Weird feeelings!!

[OneDiveRalph]

Just come back from 2 days of diving to depths of 26m max and still feel like I am on the rib, my head feels like still have the undulations created by the waves while stationary in the boat. Is this normal? Also during a dive to 23m I felt a bit dizzy and came up with a sore head which lasted 24hrs. I did not make a quick ascent and always made sure I did 3 mins at 5m safety stop. Any ideas folks?

[Ian@1904]

For me this is quite a normal state of affairs-I have put it down to being on a boat. It generally settles down the following day after diving. If it has not settled down two days after diving, go and see your GP as the chances are you have an ear infection. Best treated promptly with some antibiotics.

As a precaution always wash your ears out with fresh water after diving. If you become prone to ear infections the Swim Ear will dry your ears out, or Ear Calm OTC at the chemist

Dizzy and a sore head. Sounds like carbon dioxide poisoning.
Too Much Carbon Dioxide
The first symptoms of too much carbon dioxide is an increased rate of respiration, then respiratory discomfort, and very high levels will cause dizziness, stupor and unconsciousness. This occurs when the diver changes from his normal regular breathing pattern (carbon dioxide gets flushed from the lungs when breathing in oxygen) to one of shallow, inefficient breathing (perhaps from stress and anxiety) or skip breathing (to make his air last longer)... or sometimes poor breathing equipment. This condition can be very dangerous as the diver could lose consciousness and drown. In which case breath more deeply to expel the CO2 from your body.

[MartyC]

Ralph,
The bobbing about feeling is quite normal, I get it all the time - it can be quite disconcerting at first but it will go away in a short period of time.
Just image your brain trying to interprate the movement to keep your balance ok, when you stop moving to the boats rythmn the brian takes a while to reboot!
I had it for 2 days once, didn't make me Ill just felt a bit weird
As for the headache - need someone more quailified to answer that one I'm afraid.
Cheers

[David]

Originally Posted by OneDiveRalph

Just come back from 2 days of diving to depths of 26m max and still feel like I am on the rib, my head feels like still have the undulations created by the waves while stationary in the boat.

cool post your in that place of thinking am I bent or is this sea sickness. Most people say nothing and hope it goes away. which is fine if you only have sea sickness. My guess is sea sickness too but by telling people around you can help you later if there is more of a problem.
I never suffered from being on a boat but the last few years I seem to suffer more and more, now I take pills before I even get on a rib.

David

[Gene_Hobbs]

Originally Posted by OneDiveRalph

Just come back from 2 days of diving to depths of 26m max and still feel like I am on the rib, my head feels like still have the undulations created by the waves while stationary in the boat. Is this normal?

Mal de debarquement Syndrome or disembarkment sickness is most likely but ear issues could be clouding the picture.

Originally Posted by OneDiveRalph

Also during a dive to 23m I felt a bit dizzy and came up with a sore head which lasted 24hrs. I did not make a quick ascent and always made sure I did 3 mins at 5m safety stop. Any ideas folks?

Hard to guess without more on the quality/ location of the "sore" head but the comments on CO2 are good. You can't really rule out equalization issues (alternobaric vertigo, squeeze, reverse block, etc.) either, especially with the "motion" feeling you experience now.

Feeling better now that you are a couple of days out?

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by OneDiveRalph

Just come back from 2 days of diving to depths of 26m max and still feel like I am on the rib, my head feels like still have the undulations created by the waves while stationary in the boat. Is this normal? Also during a dive to 23m I felt a bit dizzy and came up with a sore head which lasted 24hrs. I did not make a quick ascent and always made sure I did 3 mins at 5m safety stop. Any ideas folks?

Whilst I agree with all that's been posted, I am NOT a qualified doctor. What you really want to know is...... are you bent....

Make the call :-
HOW TO CONTACT A HYPERBARIC CHAMBER

They don't mind getting a call which is not DCS, they ARE qualified, and you WILL put your mind at ease.

MAKE THE CALL

Take care, Paul

[Finless]

Another vote for "make the call" - I did once and the "diving doc" soon had me straight.

Possibly an ear problem if still feeling dizzy?

[B]

I agree with the last couple of posts... why wonder for the sake of a phone call.. that is what the doctors are there for and they are so helpful if you phone with any questions...

B x

[eey_ore_9]

The disiness is usually called boat rock as your body adjusted to the boat and sea it then had to revert back again. Also some people even very fit people get headaches due to low sugar content when diving and to remedy this some just have a mars bar or similar prior to a dive.Im not a doc and your symptoms could be something completely different. I know someone whos a triathlete and started diving and got a headache everytime below 18 metres tried everything doctors, hospital, specialists too. Couldn't find anything wrong then called shop before a dive one day we got a couple of mars bars he had one (though he doesnt usually eat chocy due to his diet) had a brill dive no headache. so now hes a predive mars addict. just something to maybe try and think about. good luck.

[Naomi S]

Originally Posted by OneDiveRalph

Just come back from 2 days of diving to depths of 26m max and still feel like I am on the rib, my head feels like still have the undulations created by the waves while stationary in the boat. Is this normal? Also during a dive to 23m I felt a bit dizzy and came up with a sore head which lasted 24hrs. I did not make a quick ascent and always made sure I did 3 mins at 5m safety stop. Any ideas folks?

Yeah i've had the wave thing after surfing/ sailing - when you close your eyes does your breathing in and out feel like you are going up and down?

I got a headache after diving once real bad but iwas deliberately trying not to breathe too much cos i wanted longer on a dive which i now realise is not the best idea.

And the spinney thing may be reverse block were you properly spinning out like you do when you are really really drunk?