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For a web site devoted to diving medicine go to  www.scuba-doc.com This site might answer some of your queries

If you can answer no to all the following questions you will be o.k. with the medical. If you answer yes it does not disqualify but you must seek the advice of your doctor. Please ask me for the Padi medical statement and doctors guidelines.

Could you be pregnant or are you attempting to become pregnant?

Do you take regularly take prescription or non prescription drugs? with the exception of birth control)

Are you over 45 years of age and have one or more of the following? currently smoke a pipe, cigars or cigarettes.        Have a high cholesterol level.           Have a family history of heart attacks or strokes.

Have you ever had or do you currently have......

       Asthma, or wheezing with breathing or wheezing with exercise?

      Frequent or severe attacks of hayfever or allergy?

      Frequent colds, sinusitis, or bronchitis?

      Any form of lung disease?

      Pneumothorax  (collapsed lung)

      History of chest surgery?

      Claustrophobia or agoraphobia?

      Behavioural health problems?

      Epilepsy, seizures, convulsions or take medication to prevent them?

      Recurring migraine headaches or take medication to prevent them      ?

      History of blackouts or fainting (full or partial loss of consciousness)

      Do you frequently suffer from motion sickness (seasick, carsick etc.)?

      History of diving accidents or decompression sickness?

      History of recurrent back problems?

      History of back surgery?

      History of diabetes?

      History of back, arm, or leg problems following surgery, injury, or fracture?

      Inability to perform moderate exercise (example walk one mile in twelve minutes)?

      History of high blood pressure or take medication to control blood pressure?

      History of any heart disease?

      History of heart attacks?

      Angina, or heart surgery, or blood vessel surgery?

      History of ear or sinus surgery?

      History of ear disease, hearing loss or problems with balance?

      History of problems equalising (popping) ears with airplane or mountain travel?

      History of bleeding or other blood disorders?

      History of any type of hernia?

      History of ulcers or ulcer surgery?

      History of colostomy?

      History of drug or alcohol abuse?

That's it. The end of a very long list