Allergy medication and diving?

Tom Davis wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Just off for my first (newly qualified) ocean diver dive tomorrow
> (woo!). Just had a slightly worrying thought - I have a dust alergy
> and hayfever and take tablets and a nose spray for this.
>
> Are there likely to be any problems under pressure? The tablets are
> Neoclarityn and the nose spray is Nasobec Aqueous.

First, congrats on getting certified, and welcome to the wonderful world
under da sea!

I am not familiar with the names of the two drugs you mentioned, but I
can tell you I take Allegra daily and Flonase daily, and I have no
trouble diving while on those. Indeed, if I didn't take them, I don't
know if my sinuses could handle it.

I wonder if your drugs are British versions of some of ours (e.g.
Claritin). Your description of the nose spray sounds just like Flonase,
a steroid to shrink nasal tissue swelling.

But realize that I and most anyone else who answers your question here
is practicing medicine without a license. Go to
http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/ and search for answers there. If you
can't find the answer right off, you can ask your question and someone
from DAN will get back to you pretty quickly. DAN is staffed by medical
professionals who know dive medicine. Check it out.

gc

> Tom Davis

Tom Davis wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Just off for my first (newly qualified) ocean diver dive tomorrow
> (woo!). Just had a slightly worrying thought - I have a dust alergy
> and hayfever and take tablets and a nose spray for this.
>
> Are there likely to be any problems under pressure? The tablets are
> Neoclarityn and the nose spray is Nasobec Aqueous.

First, congrats on getting certified, and welcome to the wonderful world
under da sea!

I am not familiar with the names of the two drugs you mentioned, but I
can tell you I take Allegra daily and Flonase daily, and I have no
trouble diving while on those. Indeed, if I didn't take them, I don't
know if my sinuses could handle it.

I wonder if your drugs are British versions of some of ours (e.g.
Claritin). Your description of the nose spray sounds just like Flonase,
a steroid to shrink nasal tissue swelling.

But realize that I and most anyone else who answers your question here
is practicing medicine without a license. Go to
http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/ and search for answers there. If you
can't find the answer right off, you can ask your question and someone
from DAN will get back to you pretty quickly. DAN is staffed by medical
professionals who know dive medicine. Check it out.

gc

> Tom Davis

Tom Davis wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Just off for my first (newly qualified) ocean diver dive tomorrow
> (woo!). Just had a slightly worrying thought - I have a dust alergy
> and hayfever and take tablets and a nose spray for this.
>
> Are there likely to be any problems under pressure? The tablets are
> Neoclarityn and the nose spray is Nasobec Aqueous.

First, congrats on getting certified, and welcome to the wonderful world
under da sea!

I am not familiar with the names of the two drugs you mentioned, but I
can tell you I take Allegra daily and Flonase daily, and I have no
trouble diving while on those. Indeed, if I didn't take them, I don't
know if my sinuses could handle it.

I wonder if your drugs are British versions of some of ours (e.g.
Claritin). Your description of the nose spray sounds just like Flonase,
a steroid to shrink nasal tissue swelling.

But realize that I and most anyone else who answers your question here
is practicing medicine without a license. Go to
http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/ and search for answers there. If you
can't find the answer right off, you can ask your question and someone
from DAN will get back to you pretty quickly. DAN is staffed by medical
professionals who know dive medicine. Check it out.

gc

> Tom Davis

Tom Davis wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Just off for my first (newly qualified) ocean diver dive tomorrow
> (woo!). Just had a slightly worrying thought - I have a dust alergy
> and hayfever and take tablets and a nose spray for this.
>
> Are there likely to be any problems under pressure? The tablets are
> Neoclarityn and the nose spray is Nasobec Aqueous.

First, congrats on getting certified, and welcome to the wonderful world
under da sea!

I am not familiar with the names of the two drugs you mentioned, but I
can tell you I take Allegra daily and Flonase daily, and I have no
trouble diving while on those. Indeed, if I didn't take them, I don't
know if my sinuses could handle it.

