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 http://www.midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/ldc_logo_new_small.jpg http://www.midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk 100 50 My 13 year old daughter and I are certified divers (she is a certified junior diver) with SSI. We hope to dive the Whitsunday's in October with H2O Sportz out of Hamilton Island, Queensland. We were both certified in October 2004 in Canada and have appr... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=8&sub_cat=21 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:50:32 +0100 I'm a paraplegic who qualified as an advanced open water diver last year. I had a medical done by my GP prior to diving; can you tell me how long the medical is valid? It was a PADI medical. https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=8&sub_cat=19 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:16:29 +0100 I am planning to book a diving medical with your practice and was wondering if you could advise me as to which medical I would need. I am planning to complete my open water course in the near future. The reason for my concern is that I was stabbed in the ... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=8&sub_cat=19 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:31:31 +0100 Dear Sir or Madam I am shortly going to NSW Australia (21st December) and whilst there I will be undertaking a PADI open water dive course. I have not dived before (excepting snorkel) or taken any other diving course so I will need a medic... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=8&sub_cat=21 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:16:21 +0100 Hi I don't know if you can help me, I have tried to see my own GP about signing my PADI dive medical statement, however they want to charge me £75.00! I have been diving for 2 yrs now and have never needed one, but I am going to Malta in 3 weeks and... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=8&sub_cat=21 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 04:28:52 +0000 The Egyptian Government have made yearly dive medicals compulsory for all divers. Do I need to come in to see a Doctor for one of these or can they be done via the Internet? https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=8&sub_cat=21 Fri, 30 Sep 2005 10:18:54 +0100 I have recently returned from a diving trip in the Similans (Thailand). After the four day liveaboard trip I felt a tingling sensation in my left toe and right thumb. I went straight to the SSS chamberin Phuket where I was assessed by the Doctor. My sympt... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=8&sub_cat=22 Fri, 30 Sep 2005 10:12:39 +0100 I am due to fly out to the Maldives in six weeks time and want to have a medical before I go but am unsure of which type I would need. On a recent visit to my GP for a check on my high blood pressure for which I am prescribed Losartan Potassium 50mg daily... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=8&sub_cat=19 Wed, 18 May 2005 12:41:42 +0100 I wonder if you could clarify something for me?I have had conflicting information regarding the requirements for diving in Queensland.As four Advanced Open Water divers travelling to Australia in four weeks to do some casual day di... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=8&sub_cat=21 Wed, 18 May 2005 03:25:02 +0100 I saw your column in Sport Diver magazine and wondered if you could help or advise me as I am at the end of my tether.I would like to get a 'Fit to Dive' certificate from my GP, who has some experience of diving. I have a number of dive trips ... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=8&sub_cat=19 Wed, 18 May 2005 01:09:06 +0100 I'm going to Australia on Sunday, I do not have a medical certificate asyet, but I would like to dive for the first time out there. I have just been advised that I should try to get a medical certificate before I go. I saw my GP earlier and he recalls com... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=8&sub_cat=21 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 I have just made an appointment for a medical on Monday 17th December. Basically i am a qualified Divemaster, going on to do the IDC in Egypt at the end of this month, and wanted to confirm which medical was the most appropriate - Divemaster or HSE prelim... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=8&sub_cat=20 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 I am due for my HSE medical as I am going to become a PADI Instructor. But the little problem is that I recently ruptured some knee ligaments and I hear there is a very demanding exercise test to do which I think I might fail. Should I do it n... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=8&sub_cat=20 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 Hello, I just have a question on diving medicals.I am currently a PADI scuba diving instructor and will be in need of my first HSE medical, having never had one before. There was just one thing that concerned me before making an appointment wi... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=8&sub_cat=20 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 I am a PADI qualified Open Water Diver.My age is 60 and I am under medication for hypertension, which is stable at 130/80.I need to renew my medical certificate for diving now which was issued in Gozo and allowed me to dive to 20m.... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=8&sub_cat=21 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 I am currently completing my Divemaster Internship in Gran Canaria. At the moment I am just about finished my Divemaster course but I am unsure of the medical facilities around me and what to ask for at these Spanish facilities. My instructor has ... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=8&sub_cat=98 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100