flight advice after deco chamber treatments / embolism

[Dom]

Scenario: After a spinal embolism a diver has been prescribed ten High Pressure Oxygen treatments in deco chamber abroad. He is keen to fly back home after treatment, but knows he has to wait after last treatment before flying. The question is: how long should he wait after last treatment to be virtually sure of no ill effects from 6 hour flight? He has been given advice ranging from 24 hours to 1 month. Anybody got some advice please?

[PeteM]

Scenario: After a spinal embolism a diver has been prescribed ten High Pressure Oxygen treatments in deco chamber abroad. He is keen to fly back home after treatment, but knows he has to wait after last treatment before flying. The question is: how long should he wait after last treatment to be virtually sure of no ill effects from 6 hour flight? He has been given advice ranging from 24 hours to 1 month. Anybody got some advice please?

The obvious thing is to ask the chamber operator/doctor - they are the ones you trust to treat you so surely you trust them to give the correct advice on flying?

[DanE]

Give the DDRC or the LDC (or similar) a call. I believe they field questions like this a lot :)

DDRC: 01752209999
LDC:07940353816
RN Doctor: 07831151523

dan

[Alwassia]

Dom,
please contact DAN Europe either over the Net on Daneurope.com or tel on +39 039 605 7858. They will be able to give you good advise.

Khaled