DCI Symptoms

[Adrian Kelland]

Originally Posted by tom

Remember the chamber might already be occupied. Best to make a phone call first and then you can be referred to the nearest available pot.

They can still do all the tests, rather than waiting or travelling un-necessarily.

[Dangerous Dan]

Ok here goes. First of all he rang the navy doctor, he said that he couldn't be sure if it was DCI or not because there wasnt any other symptons and that my buddy should go to the doctors the next day - I wasn't happy with this diagnosis however and so told my buddy to ring the DDRC.
So he rang the DDRC and the woman said she hadnt come across this before but she would ring her supervisor. When she rang back she said that we wern't down long enough or deep enough for it to be DCI.

So looks like im not going to the chamber with my buddy after all, thank god.
Although that does mean that i do have to do my exam 2morow now?

Thankyou for every1's quick replies

[Odin]

Glad the experts have given the OK.

Now then young man - no use you know ...
YOU WILL DO THE EXAM TOMORROW!!!
AND NO CRIBBIN'!!!

[Garf]

I don't get this. A diver has 1cm of bloody bubbles at the ends of finger and bubbles on other fingers and the navy doc doesn't want to have a look?????

Perhaps the doc thinks he is turning into an aero?

[ian.smyth]

Dan,

It was best to get it sorted there and then mate, better safe than sorry!



P.s. good luck with exams!!

[bubs]

That sound pretty surprising, cant remember who it was kate perhaps who posted she got a bend after diving in 6m? i dont want to worry unessarily but what other reasons would you get bubbles in your fingers?
Thinking that DDRC are open mid-week to deal with NHS stuff etc perhaps you should pop down if the bubbles are still there tomorrow?

[Janos]

In one of the medical books (Diving and Sub-aquatic medicine I think) there's a photo fo someone with bubbles in the fluid in his eye. I can't remember if this was a sympton of a bend or not

[Dangerous Dan]

Thanks Guys. I saw the bubbles on his fingers today, they are quite apparent and u can feel them to the touch.

One of the surprising things that i found about the conversation was that they didn't even tell him to ring back if he developed anymore symptoms.

I found it surprising too as i recall reading that the doctor asked to take pictures of Kates bend (not wishing to start about her toes again) as he had not witnessed it before.

[MATTBIN]

I'd call the guys at Whipps Cross pronto.

020 8539 1222 for a second opinion, I dont like the sound of it at all.

Matt

[Dangerous Dan]

Originally Posted by MATTBIN

I'd call the guys at Whipps Cross pronto.

020 8539 1222 for a second opinion, I dont like the sound of it at all.

Matt

Thanks Matt ill pass the information onto my buddy ASAP