Veins Bulging in Arms?

[Doubler]

Revid 1, Don Francisco is giving you some good advice. Your thoughts of bagging diving for the rest of the trip also makes sense. As I always say, the ocean will still be there tomorrow but if we screw up we might not be there to enjoy it. Get a doctor to check you out and bag it if you don't feel right.

Jim

 

[Just another Cinderella]

How about some more information.
Are your arms swollen?
Both arms? [Shoulder down] or forearms?
Any discoloration in the hands, pain or tingling?
24 hours later and there is absolutely no change?
Any swelling in your neck, either side.
Gained weight since you last had the wet suit on?
That's for starters, but see an MD before you dive again.

 

[firstdive2005]

Hi I noticed my suit was a bit tighter when I dove Cozumel this January. I also cross my arms when I dive. I noticed my arms got a rush of blood when I straightened them out. I attributed it to the tightness. When I bought the suit I had lost weight due to an operation. I took the time to bulk up while regaining weight mass. My arms got a little bigger. Not humungous just a little bigger. When I peeled my suit down the first time I noticed my bicep veins looked light a nurses dream. I didnt think to be worried about it as it did go away after the SI.
Are yours abnormally big, like huge or something? No other signs? Did you a least get a blood pressure test? I also think you should drop into one of the docs on island. I hope you dont have to blow the rest of your dives. be well. kev

 

[SkipperJohn]

once you returned to a colder climate, did the problem go away? Any chance you got overheated in your suit? Expanded veins are the bodies way of cooling you off. In my very unprofessional opinion. Just another possibility.

 

[Blackwood]

My guess would be it's a combination of tight suit and dehydration. But I'm no medical expert.

 

[Revid1]

Made it back to the cold climate and my swelling did go down. I naturally have large veins as I do workout regularly. I am going to the doc here just to be sure, but I would like to think it has to do with a combination of the things already mentioned. A couple of years ago while diving in Little Cayman, I had purple/white fingers that tingled after diving. It was called Reynauds (sp). It was the only trip that I had that one. Then, last year in Belize I had a knuckle swell after a night dive. The pain went away but knuckle is still a little swollen. This year, I had an extreme vein bulging where a nurse had stuck a needle through my vein several years ago when taking blood. The rest of the veins were very prominent. The last 3 years have had something happen with arms/hands/fingers. Makes me wonder...........

 

[Just another Cinderella]

Reynauds phenomenon is a cold induced [small arteries] vaso spasm of the digits.
If you live someplace cold you should have noticed it again. Do you smoke?
If just one arm was swollen a venous ultrasound might be recommended. Both arms to me
seems more wetsuit related but your MD might still rec an US.
Hard to know if all the symptoms are related.
Long post by me to say see your Doc.

 

[vladimir]

Notwithstanding the diagnostic efforts of our team of lay practitioners, you will probably get a more expert response if you ask in the Medical forum.

 

[Just another Cinderella]

Sorry.
Probably should have mentioned I have been a general and vascular surgeon for 35 years.
Agree diagnosis over the web is a risky undertaking but regardless of our professions, more information on any topic [when based on experience] hopefully is a good thing.

 

[diver 85]

My guess would be it's a combination of tight suit and dehydration. But I'm no medical expert.

But biggest question is 'where did you sleep last nite?'