Divelocked Itch !exclusive! -

Surface: NO hot shower. Take cetirizine 10mg or fexofenadine 180mg. Cold packs on low back/thighs. Hydrate.

Not a medical emergency alone, but respect the warning. Divelocked itch is a real, benign-but-miserable phenomenon of technical diving, likely from microscopic bubbles irritating deep itch nerves. It is not DCS, but it is a sign of significant decompression stress. Listen to your body, treat symptomatically, and adjust your diving habits — but never skip deco to escape the itch. That’s why it’s called divelocked . divelocked itch

| Symptom | Action | |---------|--------| | Itch + joint pain (any) | Call DAN hotline | | Itch + skin mottling | ER + hyperbaric consult | | Itch + numbness or weakness | Neurologic DCS until proven otherwise | | Itch lasting >6 hours | Unlikely DLI; rule out other causes | | Itch returning after diving same day | Possible DCS rebound | Surface: NO hot shower

Monitor: If joint pain, rash, numbness → Call DAN. Hydrate