Best Advice by Instructor not Covered in Manual

[moosicman]

i'm just now going through my cert. so this could change, but i thought some helpful information was avoid gaseous foods and carbonated drinks...

that is it so far...but more to come i'm sure

[Miked]

It's been a long time, but, Mine said: when things get "dicey"-"stop, think and breathe"-then address the problem.
(I must admit that he was somewhat miffed when I asked him " what if the problem is that: you can't breathe")

[kyfriedchipper]

I asked my DM "What if I have to barf at 50' underwater - what do I do?" - he said "just barf in your regulator" - it'll work out ok. I guess this is right - anyone ever had this happen to them? Other than instantly attracting fish for fish food, did it work???

[DiveSooner]

yes it works, put in your octo and clean your second stage reg....

Better yet, use your buddy's reg or octo......

[Vegas]

Mine said "Don't eat the dive boat chili."

[quasimoto]

Originally Posted by kyfriedchipper

I asked my DM "What if I have to barf at 50' underwater - what do I do?" - he said "just barf in your regulator" - it'll work out ok. I guess this is right - anyone ever had this happen to them? Other than instantly attracting fish for fish food, did it work???

Not the best feeling that I have ever had under water. Like mentioned above, let it rip and then clean out your reg. Just remember to keep your reg in your mouth till you are done letting it rip. It is human nature to breathe in after vomiting. If you take the reg out you might have more problems then just an upset stomach.
Heart burn is another thing that really hurts underwater. Not sure why but I felt 100% better once I surfaced.

[moosicman]

is this a frequent or some what common occurance at depth??

[DiveSooner]

My wife gets ill feeling just from boat rides, not matter what she takes... It is actually calmer, for the most part, under water... but she has gotten pretty good the ole ' barf and clean. Once done, she has a fine dive. besides, you get to see more fishes that way. ;-/

[Ferrett]

i had two good pieces of advice from my instructor
the first was you are your best dive buddy
and the second was dont wiggle your finger in front of the fishes

also try taking ginger tablets to stop sea sickness
they tested it on mythbusters and it worked better than any other method

[navyhmc]

Never go deep just to say you went deep. Always have a reason and a plan. and every plan shold have at least two back ups.