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andrewking
20-04-2007, 13:32
Hi I am Andrews, when my daughter was young, she went through a period where she fainted several times. The doctors never really knew why and she seemed to grow out of it. Now she wants to learn to dive. Will this be a problem? Is any one know about it please reply me
Thanks in advance
Adrian Kelland
20-04-2007, 13:41
Hi Andrew.

One the face of it, your daughter could be OK. However you really need to talk to one of the diving medical referees, there is a link at the top of this page.

Adrian
Alison Boler
20-04-2007, 18:15
Yes, get checked out. There's a lot of difference between a seizure and a faint though. I used to faint a lot as a child and a teen - low blood pressure - so did my dad. It stopped when I was about 22, but my dad was a fainter all his life. Ordinary fainting is something quite common in young people from what I can see and isn't necessarily an indication of anything to worry about.
Allie
PeteM
20-04-2007, 18:15
Hi Andrew.

One the face of it, your daughter could be OK. However you really need to talk to one of the diving medical referees, there is a link at the top of this page.

Adrian

Someone I knows daughter had the same thing, they spoke to a referee and was given the OK. You can not truthfully sign the medical self declaration without discussing with a ref and it is also good for peace of mind