Thank God I have not (yet) felt DCS, so I of course do not know what it feels like, so I was asking if it WAS indeed DCS? Just as even though I went to 102 feet last year, I did not feel narked, nor have I EVER on my deep dives, so who knows maybe I will be back to ask later: "If I was narked"???
I read up on all dive related issues, I know what things feel like, but again, sometimes illnesses/issues vary from person to person dependent upon, body size, sex, food content, etc.
DCS is also oddly enough called "the bends" (stemming from people bending over in pain) but the way I was BENT from my muscles stiffening up, I thought suddenly years later...MAYBE I HAD THE BENDS without knowing it then???
I have many health issues, and I went on here for clarification to see whether it was an actual sickeness or just ME!
People who have gone through it would then recognize my symptoms and say yay or nay to my story.
Like some of you said, my unfamiliarity with the sport naturally sent panic in (with the flooded mask, as MOST people encounter), which sent me shooting straight to the top, and WE HAVE ALL BEEN TAUGHT: shooting straight to the surface leads to DCS, hence, asking the question.
MAYBE I HAD AIR BUBBLES in my blood?
But then, I would not be alive maybe...
EITHER WAY, the intro dive, rendered me UNABLE TO move from extremely painful and STIFF muscles and joints, so WHATEVER that may (or may not) be called...IS WHAT I HAD! :)