Asthma again but slightly different?
Hello all,
Im a third year medical student wishing to join the navy on the cadet program. I have bee scouring these forums and the RN site to find out as much as I can about the asthma issue.
I have read the info that says any treatment within the last 4 years bar's entry.
I had 'childhood asthma" and had not received treatment for over 10 years until last year when, my dusty student room was making me sneeze and wheeze in the mornings and I got some inhalers from the GP. As you can imagine I have been cursing the day I did that for a while now.
In any case I was wondering if any of you knew if being prescribed the salbutamol and beclomethasone is automatic bar without any other considerations, i.e. I dont get wheeze or any other asthma symptoms during exercise and my peak flow is normally 750 - 770, and had only dipped to 720 on the day I got the inhalers. (Im 23 and have a BMI of 25 - in case any medics are looking at my peak flows). I did alot of scuba diving and still do some now which I think has helped my peak flow.
Anyhoo, I appreciate any help or advice you can give on the issue and hope you have some favorable news.
Chris
Hello all,
Im a third year medical student wishing to join the navy on the cadet program. I have bee scouring these forums and the RN site to find out as much as I can about the asthma issue.
I have read the info that says any treatment within the last 4 years bar's entry.
I had 'childhood asthma" and had not received treatment for over 10 years until last year when, my dusty student room was making me sneeze and wheeze in the mornings and I got some inhalers from the GP. As you can imagine I have been cursing the day I did that for a while now.
In any case I was wondering if any of you knew if being prescribed the salbutamol and beclomethasone is automatic bar without any other considerations, i.e. I dont get wheeze or any other asthma symptoms during exercise and my peak flow is normally 750 - 770, and had only dipped to 720 on the day I got the inhalers. (Im 23 and have a BMI of 25 - in case any medics are looking at my peak flows). I did alot of scuba diving and still do some now which I think has helped my peak flow.
Anyhoo, I appreciate any help or advice you can give on the issue and hope you have some favorable news.
Chris