Serious problem

[ofir_c]

I have a G6PD deficiency in my blood, (for the interested one's my result was 0.6 in the blood test) and the army has rejected my request to join the naval commando unit because of the G6PD deficiency claiming that it may interrupt/cause 'dizziness or other problems' during a diving with an oxygen balloon but I was told that the chances having a dizziness during a diving are tiny so I need your help and support to understand what affects could the G6PD deficiency cause on me during a dive. Thanks ahead!

 

[beche de mer]

I have a G6PD deficiency in my blood, (for the interested one's my result was 0.6 in the blood test) and the army has rejected my request to join the naval commando unit because of the G6PD deficiency claiming that it may interrupt/cause 'dizziness or other problems' during a diving with an oxygen balloon but I was told that the chances having a dizziness during a diving are tiny so I need your help and support to understand what affects could the G6PD deficiency cause on me during a dive. Thanks ahead!

I was not aware of any specific dive-related problems with G6PD deficiency, but this condition would make you ineligible to join the armed services of many countries.

I used to be involved in the medical assessment of recruits here in Australia, and G6PD assay was a routine part of the testing procedure.

(For those who aren't familiar with this condition, G6PD is an enzyme deficiency which results in the breakdown or "haemolysis" of red blood cells if certain foods or medications are ingested.)

The problem is that there is a broad range of medications and other substances which can trigger a haemolytic crisis.

Importantly for the military, you would be unable to take certain anti-malarials, analgesics and antibiotics. You would also have some dietary restrictions.

If anyone knows of any specific scuba-related problems, I'd be most interested to hear about them.