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Pelagian · 9th April 2006, 17:48

Hey Leila

I suffered a spinal hit back in 98 after becoming a Divemaster and working a little too much. 27 straight days in the water, lots of bounce dives for OW training and to pick up mooring lines, and I was so busy I ignored my dehydration and was down to drinking 1 pint a day in 110 F desert heat.

As fas as symptoms I had a 50% redcuation in the feeling on my right thigh.

My treatment was a little sparse. On hour on I.V. and 100% Oxygen and then a 1 hour run at 60ft in the chamber on 100% oxygen.

My run finished with almost a 100% restoration of my sensation.

After a 4 week convalensence with a strict rehydration regimen and regular injections of Tri vitamin B complex(to help build up the nerves i think), I was cleared to return to diving.

For the next 6 months I was extremely paranoid. We were doing 90 min dives in winter and my hands were getting numb but it ended up just being the cold.

I have done about 250 dives a year since then, and 4 years ago switched to tech and CCR. Aside from minor niggles on occasion and some permanent necrosis in one of my thumbs(both of which are unrelated to my previous DCS), i am diving fine.

It takes a while to build up your confidence but build up progressivley, keep your ascents super slow and do your stops and very importantly drink loads of water.

Cheers

Seb

9th April 2006, 17:48	#4 (permalink)
Pelagian Multi-Circuit Meg Monkey! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Sport Kiss Optima Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Leeds, England Posts: 281	Re: diving after dcs II Hey Leila I suffered a spinal hit back in 98 after becoming a Divemaster and working a little too much. 27 straight days in the water, lots of bounce dives for OW training and to pick up mooring lines, and I was so busy I ignored my dehydration and was down to drinking 1 pint a day in 110 F desert heat. As fas as symptoms I had a 50% redcuation in the feeling on my right thigh. My treatment was a little sparse. On hour on I.V. and 100% Oxygen and then a 1 hour run at 60ft in the chamber on 100% oxygen. My run finished with almost a 100% restoration of my sensation. After a 4 week convalensence with a strict rehydration regimen and regular injections of Tri vitamin B complex(to help build up the nerves i think), I was cleared to return to diving. For the next 6 months I was extremely paranoid. We were doing 90 min dives in winter and my hands were getting numb but it ended up just being the cold. I have done about 250 dives a year since then, and 4 years ago switched to tech and CCR. Aside from minor niggles on occasion and some permanent necrosis in one of my thumbs(both of which are unrelated to my previous DCS), i am diving fine. It takes a while to build up your confidence but build up progressivley, keep your ascents super slow and do your stops and very importantly drink loads of water. Cheers Seb __________________ 'Because... I was Inverted!'
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