Not sure if this is the right forum for my question but others seem to be asking similar. I returned Sunday evening from a 7 d dive trip completing 16 tanks, using a Suunto Zoop computer. I stayed within the no deco limits except on 1 dive midweek when I when I needed a brief deco stop, which I completed. My maximum depth was 85 ft. on the last dive, but ascended gradually and included a safety stop. That night (about 8 - 10 hours later) I awoke with pain in the right back/shoulder area. Flew home the next day, thinking it was probably muscle strain, but pain increased slightly and discomfort included burning/ sore sensation on my skin in the same general area.
My last dive was on Saturday afternoon, flew out early Sunday morning (18 hours later) and wondering now if this could be DCS and if so should I be treating it any differently than I would a muscle strain or pull (ie, pain relievers like Advil & Tylenol). DAN suggested I consider visiting a nearby hospital with chamber doctor, but I'm wondering whether it's worth the trouble and I should just wait it out.
I spoke with DAN twice and the lady did not say I had DCS. She indicated it was just as likely that I injured my shoulder during the trip. The question I asked is not for medical advice, but rather wondering whether anything could be done outside of the 48 hours. The DAN rep told me that chamber not useful beyond a certain amount of time. She agreed that its really hard to know the difference and lots of divers have similar concerns and there is no definitive way to know whether or not it's DCS. I'm pretty new to diving and felt confident that I was diving conservatively. I'm using a Zoop and diving shallower than most others in our group.
Interesting....Any additional details of what you did between diving and sleep that night?