I wonder if your drugs are British versions of some of ours (e.g.
Claritin). Your description of the nose spray sounds just like Flonase,
a steroid to shrink nasal tissue swelling.

But realize that I and most anyone else who answers your question here
is practicing medicine without a license. Go to
http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/ and search for answers there. If you
can't find the answer right off, you can ask your question and someone
from DAN will get back to you pretty quickly. DAN is staffed by medical
professionals who know dive medicine. Check it out.

gc

> Tom Davis

Tom Davis wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Just off for my first (newly qualified) ocean diver dive tomorrow
> (woo!). Just had a slightly worrying thought - I have a dust alergy
> and hayfever and take tablets and a nose spray for this.
>
> Are there likely to be any problems under pressure? The tablets are
> Neoclarityn and the nose spray is Nasobec Aqueous.

First, congrats on getting certified, and welcome to the wonderful world
under da sea!

I am not familiar with the names of the two drugs you mentioned, but I
can tell you I take Allegra daily and Flonase daily, and I have no
trouble diving while on those. Indeed, if I didn't take them, I don't
know if my sinuses could handle it.

I wonder if your drugs are British versions of some of ours (e.g.
Claritin). Your description of the nose spray sounds just like Flonase,
a steroid to shrink nasal tissue swelling.

But realize that I and most anyone else who answers your question here
is practicing medicine without a license. Go to
http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/ and search for answers there. If you
can't find the answer right off, you can ask your question and someone
from DAN will get back to you pretty quickly. DAN is staffed by medical
professionals who know dive medicine. Check it out.

gc

> Tom Davis

Tom Davis wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Just off for my first (newly qualified) ocean diver dive tomorrow
> (woo!). Just had a slightly worrying thought - I have a dust alergy
> and hayfever and take tablets and a nose spray for this.
>
> Are there likely to be any problems under pressure? The tablets are
> Neoclarityn and the nose spray is Nasobec Aqueous.

First, congrats on getting certified, and welcome to the wonderful world
under da sea!

I am not familiar with the names of the two drugs you mentioned, but I
can tell you I take Allegra daily and Flonase daily, and I have no
trouble diving while on those. Indeed, if I didn't take them, I don't
know if my sinuses could handle it.

I wonder if your drugs are British versions of some of ours (e.g.
Claritin). Your description of the nose spray sounds just like Flonase,
a steroid to shrink nasal tissue swelling.

But realize that I and most anyone else who answers your question here
is practicing medicine without a license. Go to
http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/ and search for answers there. If you
can't find the answer right off, you can ask your question and someone
from DAN will get back to you pretty quickly. DAN is staffed by medical
professionals who know dive medicine. Check it out.

gc

> Tom Davis

"Tom Davis" <tom@tomdavis.NOSPAM.org.DIESPAMBOTS.uk> wrote in message
news:d2joso$dfp$1@wisteria.csv.warwick.ac.uk...
> Hi all,
>
> Just off for my first (newly qualified) ocean diver dive tomorrow (woo!).
> Just had a slightly worrying thought - I have a dust alergy and
> hayfever and take tablets and a nose spray for this.
>
> Are there likely to be any problems under pressure? The tablets are
> Neoclarityn and the nose spray is Nasobec Aqueous.
>
> A bit of Googling around seems to indicate that since Neoclarityn is
> non-drowsy it won't cause problems. However, I am unable to find any
> mention of Nasobec Aqueous. I have a feeling it is at least similar to
> Beconase, which would appear is ok, since I originally asked for Beconase
> on my prescription.
>
> Has anyone else heard anything about either of these medications?
>
> For what it's worth, Neoclarityn contains something called deloratadine
> and I understand Nasobec Aqueous contains a steroid which shrinks my nose
> lining.
>
> All else being equal, I can clear my ears so that's not going to be a
> problem.
>
> Thanks guys
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom Davis

This wasn't discussed before you took the course? Seems to me that dive
agencies require a medical questionnaire and release before training
commences.

The diving instructor should have insisted clearance from a qualified
professional. I am assuming you were truthful on the medical form, or
course.

