![]() Headaches are also a symptom of Decompression illness, and often manifest themselves when bubbles are formed in or near the blood vessels surrounding the brain and spinal cord. A bad-fitting mouthpiece can also cause headache by causing discomfort in your teeth and jaw. Tooth pain during diving caused by tiny pockets of air within your dental work creating a pressure vacuum as you ascend and descend may manifest itself in the form of a headache. Make sure you are seated upwind from the engine exhaust on the dive boat to prevent this. Similar to Gas Toxicity, but caused on the surface due to the dive boat diesel emissions, inhalation of Carbon Monoxide or smoke fumes can also result in headaches. If the symptoms are severe, then rush the diver to the hospital to be treated. Gas Toxicity caused by impure air in your tank can cause carbon monoxide gas toxicity which can also lead to headaches.įor Gas Toxicity administer pure oxygen to the affected diver and allow the diver to rest. By improper breathing, physical exertion or skipping breaths to increase air time, your lungs are unable to expel the carbon dioxide buildup causing the symptoms. ![]() Symptoms include dizziness, nausea, and headaches. Often divers in their effort to artificially reduce their air consumption skip breathing, which leads to a build-up of CO2 in the body leading to Carbon Dioxide Toxicity. To avoid Mask Squeeze headaches, one must ensure that they have a properly fitting mask, not have the straps on too tight, and constantly equalize the pressure of the inside of the mask on descent. Often after surfacing the diver may experience a headache as well as hemorrhaging in the eyes. Usually the diver should compensate the increase in pressure by puffing air into the mask from the nose, however if not carried out, the pressure of the mask against the cheek/sinuses causes small blood vessels around the eye to burst. Mask squeeze occurs when the intense pressure underwater pushes the mask tightly against the divers face. Symptoms include earache, decreased hearing and sometimes headaches. Inner ear infections are caused when contaminated water enters the inner ear and causes infection which can cause pain when pressure changes while diving. Outer ear infections are painful and often take longer to heal. This needs to be treated by an ENT by antibiotic ear drops and cleaning of the water in the ear. Use of a nasal decongestant spray or decongestant pills may help clear your sinuses before a dive.Īn outer ear infection, sometimes called “swimmer’s ear,” because it often occurs after prolonged water exposure can cause headaches for divers. These headaches are identifiable by pain that is usually over the forehead or cheekbones, behind the eyes or on top of the head. The pressure buildup in your sinus is often the cause for headaches during ascent or descent. ![]() Sinus Squeeze occurs when the air inside your sinus cavity cannot equalize itself with the outside pressure sue to a buildup of mucous or congestion. Unfortunately headaches are also perhaps, the most commonly occurring symptom for a wide range of Scuba related illnesses and traumas which makes identifying the cause of the headache very difficult and treatment even harder.ĭivers should be aware of some of the most common causes of post-dive headaches to help them identify other possible symptoms and identify the cause, as a headache could signify anything from a condition as serious as Decompression Illness to something as minor as a common cold. One of the most common ailments effecting of Scuba Divers after a dive are headaches.
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