| Re: Weird comment from a scuba doc
I have heard of this type thing a couple of times before from my doc, but I asked her for an explanation immediatly when I heard it. The logic my Doc applied was very simple...she related the bends to poor bouyancy control and stated that a repeated DCS injury in short time frame could lead to more sevear symptoms etc.
So if your not gas switching you're within recreational limits and less likely to get bent. The not using nitrox bit was because I was having ear problems as well and she said it was most likely hyperoxic middle ear syndrome ( it has another name but I cant think of it right now) andd there was also some fluid in there too. So she also told me to take a month off so that I didn't compound the problem... I didn't listen to her and I compounded the problem significantly!!! I eneded up taking 6 weeks off and my ears continued to give me problems for about 3-4 months after.
But that's just what my doctor said and not someone who specializes in dive medicine...so who knows. |