Is it even worth applying with my Asthma history?

[jjake101]

I've heard of a few cases where people thought they were in the clear because they passed the 'no asthma symptoms for 4 years' rule but ended getting declared medically unfit because they had a certain kind of oral steroid treatment. I have a childhood asthma history so I rang up my GP to check and it turns out I did have oral steroid treatments. Once when I was 2 and again when I was 3.

Is there anywhere where I can find more detailed guidelines about this or is my application dead before I even started it?

 

[Dredd]

Slap in the application anyway - what do you have to lose?

 

[superpom]

Many very young children develop asthma....but many quickly grow out of it. If no re occurence slap in the application, as Dredd says, you have nothing to loose....

 

[Jonadame]

I've heard of a few cases where people thought they were in the clear because they passed the 'no asthma symptoms for 4 years' rule but ended getting declared medically unfit because they had a certain kind of oral steroid treatment. I have a childhood asthma history so I rang up my GP to check and it turns out I did have oral steroid treatments. Once when I was 2 and again when I was 3.

Is there anywhere where I can find more detailed guidelines about this or is my application dead before I even started it?

Pretty sure I did too as i had a couple of asthma attacks growing up but just passed medical. No one here can give a definitive answer. Why don’t you just slap your application in.. see what happens


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[StuartM]

I was prescribed an inhaler within the 4 year range before applying and it was noted that I had symptoms of asthma but was never diagnosed. Also had to get a second opinion when applying and I got in. Stick in the application and apply as a AET


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[jdoo49]

Check the JSP 950:

http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2019-0604/Joint_Service_Manual_of_Medical_Fitness.pdf

Have recently come through a medical appeal due to childhood asthma. Currently awaiting a career discussion but fully passed medical and fitness test. Although, due to asthma I am ineligible for any aircrew roles (not a problem for me) but if that's your ambition I would be prepared for that outcome.

Everyone's process is different but if you have any questions, I can potentially give you my version of events which may help.