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Scuba diving

WeddellSeal
7 months ago

Hi,

I’m an undiagnosed autistic who’s looking to go scuba diving. This isn’t something that will affect it particularly however I have what I believe to be an autistic shutdown on my record from 2019, but at the time it was written off as an absence seizure. All test results came back fine but the diving doctor said there was too much neurological concern over what it could be if not a seizure.

I know this is a very specific query but does anybody have any advice on what to do? You can’t commercially dive until at least 10 years after a ‘seizure’ and I was hoping to start much sooner.

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  • 7 months ago

    That's a tough one 

    Two suggestions 

    1 Get a formal autism diagnosis. See your GP and get referred. There may be a wait but it will be less than 10 years. It would force reconsideration of whatever affected you.

    2 Get the opinion of a second dive doctor.

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  • 7 months ago

    That's a tough one 

    Two suggestions 

    1 Get a formal autism diagnosis. See your GP and get referred. There may be a wait but it will be less than 10 years. It would force reconsideration of whatever affected you.

    2 Get the opinion of a second dive doctor.

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