Have you ever had a minor nagging choking episode during your dive that makes it difficult to breathe. Well I did on my last dive and I found myself struggling to get rid of it. I will say that I did try swallowing but my throat was really dry as I was already 3/4 into the dive. It is worth mentioning that I also believe that I may have made this choking spit condition (real medical terminology), by having a large cup of coffee to warm me up rather than my usual water.
I tried holding my reg and coughing several times and I only felt a slight improvement. I then decided to take a small sip of sea water and swallow down hard and the "stuff" went down the tubes.
I am not sure if this was correct but it is what happened and what I ended up doing.
My question to you is have you ever had this kind of episode and what did you do to remedy it?
I tried holding my reg and coughing several times and I only felt a slight improvement. I then decided to take a small sip of sea water and swallow down hard and the "stuff" went down the tubes.
I am not sure if this was correct but it is what happened and what I ended up doing.
My question to you is have you ever had this kind of episode and what did you do to remedy it?
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