| Vertigo after diving
On two occasions I have suffered quite severe vertigo after diving and would like to know what causes this. I suspect it is something going on inside the middle ear but not sure what or why this has happened.
I have dived several hundred times in my life with no ill effects at depths up to 55 metres, although that was a long time ago. I am now 56 and don't go deeper than 40 metres.
As I say this has happened twice within the last year, both times after 35 metre dives in Stoney Cove. One was not a deco dive and the other was but only just. All stops were carried out and ascent was correct. According to the computers I wear, there was no problem on either dives. I have suffered no other ill effects.
What happens is, maybe a couple of hours after the completion of the dive, the head suddenly spins and then I have difficulty balancing and feel sick, the overall sensation is very similar to sea sickness.
The first time I got this it cleared after a 3 or 4 hours, the second time it persisted for several days although it was slowly inproving over this time.
Any idea's other than go and see you doctor.
Best
Silkie  |