Hey everyone- I'm currently knee deep in the application process for Navy OCS. Hopefully one day I'll either be an Intel Officer or a SWO. Anyway, one thing that has been terrifying me lately is the "asthma" that I have. I put it in quotes because I don't think it's a huge deal at all. I was wondering if anyone could offer any sort of insight about this and maybe help me out.
I was never officially diagnosed with asthma, but I have an inhaler (albuterol). Apparently I started wheezing when I had pneumonia back when I was in like 5th grade or something. I then would occasionally wheeze when I got sinus infections. I still have an inhaler somewhere, but I have not used it since at least sophomore year of high school (I am going to be a senior at college this fall).
I have never had an asthma attack. I have never had to stop doing any sort of activity because of this. I was on the crew team my freshman year of college, and have played intramural hockey every year so far. I run/workout all the time and have never experienced any problems. I do this without ever using my inhaler. Heck, I don't think I even bring it to college with me.
Any input? I understand that I am going to get a pulminary exam. If I am diagnosed with an extremely mild case of asthma, is there anything I can do to help myself, or is it a deal breaker?
I do not want to havy my dreams of becoming a Navy Officer crushed by something like this.
I would answer the medical forms honestly. No sense in lying if it turns up on some medical record. Talk to your Recruiter for the best info.Just dont tell the navy docs....done and done
I know it sucks hearing this, but do a search. I have posted very extensively on this (years ago). "Methacholine" will probably get you good results.Hey everyone- I'm currently knee deep in the application process for Navy OCS. Hopefully one day I'll either be an Intel Officer or a SWO. Anyway, one thing that has been terrifying me lately is the "asthma" that I have. I put it in quotes because I don't think it's a huge deal at all. I was wondering if anyone could offer any sort of insight about this and maybe help me out.
I was never officially diagnosed with asthma, but I have an inhaler (albuterol). Apparently I started wheezing when I had pneumonia back when I was in like 5th grade or something. I then would occasionally wheeze when I got sinus infections. I still have an inhaler somewhere, but I have not used it since at least sophomore year of high school (I am going to be a senior at college this fall).
I have never had an asthma attack. I have never had to stop doing any sort of activity because of this. I was on the crew team my freshman year of college, and have played intramural hockey every year so far. I run/workout all the time and have never experienced any problems. I do this without ever using my inhaler. Heck, I don't think I even bring it to college with me.
Any input? I understand that I am going to get a pulminary exam. If I am diagnosed with an extremely mild case of asthma, is there anything I can do to help myself, or is it a deal breaker?
I do not want to havy my dreams of becoming a Navy Officer crushed by something like this.
That's what matters to the Navy in the application process. If you don't know already, the medical questionnaires seem to be designed to weed everyone out ("have you ever had shortness of breath?" well... yeah, when I start running again after not running for weeks).I was never officially diagnosed with asthma
I figure I'll just reuse this thread, but I was diagnosed with asthma. In first grade I had one asthma attack, it's the only one I've had my whole life, I was prescribed an inhaler, but have never had wheezing or anything related to asthma since then. I'm a fast runner too, I've never had any problems during athletic activities ever, but is this going to hurt me? Also I was at a Marine recruiter and he had me read a list of disqualifying medical conditions, sure enough there was asthma, but it had an star next too it, at the bottom of the page it said asthma is only DQ if it was after age 13. But I'm wondering since I want to be a pilot, might there be different standards?