Midlands Diving Chamber - Dive Medical Advice - Miscellaneous http://www.midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk Dive Medicine - information for divers on different diving medicine subjects: marine animal hazards, the bends, Cardiovascular System and scuba diving, Central Nervous System and the scuba diver, Drugs and Diving, Easy Equalization for scuba divers, Eye Problems for scuba divers, women and scuba diving, Fitness and Diving, Gastrointestinal Problems and scuba diving, trauma and orthopaedic problems for scuba divers, Respiratory Problems and scuba diving. en-us webmaster@e-med.co.uk Midlands Diving Chamber - Dive Medical Advice http://www.midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/ldc_logo_new_small.jpg http://www.midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk 100 50 Miscellaneous - Other Hi. I've recently started tech diving and have just done the TDI extended range course and am diving around 45m - 65m on air (I'm fully aware of the dangers of such air dives following a huge amount of research :o) I'll be doing the advanced tri-mix cours... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=13&sub_cat=7 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:41:57 +0000 Miscellaneous - Freediving Can DCI result from freediving in 4 to 5 metres of water? I was lobstering for 10 days in Australia last August and only had a real issue after this first day of freediving. Upon return to the dock, I almost fell over from dizziness and sight difficulty, ... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=13&sub_cat=124 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:59:42 +0000 Miscellaneous - Dietary I am a 26 year old female with anorexia nervosa. Been diving since I was 14. Just got an ECG test back that said my heart rate was slower than normal (in the 50's). Does this put me at increased risk for diving? I am going away for the next two weeks and ... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=13&sub_cat=125 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:54:00 +0100 Miscellaneous - Freediving Recently we were having discussions at my dive club on the dangers of freediving after scuba dives. These have revealed that some members seem to think there is no possible physical or medical problem with the recompression and rapid decompression associa... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=13&sub_cat=124 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:22:52 +0100 Miscellaneous - Other I am an assistant instructor waiting to take my IDC/IE on 1st May. I suffered a bend on 17/02/06 whilst on holiday in Playa Car, Mexico. This was my first dive there. The sea conditions were rough and I appear to have struck my side when entering the d... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=13&sub_cat=7 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:07:05 +0100 Miscellaneous - Other I am currently doing a massage practitioner training course that I will complete in June. In May, we are spending a week on a live aboard in the Red Sea. I'd like to practice my massage on my friends but is there any contra-indications for massage after ... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=13&sub_cat=7 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:28:58 +0100 Miscellaneous - Seasickness Hi is it possible to contract sea sickness? I have spent most of my working life and childhood on the sea. I have been a continental truck driver for 20 years and been on ferries in the roughest of conditions and still had the breakfast in... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=13&sub_cat=5 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:58:36 +0100 Miscellaneous - Other Extremely sorry to be here at your busy hour. One of my friends got the following problem, need a consultation with a confidential approach to proceed. He was in holiday in an island. Local mafia people counted him as a big time agent and put an electr... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=13&sub_cat=7 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:34:13 +0100 Miscellaneous - Dietary I am going to Thailand for 3 weeks in February and I am planning to do a 7 days detox fasting (no solid food just fruit juices twice a day) at a spa in Koh Samui. I am a 35 years old healthy female, 170cm height, 60kg. I am also quite keen on doing some s... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=13&sub_cat=125 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:19:18 +0100 Miscellaneous - Seasickness Firstly, thank you for your excellent monthly feature in Sport Diver Magazine. I am returning to Egypt this summer with my family for a diving holiday and we wish to spend most of our days boat diving. Unfortunately, my daughter suffers from motion-sickn... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=13&sub_cat=5 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 10:57:24 +0000 Miscellaneous - Seasickness Hello - medical advice urgently needed please. Anxious mum here....We've booked to go to Egypt next week, mainly so my daughter can enjoy the lovely waters for diving there. She's 14 years old, a PADI Jnr. Rescue Diver and has 25 dives to her cr... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=13&sub_cat=5 Fri, 30 Sep 2005 10:15:23 +0100 Miscellaneous - Other Hi , I am only 14 years old and have been diving with PADI for about 3 years, I have nearly clocked up 50 dives and I have started diving more up to 4 times a week. I am not 15 yet so I am not old enough to do Nitrox but when I am I would like to know wha... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=13&sub_cat=7 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 11:23:49 +0100 Miscellaneous - Seasickness Hello ! I've recently returned from a short diving holiday to Spain. For the first dive we stayed above 10mtrs but after 45mins I felt bad indigestion and had a build up of saliva. I heard my buddy trying to attract my attention (to check ou... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=13&sub_cat=5 Wed, 18 May 2005 03:12:31 +0100 Miscellaneous - Dietary Hello, I wonder if you can help. Our son is 15 and we want him to take up diving. He is a shy boy, not sporty at all, and very into his computer games (we think unhealthily so). He doesn't do any physical activity and due to his predominantly indoor lifes... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=13&sub_cat=125 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 Miscellaneous - Other Recently I started SCUBA diving and soon afterwards I started having a salty taste in my mouth almost all the time particularly after eating or drinking. Even after fruit or tea. Do you think that the salty taste might be related to diving? https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=13&sub_cat=7 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 Miscellaneous - Spleen Hello. My boyfriend recently had his spleen removed. He is taking antibiotics for life, but still wants a career in diving (commercial). Is there any medical reason he would not be able to pursue a career in diving? I have read some information and I real... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=13&sub_cat=150 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 Miscellaneous - Seasickness I have been diving for over 10 years now and do suffer from sea sickness. 18 months ago I went on a live aboard and was taking Sturgeron. I had to seek medical advice in Egypt after a reverse block on ascent ruptured my L tympanic membrane. I was told tha... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=13&sub_cat=5 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 Miscellaneous - Other Can you recommend a good provider of annual multi-trip travel insurance that will provide decent cover for scuba diving? https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=13&sub_cat=7 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100