opalobsidian
Contributor
Hello!
I've been diving recreationally for 4 years, and have always had this phenomenon when I have a dive vacation in which spend a couple of days in a row doing 3 or more dives. I just finished a week at Sipadan doing 3-5 dives a day, and the symptoms were quite pronounced...
what happens is that when I come up from the dive the periphery of my visual field gets "swirly" rather like looking through water. When I close my eyes I see swirling patterns. This oddness tends to intensify 1-5 hours after finishing the dive for the day, usually until I go to sleep.
and no, I'm not under the influence of psychedelic drugs! Kinda reminissant of the feeling tho...
Are the visual disturbances a symptom I should be alarmed about?
Thanks so much!
PS Castle
I've been diving recreationally for 4 years, and have always had this phenomenon when I have a dive vacation in which spend a couple of days in a row doing 3 or more dives. I just finished a week at Sipadan doing 3-5 dives a day, and the symptoms were quite pronounced...
what happens is that when I come up from the dive the periphery of my visual field gets "swirly" rather like looking through water. When I close my eyes I see swirling patterns. This oddness tends to intensify 1-5 hours after finishing the dive for the day, usually until I go to sleep.
and no, I'm not under the influence of psychedelic drugs! Kinda reminissant of the feeling tho...
Are the visual disturbances a symptom I should be alarmed about?
Thanks so much!
PS Castle