john a:
interesting input. i just checked my log.
26th and 27th august, the first 2 days of symptoms, were done after a jeep ride.
1st sept, 40m, no symptoms, no jeep ride.
4th sept, 46m, no symptoms, jeep ride
6th sept, 48m, symptoms, jeep ride.
i couldn't really say wether the exhaust fumes are somewhat connected to all this. also, how should co cause these symptoms? there is about 2 hours between the 30min drive and the time of my last dive. so i would guess that whatever co causes should happen before my dives rather than after. even if i have lesser o2 transport because of co i'd think that the result should be a more demanding dive. but i don't have this impression. recoveries are easy. maybe you can answer that. anyhow, i think that this is worth thinking about.
eric:
my ascent rates are between 0.86 - 0.92m/s (i dive bi-fins only). how long a 'deco' stop would you think is useful/recommended?
sam:
the residual damage after an episode is actually what concerns me most. sounds also like yours was a more serious case than mine. sorry to hear that.
i visited the chamber yesterday and wasn't really surprised by the non-specific treatment and medication i got prescribed. the doc admitted of not having experience with freediver-dcs, did a simple skin sensory test, and sent me home with 'stay dry for another week, take b6/12 for 10 days, take rehydration salts'.
i take those vitamins (plus other supplements) for 3 months already on a daily basis, plus, being in egypt, i add rehydration powders to every bottle of water i drink. so somehow i still didn't get further.
however, has anyone any info regarding the recovery time of nerve tissue?
thanks again for all the suggestions and contributions.
regards
roland
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