What are the effects of scuba diving when having been a former smoker?
April 24th, 2008 | by admin |cand26 asked:
I smoked for the last 5 years (approx 15 a day), starting when i was 18 and giving up two months ago when I was 23. Since then I’ve decided to start scuba diving, i have to sit a medical in a couple of days and wondered if i am likely to have any trouble? Also, smoking for only 5 years is this likely to effect my diving at all? Is it still just as safe?
I smoked for the last 5 years (approx 15 a day), starting when i was 18 and giving up two months ago when I was 23. Since then I’ve decided to start scuba diving, i have to sit a medical in a couple of days and wondered if i am likely to have any trouble? Also, smoking for only 5 years is this likely to effect my diving at all? Is it still just as safe?
I don’t have asthma, or any breathing problems for that matter, I am quite fit and healthy, i had bronchitis a couple winters ago and had pneumonia when i was 13.. Anyone who knows about this kind of thing if they can help me out that would be great! Thanks.
Stacey
2 Responses to “What are the effects of scuba diving when having been a former smoker?”
By eat_urself.instead on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply
The inhaler wouldnt be enough have asthma dont anymore used to use those polmoaide breathing machines when the inhaler wouldnt be enough.
By Jim S on Apr 29, 2008 | Reply
I have been smoking for about 6 years and I am a scuba diver. I have never had any medical problems from it while diving however I seem to use alittle more air than most experienced divers, so just be prepared to go through air alittle faster until your lungs get back to where they should be. Enjoy the water it’s awesome!