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[sandra thomson]

I AM TRYING TO HELP MY DAUGHTER GAIN HER DIVE LICENCE BACK FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT IN NOVEMBER 2002. SHE SUFFERED PANIC ATTACKS POST ACCIDENT BROUGHT ON BY POST TRAUMATIC STRESS. THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS THAT THEY REFUSED HER A MEDICAL. THE OTHER WAS THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A CAUSE FOR THE ACCIDENT, YET MY GP HAS PROOF THAT SHE HAD SUFFERED AN EAR INFECTION PRE DIVE THAT MUST HAVE CAUSED HER TO BLACK OUT. SHE HAS NEVER HAD A PANICK ATTACK UP TILL POST ACCIDENT. CAN ANYONE OFFER ME ADVICE AS TO HOW WE CAN GET OVER THE BARRIER THAT THE MEDICAL OFFICER HAS PUT UP. MY DAUGHTER IS A 2ND YEAR MARINE BIOLOGY STUDENT

[David Walker]

I AM TRYING TO HELP MY DAUGHTER GAIN HER DIVE LICENCE BACK FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT IN NOVEMBER 2002. SHE SUFFERED PANIC ATTACKS POST ACCIDENT BROUGHT ON BY POST TRAUMATIC STRESS. THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS THAT THEY REFUSED HER A MEDICAL. THE OTHER WAS THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A CAUSE FOR THE ACCIDENT, YET MY GP HAS PROOF THAT SHE HAD SUFFERED AN EAR INFECTION PRE DIVE THAT MUST HAVE CAUSED HER TO BLACK OUT. SHE HAS NEVER HAD A PANICK ATTACK UP TILL POST ACCIDENT. CAN ANYONE OFFER ME ADVICE AS TO HOW WE CAN GET OVER THE BARRIER THAT THE MEDICAL OFFICER HAS PUT UP. MY DAUGHTER IS A 2ND YEAR MARINE BIOLOGY STUDENT

Has she / is she seeing a specialist diving doctor for this? If not, start there. If they say no I don't suppose there is much you can do - try getting a second opinion, and if you feel they are ignoring facts ask them about it, find out why are they still saying no... In the end, if they are saying no to the medical they must have reasons for it, and you'd be best talking to the doctors in detail, get them to explain why.

David

PS - if you turn caps lock off text is so much easier to read!

[John Williams]

I AM TRYING TO HELP MY DAUGHTER GAIN HER DIVE LICENCE BACK FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT IN NOVEMBER 2002. SHE SUFFERED PANIC ATTACKS POST ACCIDENT BROUGHT ON BY POST TRAUMATIC STRESS. THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS THAT THEY REFUSED HER A MEDICAL. THE OTHER WAS THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A CAUSE FOR THE ACCIDENT, YET MY GP HAS PROOF THAT SHE HAD SUFFERED AN EAR INFECTION PRE DIVE THAT MUST HAVE CAUSED HER TO BLACK OUT. SHE HAS NEVER HAD A PANICK ATTACK UP TILL POST ACCIDENT. CAN ANYONE OFFER ME ADVICE AS TO HOW WE CAN GET OVER THE BARRIER THAT THE MEDICAL OFFICER HAS PUT UP. MY DAUGHTER IS A 2ND YEAR MARINE BIOLOGY STUDENT

A list of doctors qualified to provide advice about Sport Diving Medicals can be found at the following link.

Wish your daughter all the best in her degree
John Williams B.Sc.(Hons) Marine Biology