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Dive Medical questions & answers for common scuba diving conditions and illness provided in conjunction with the doctors at the London Diving Chamber and Midlands Diving Chamber. | |
All Categories » Ear Nose and Throat Problems » Meniere's Disease
QUESTION In February I went to a local diving centre to start scuba diving. Whilst there I had to fill in a medical questionnaire form and on it I put a yes down for problems with ears.I was initially diagnosed with Meniere's disease about 10 years ago, when I had a number of attacks over a few months. I didn't have any more attacks until about 3 years ago, when again the attacks were on and off for a few months. The dive centre told me to get in touch with a doctor who dives with them to see if he would give me the all clear. When I spoke to him on the phone he did not know if I could learn to scuba dive with Meniere's disease. He then found something on a DAN website saying that Meniere's disease disqualifies me from learning to scuba dive. He did not carry out any examinations just told me I am disqualified. What he did not say and what I am trying to find out is am I disqualified for the rest of my life, or only if I have attacks within a certain time span. I was devastated to be told I couldn't scuba dive and really want to find out if I can ever learn. This is because it is one of my and my husbands life ambitions and he refuses to go unless I can because it wouldn't be fair on me. ANSWER Here is the DAN website information that led your doc to bar you for life from diving: |