Hi, I had asthma problems as a child and am now planning on entering the military?
I would just like accurate info on military guidelines pertaining to asthma and military service, i have not had troubles since i was a child but was diagnosed at that time.
Answer by Bryan M
IF you still have asthma i don't think you can
my friend tried to join the national guard but she couldn't b/c of her asthma
Answer by bigbadbutch88
d. Asthma, (493), including reactive airway disease, exercise induced bronchospasm or asthmatic bronchitis, reliably diagnosedat any age. Reliable diagnostic criteria should consist of any of the following elements:
(1) Substantiated history of cough, wheeze, and/or dyspnea that persists or recurs over a prolonged period of time, generally more than 6 months.
(2) If the diagnosis of asthma is in doubt, a test for reversible airflow obstruction (greater than a 15 percent increase in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEVI) following administration of an inhaled bronchodilator) or airway hyperactivity (exaggerated decrease in airflow induced by standard bronchoprovocation challenge such as methacholine inhalation or a demonstration of exercise-induced bronchospasm) must be performed.
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To summarize if you've had asthma *treatment* after the age of 13 you will have to get a waiver. The only way a waiver will be considered is if you take a test on your own dime proving you don't have asthma.
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