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pingu27
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Good afternoon all,
Before i get all the why dont you read previous post's or check the archives, ive already done that in many places and have not as yet found the information relevant to my question. But i will begin
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Bringing up the most annoying medical problem for RAF Aircrew Pilot Asthma once again ha :| i have one query to put forward.
I was like most people born in the early 90's when apparently the dr's dished out asthma like hot food (not good). But anyways, i myself was diagnosed with asthma on the basis of a chest infection and sent on my way by my gp. However like most people find out once you reach 18 and are preparing to join the RAF it comes back to bite you in the ass just like a bloody flea. However i went to my local asthma specialist unit on the reccomendation of an AFCO guy and undertook lung function test's. The specialist came back with my results which where well above my age range average and she said it was highly unlikely im an asthma sufferer and consequently MISDIAGNOSIS has been placed on my medical records. Now the question is do the RAF actually take into consideration a MISDIAGNOSIS or do they see the dreaded A word and just tick bar straight away? is there any way to prove to the RAF; apart from going fown to OASC which i might add hopefully the back end of this year once i leave college friday XD, that i don't suffer and have never suffered?
I was never admitted to hospital with symptoms or attacks and have never had any attacks, the only down side i see is that when i was roughly 10-11 i had a chest infection which disturbed my sleep and with the gp looking at my record seeing asthma just sent me on my way with an inhaler DAMN.
I was also recently lucky enough to be given the oppurtunity on a PAC's flight in the back seat of a Hawk T1a with 19 SQN down at Valley and i under-went a medical with a SQN LDR RAF Dr. and he did certain checks with my lungs and chest and i was passed fit to fly, however i know it isnt a certain key to pass however i do not see this hurting my cause merely just helping it? what do you think?.
Plus being an Air Cadet i have accumulated 13 hrs 21mins and as to date i havent suffered not one tiny miniscule symptom whilst flying! so i take it that flying in the summer when its bloody boiling doesnt affect my lungs hmmm.
Thanks guys and girls if any read this for your time. I dont mean to be annoying in anyway but im just looking for a tiny thread of info that im sure someone will hold that can lead me in the right way as to prepare myself for OASC if i get there. Please don't be nasty ive read all the info and i know pretty much all the crap of automatic bar etc but i dont believe im an ordinary case ha.
Once again thanks, look forward to any replies.
Pingu x
Before i get all the why dont you read previous post's or check the archives, ive already done that in many places and have not as yet found the information relevant to my question. But i will begin
..Bringing up the most annoying medical problem for RAF Aircrew Pilot Asthma once again ha :| i have one query to put forward.
I was like most people born in the early 90's when apparently the dr's dished out asthma like hot food (not good). But anyways, i myself was diagnosed with asthma on the basis of a chest infection and sent on my way by my gp. However like most people find out once you reach 18 and are preparing to join the RAF it comes back to bite you in the ass
just like a bloody flea. However i went to my local asthma specialist unit on the reccomendation of an AFCO guy and undertook lung function test's. The specialist came back with my results which where well above my age range average and she said it was highly unlikely im an asthma sufferer and consequently MISDIAGNOSIS has been placed on my medical records. Now the question is do the RAF actually take into consideration a MISDIAGNOSIS or do they see the dreaded A word and just tick bar straight away? is there any way to prove to the RAF; apart from going fown to OASC which i might add hopefully the back end of this year once i leave college friday XD, that i don't suffer and have never suffered?I was never admitted to hospital with symptoms or attacks and have never had any attacks, the only down side i see is that when i was roughly 10-11 i had a chest infection which disturbed my sleep and with the gp looking at my record seeing asthma just sent me on my way with an inhaler DAMN.
I was also recently lucky enough to be given the oppurtunity on a PAC's flight in the back seat of a Hawk T1a with 19 SQN down at Valley and i under-went a medical with a SQN LDR RAF Dr. and he did certain checks with my lungs and chest and i was passed fit to fly, however i know it isnt a certain key to pass however i do not see this hurting my cause merely just helping it?
what do you think?.Plus being an Air Cadet i have accumulated 13 hrs 21mins and as to date i havent suffered not one tiny miniscule symptom whilst flying! so i take it that flying in the summer when its bloody boiling doesnt affect my lungs hmmm.
Thanks guys and girls if any read this for your time. I dont mean to be annoying in anyway but im just looking for a tiny thread of info that im sure someone will hold that can lead me in the right way as to prepare myself for OASC if i get there. Please don't be nasty ive read all the info and i know pretty much all the crap of automatic bar etc but i dont believe im an ordinary case ha.
Once again thanks, look forward to any replies.
Pingu x