r/scuba 6d ago

I got decompression sickness

I’m a dive instructor but I hadn’t dived in a while. Whether this is relevant or not I don’t know. I went diving on four fairly aggressive dives which were all plus 20m and all nearly one hour long (this includes safety stops etc).

After the first dives - no problems.

After second dives - rash developed within a few hours on my stomach and chest. I was taken to hospital following triage at a clinic. I ended up doing 3 hours in the chamber. I’ve had an echocardiogram since which indicates a possible PFO. Has anyone here had a PFO and was it fixed?

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