"Tom Davis" <tom@tomdavis.NOSPAM.org.DIESPAMBOTS.uk> wrote in message
news:d2joso$dfp$1@wisteria.csv.warwick.ac.uk...
> Hi all,
>
> Just off for my first (newly qualified) ocean diver dive tomorrow (woo!).
> Just had a slightly worrying thought - I have a dust alergy and
> hayfever and take tablets and a nose spray for this.
>
> Are there likely to be any problems under pressure? The tablets are
> Neoclarityn and the nose spray is Nasobec Aqueous.
>
> A bit of Googling around seems to indicate that since Neoclarityn is
> non-drowsy it won't cause problems. However, I am unable to find any
> mention of Nasobec Aqueous. I have a feeling it is at least similar to
> Beconase, which would appear is ok, since I originally asked for Beconase
> on my prescription.
>
> Has anyone else heard anything about either of these medications?
>
> For what it's worth, Neoclarityn contains something called deloratadine
> and I understand Nasobec Aqueous contains a steroid which shrinks my nose
> lining.
>
> All else being equal, I can clear my ears so that's not going to be a
> problem.
>
> Thanks guys
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom Davis

This wasn't discussed before you took the course? Seems to me that dive
agencies require a medical questionnaire and release before training
commences.

The diving instructor should have insisted clearance from a qualified
professional. I am assuming you were truthful on the medical form, or
course.

"Tom Davis" <tom@tomdavis.NOSPAM.org.DIESPAMBOTS.uk> wrote in message
news:d2joso$dfp$1@wisteria.csv.warwick.ac.uk...
> Hi all,
>
> Just off for my first (newly qualified) ocean diver dive tomorrow (woo!).
> Just had a slightly worrying thought - I have a dust alergy and
> hayfever and take tablets and a nose spray for this.
>
> Are there likely to be any problems under pressure? The tablets are
> Neoclarityn and the nose spray is Nasobec Aqueous.
>
> A bit of Googling around seems to indicate that since Neoclarityn is
> non-drowsy it won't cause problems. However, I am unable to find any
> mention of Nasobec Aqueous. I have a feeling it is at least similar to
> Beconase, which would appear is ok, since I originally asked for Beconase
> on my prescription.
>
> Has anyone else heard anything about either of these medications?
>
> For what it's worth, Neoclarityn contains something called deloratadine
> and I understand Nasobec Aqueous contains a steroid which shrinks my nose
> lining.
>
> All else being equal, I can clear my ears so that's not going to be a
> problem.
>
> Thanks guys
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom Davis

This wasn't discussed before you took the course? Seems to me that dive
agencies require a medical questionnaire and release before training
commences.

The diving instructor should have insisted clearance from a qualified
professional. I am assuming you were truthful on the medical form, or
course.

"Tom Davis" <tom@tomdavis.NOSPAM.org.DIESPAMBOTS.uk> wrote in message
news:d2joso$dfp$1@wisteria.csv.warwick.ac.uk...
> Hi all,
>
> Just off for my first (newly qualified) ocean diver dive tomorrow (woo!).
> Just had a slightly worrying thought - I have a dust alergy and
> hayfever and take tablets and a nose spray for this.
>
> Are there likely to be any problems under pressure? The tablets are
> Neoclarityn and the nose spray is Nasobec Aqueous.
>
> A bit of Googling around seems to indicate that since Neoclarityn is
> non-drowsy it won't cause problems. However, I am unable to find any
> mention of Nasobec Aqueous. I have a feeling it is at least similar to
> Beconase, which would appear is ok, since I originally asked for Beconase
> on my prescription.
>
> Has anyone else heard anything about either of these medications?
>
> For what it's worth, Neoclarityn contains something called deloratadine
> and I understand Nasobec Aqueous contains a steroid which shrinks my nose
> lining.
>
> All else being equal, I can clear my ears so that's not going to be a
> problem.
>
> Thanks guys
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom Davis

This wasn't discussed before you took the course? Seems to me that dive
agencies require a medical questionnaire and release before training
commences.

The diving instructor should have insisted clearance from a qualified
professional. I am assuming you were truthful on the medical form, or
course.