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Re: Just wondering

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From: Becca

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The question is mute frankly. There is no way any decent sky diving school would allow you to skydive when you have VV.

Changes in altitude can bring on an attack. You would not be able to avert one in the air and if you had an attack before pulling the cord you would die. In fact you would also probably die if you had an attack after pulling the cord.

What if you don't have an attack but doing this renders your condition much worse and after you can barely function at all - would it be worth it? You are lucky to be able to function as much as you can right now. By all means make the most of it, but it isn't worth endagering your life by trying something extreme. I know where you are coming from with wanting to make the 'most of life' - extreme sports are not the way to do that.

Becca

This web site is not a substitute for a thorough medical evaluation and diagnosis of your vaso-vagal type symptoms.  Medical treatment and diagnosis is the only acceptable initial response to these serious symptoms since they might present from any number of life threatening and treatable illnesses. It is for you and your physician to rule out more serious illnesses; Please don't use this online forum as an alternative to getting responsible medical attention and being under the care of a physician for the duration of any unknown, suspected or dangerous vaso-vagal syndrome symptoms.

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