a max of 8.8m (average 7) and 57 minutes long, I did no safety stop as my computer did not say it was necessary. About 5 minutes after surfacing from the second dive I got an acute pain in my hip which was shortly followed by a similar pain in shoulder. I was immediatly put on O2, the pain quickly diminished and I was taken to the local clinic. 2.5 hours later after being on O2, a saline drip and 600mg of Asprin, the pain had disappeared and I was sent home.
I had 24 hours of no pain, but then the pain reappeared in my hip. Since then the pain has come and gone; for example today I had no pain in my hip most of the day and a little bit in my shoulder, now I have none in my shoulder but some in my hip.
The Dr for my insurance company does not think that these lingering pains are DCS related and a visit to the chamber is not necessary. I just want to make sure that I am doing the right thing here by not going to the chamber? any thoughts?
cheers
Joe
I had 24 hours of no pain, but then the pain reappeared in my hip. Since then the pain has come and gone; for example today I had no pain in my hip most of the day and a little bit in my shoulder, now I have none in my shoulder but some in my hip.
The Dr for my insurance company does not think that these lingering pains are DCS related and a visit to the chamber is not necessary. I just want to make sure that I am doing the right thing here by not going to the chamber? any thoughts?
cheers
Joe