First off, yes I know no one here is going to give legal or medical advice, but I am hoping maybe some of you instructors and/or PADI people might be able to help.
Every course I take wants me to fill out the medical form again. I get that and in principle I have no problem with it. However the issue I do have is that technical I have to answer YES to the "Heart Problems" question as I have a heart murmur. Now the first time I ran into this, my doctor sent me to a specialist who evaluated it and determined it was 100% benign and would cause no issues. In fact it is so minor I don't even need to worry about medication before the dentist like many do. So I got my all clear and everything was good.
The second class I did they asked for a new form, I brought it to my doctor again and since she already knew my previous results, so signed it off. All good.
However I have since moved, and looking to get back into diving again. I want to take a refresher and then some new courses, which is going to require new forms. But I don't have that doctor again so I am going to have to go through the whole routine of doctor, specialist, doctor again which takes time and especially now that I am in Canada it could take a LONG time.
Was my original clearance for the heart murmur put in a file on me somewhere with PADI? Is it possible I could re-use that or something?
Every course I take wants me to fill out the medical form again. I get that and in principle I have no problem with it. However the issue I do have is that technical I have to answer YES to the "Heart Problems" question as I have a heart murmur. Now the first time I ran into this, my doctor sent me to a specialist who evaluated it and determined it was 100% benign and would cause no issues. In fact it is so minor I don't even need to worry about medication before the dentist like many do. So I got my all clear and everything was good.
The second class I did they asked for a new form, I brought it to my doctor again and since she already knew my previous results, so signed it off. All good.
However I have since moved, and looking to get back into diving again. I want to take a refresher and then some new courses, which is going to require new forms. But I don't have that doctor again so I am going to have to go through the whole routine of doctor, specialist, doctor again which takes time and especially now that I am in Canada it could take a LONG time.
Was my original clearance for the heart murmur put in a file on me somewhere with PADI? Is it possible I could re-use that or something?