tank
09-11-2006, 19:22
Hello,
Im new to this board. I wanted to ask a question about DCS. I got DCS in my arm from shoulder to hand back in 2003. I was in Egypt on a liveaboard chasing sharks. Really stupid but I dont need to be reminded. That night throught to the next day I was up taking oxygen. I thought this was the end of my diving! It certainly was the end of diving that week. I was feeling alot better by the time I was flying home.
I returned to diving some weeks later back home. So it was generally 1 dive a week. I could notice my shoulder over time just feeling slightly sore. It has generally been this way since the diving incident in the red sea.
I did a few liveaboard trips and there was no problem, always concious of the fact of what happened. Move on to 2006 and I am on another liveaboard. The second day on the night dive the "Dive master" lets their mask fall off while entering into the water. I realised this and as I was in the water beside her I looked in the water. Seeing the mask falling down slowly I quickly swam down to get it. It was on the seabed by the time I reached it (about 7/8 meters). After returning the mask, we all started our night dive.
After the dive I felt as how I felt the time I got dcs 3 years ago. It was mild, but it was there, more so in my hand and lower arm. The "dive master" refused to believe it was dcs, when this was mentioned. It did go, after not diving for 2 days.
So what I am asking here is: Is there treatment I could do NOW, that can cure this problem. The pain in the shoulder is only when I move it in a particular way. The top of my hand is a little irritating since the second incident. I stay fit and find this keeps my shoulder from hurting too much. Its ok in a resting position.
Any help or advice appreciated.
Thanks
D
Im new to this board. I wanted to ask a question about DCS. I got DCS in my arm from shoulder to hand back in 2003. I was in Egypt on a liveaboard chasing sharks. Really stupid but I dont need to be reminded. That night throught to the next day I was up taking oxygen. I thought this was the end of my diving! It certainly was the end of diving that week. I was feeling alot better by the time I was flying home.
I returned to diving some weeks later back home. So it was generally 1 dive a week. I could notice my shoulder over time just feeling slightly sore. It has generally been this way since the diving incident in the red sea.
I did a few liveaboard trips and there was no problem, always concious of the fact of what happened. Move on to 2006 and I am on another liveaboard. The second day on the night dive the "Dive master" lets their mask fall off while entering into the water. I realised this and as I was in the water beside her I looked in the water. Seeing the mask falling down slowly I quickly swam down to get it. It was on the seabed by the time I reached it (about 7/8 meters). After returning the mask, we all started our night dive.
After the dive I felt as how I felt the time I got dcs 3 years ago. It was mild, but it was there, more so in my hand and lower arm. The "dive master" refused to believe it was dcs, when this was mentioned. It did go, after not diving for 2 days.
So what I am asking here is: Is there treatment I could do NOW, that can cure this problem. The pain in the shoulder is only when I move it in a particular way. The top of my hand is a little irritating since the second incident. I stay fit and find this keeps my shoulder from hurting too much. Its ok in a resting position.
Any help or advice appreciated.
Thanks
D