Hi all, I am a long-time diver (15 years). Recently, my brother has shown an interest in learning to dive. There are some anxiety and OCD issues that run in our family.
I have a little of it myself and have dealt with panic attacks and such in the past but have known what they were for a long time and that they can't hurt me, so they don't really bother me anymore.
Anyway, my brother takes 15mg of Lexapro daily for OCD and some anxiety that results from his OCD. He had some rough times several years back with the OCD but has improved steadily over the last several years. He has been on lexapro and has taken cognitive behavioral therapy for about 3 years. I won't say he's free from OCD because I don't think there is such a thing for someone who has it, but he is a stable person now. I don't have concerns about him "freaking out" while diving or anything like that any more than the next person. However, I do have concerns about Lexapro and diving. I don't know anything about it so I don't know if the effects of it would be amplified at depth or not. From what I understand, the drug is not a sedating drug. It does not have warnings about operating machinery or driving while taking it, etc.
Can anyone tell me if diving while taking this drug is safe?
I have a little of it myself and have dealt with panic attacks and such in the past but have known what they were for a long time and that they can't hurt me, so they don't really bother me anymore.
Anyway, my brother takes 15mg of Lexapro daily for OCD and some anxiety that results from his OCD. He had some rough times several years back with the OCD but has improved steadily over the last several years. He has been on lexapro and has taken cognitive behavioral therapy for about 3 years. I won't say he's free from OCD because I don't think there is such a thing for someone who has it, but he is a stable person now. I don't have concerns about him "freaking out" while diving or anything like that any more than the next person. However, I do have concerns about Lexapro and diving. I don't know anything about it so I don't know if the effects of it would be amplified at depth or not. From what I understand, the drug is not a sedating drug. It does not have warnings about operating machinery or driving while taking it, etc.
Can anyone tell me if diving while taking this drug is safe?