Clyde Frog
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Hi Everyone,
As stated, I've been a long-time lurker and am trying to soak up the most information as possible as I'm going through my enlistment process.
I already know I'll be needing a waiver for exercise-induced asthma after 13. Please don't take this as a "that's perm DQ" because I know. However, I am going to attempt to get a waiver anways. I'm going to try to use the "reliably diagnosed" phrase in AR 40-501, 2-23 as my main point on my side. I've no history of asthma, no recurring symptoms, and was not officially diagnosed and both my doctor and I have talked about it being more due to the winter weather at the time - she gave me an albuterol inhaler to try for a cough I had at the time.
With that said, in your experienced opinions, would it be more beneficial for me to get a written statement from my doctor stating I do not in fact have asthma and am physically fit for enlistment in her professional opinion? With that, if MEPS decides I need a PFT or methacoline challenge, do it then. Or, should I schedule my own methacoline test with a pulmonologist and bring that to my recruiter before I even think of submitting my packet?
I know for the recruits are plentiful right now and needing a waiver is already going to knock me down the totem, but I'm applying anyways.
As stated, I've been a long-time lurker and am trying to soak up the most information as possible as I'm going through my enlistment process.
I already know I'll be needing a waiver for exercise-induced asthma after 13. Please don't take this as a "that's perm DQ" because I know. However, I am going to attempt to get a waiver anways. I'm going to try to use the "reliably diagnosed" phrase in AR 40-501, 2-23 as my main point on my side. I've no history of asthma, no recurring symptoms, and was not officially diagnosed and both my doctor and I have talked about it being more due to the winter weather at the time - she gave me an albuterol inhaler to try for a cough I had at the time.
With that said, in your experienced opinions, would it be more beneficial for me to get a written statement from my doctor stating I do not in fact have asthma and am physically fit for enlistment in her professional opinion? With that, if MEPS decides I need a PFT or methacoline challenge, do it then. Or, should I schedule my own methacoline test with a pulmonologist and bring that to my recruiter before I even think of submitting my packet?
I know for the recruits are plentiful right now and needing a waiver is already going to knock me down the totem, but I'm applying anyways.
. A fellow who is quite fit but not into regular sprinting will run a 100m in about 13 seconds x 4 = 52, but usually after 150m you will tire down a lot, so the next 100m will be around 15 and then 18 and the last one is at around 20s. which would total up to around 66s.