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Hyperbaric chamber and allergy asthma i have a clinic in vt that dose mild hbot what can happen of i scuba dive or use the chamber thanks chad ?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

So, you have : Asthma, hypertension, fatigue ; sleep apnea. Don't know how severe these conditions are. Don't know what your medical indication would be for hyperbaric oxygen treatment. You have serious medical conditions. I would not recommend scuba diving or hbot without a thorough eval by a physician who has training in this area. Now oxygen is listed under medications - if that means that you use >.

Answered 11/23/2013

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Dr. James Burns answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

I am not sure: Exactly what you are asking and what you mean by "mild hbot". There is formal hyperbaric medicine with physicians meeting the undersea and hyperbaric medicine society minimum certifications and there are charlatans promoting hyperbarics without cetification. Scuba diving and hyperbarics should not be taken lightly as they both place you in an un-natural environment and require proper environment.

Answered 4/21/2014

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