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Old January 18th, 2006
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Need diving MD's advice

My girlfriend is very interested in freediving.

The challenge is that she has Type 1 diabetes which she manages VERY well. Although she likes the simplicity of freediving, she seems to think (without accurate information) that scuba would be safer for her as compared to freediving.

Since the majority of MD's aren't serious divers, finding accurate information on this issue so far has led to nothing.

Add to that virtually none freediv e and it only adds to the dilemma. I need to find a serious diving MD who can respond to this question.

According to Aharon Soloman, freediving would be far safer than Scuba due to gas absorption issues. But The information is still sketchy.

Any MD's who can give insight to this issue?

TIA,
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