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From: <wgrogan@dc*.ne*>
To: trey@ne*.co* (Trey), "Michael J. Black" <mjblackmd@ya*.co*>,
     "Aquanaut Mail"
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 11:37:24 est
Subject: Re: HEADACHES WHILE DIVING
No, I think somebody fell on his butt and got another concusion.
Wendell G


>Is this a fake?
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>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
>
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>>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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