Is this a fake?


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From: Michael J. Black <mjblackmd@ya*.co*>
To: Aquanaut Mail <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Date: Monday, June 12, 2000 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: HEADACHES WHILE DIVING


>Show me a diver who has not experienced headaches while diving and
>I will show you a diver who has never had ear problems.  Can anybody
>out there honestly say they have NEVER had either?
>
>CO2-retention headache is the most likely diagnosis being discussed,
>and before you blame it on regulator performance, why not stop skip
>breathing or trying to be overly conservative on gas consumption first.
>If that doesn't work, then cut back on exertion before or during the
>dive.  If that doesn't work, try breathing pure O2 while out of the
>water to see if the headache decreases.
>
>As for ibuprofen while diving, 800 mg every 4 hours or even as a
>pre-dive ritual seems excessive, as you probably only need one 200 mg
>tablet in a 24-hour period.  God almighty you guys must bleed like
>hell if you ever cut yourself (ibuprofen prolongs bleeding time just
>like aspirin, not to mention the effects it has on your stomach).
>
>Oh and Wendell Grogan, M.D., just because you are a neurophysiologist,
>doesn't mean you should feel compelled to post to techdiver.  You have
>undoubtedly already seen some eyebrow-raising mumbo-jumbo from the
>doc-wannabes here.  The only thing scarier than reading about some of
>the BS practiced here is that Hunsucker is actually going to be an M.D.
>some day (if he makes it), and then the DIR masses will really be
>praying to Allah.
>
>MJB, M.D.
>
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