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Evening all,
Apologies for yet *another* question regarding hayfever, and further apologies if this is in the wrong area (I looked for the recruitment-specific forum but didnt manage to find anything!). I didn't want to discuss this with my local AFCO just incase it got passed further down the line, and have googled it but couldnt get the answers I was looking for.
I am 20, and, having had hayfever all my life; I know when it gets me, what gets me (grass pollen), and what I can do about it. I can generally supress the symptoms to a limited extent, through use of antihistamine and eyedrops. My nose often blocks up but this is for maybe 2 weeks in June. I havent been so bad with it in the last 3 years but at a JROC course I was involved with a few weeks back, I got it really quite badly, although that was sleeping in the middle of a field, which perhaps didnt help. It is grass pollen that affects me the most.
I am fortunate that I have the most supportive girlfriend a guy could ask for; she is determined to get me through the medical, and has gone out of her way to help.
Aside of that, I am in perfect health, with 20/20 vision, and am capable and determined to (after recovering from a heavy semester at Uni) of beasting the physical at OASC and setting VERY competitive scores.
The trades I am interested in are Aircrew, and there lies the problem. I know hayfever is a big no-no for Pilot, and may well be for WSOp (Any further clarification on this would be greatly appreciated!).
I intented to keep it on the down-low at OASC and get through the medical without it becoming an issue, however, having spoken to my neighbours son (Who is a medical officer in the RAF) I have heard about something along the lines of "conscious non-disclosure"; basically, knowing about it but keeping shtum will land you in a whole pile of trouble, and has got me thinking whether trying it on at OASC is the best idea.
So, in your collective opinions, would I be better off scrubbing Pilot and going for WSOp (thus saving a bunch of hassle), going for Pilot regardless and praying that the Doc giving the exam gives me the benefit of the doubt whilst I cram myself full if antihistamine for OASC, or scrubbing the aircrew idea entirely?
Also, is the medical for WSOp different to that of Pilot, and if so, is it more forgiving with the whole hayfever issue? I know the CAA have Class 1 and Class 2 medicals however I am unsure of what they entail.
Many thanks for any advice,
Matt.
Apologies for yet *another* question regarding hayfever, and further apologies if this is in the wrong area (I looked for the recruitment-specific forum but didnt manage to find anything!). I didn't want to discuss this with my local AFCO just incase it got passed further down the line, and have googled it but couldnt get the answers I was looking for.
I am 20, and, having had hayfever all my life; I know when it gets me, what gets me (grass pollen), and what I can do about it. I can generally supress the symptoms to a limited extent, through use of antihistamine and eyedrops. My nose often blocks up but this is for maybe 2 weeks in June. I havent been so bad with it in the last 3 years but at a JROC course I was involved with a few weeks back, I got it really quite badly, although that was sleeping in the middle of a field, which perhaps didnt help. It is grass pollen that affects me the most.
I am fortunate that I have the most supportive girlfriend a guy could ask for; she is determined to get me through the medical, and has gone out of her way to help.
Aside of that, I am in perfect health, with 20/20 vision, and am capable and determined to (after recovering from a heavy semester at Uni) of beasting the physical at OASC and setting VERY competitive scores.
The trades I am interested in are Aircrew, and there lies the problem. I know hayfever is a big no-no for Pilot, and may well be for WSOp (Any further clarification on this would be greatly appreciated!).
I intented to keep it on the down-low at OASC and get through the medical without it becoming an issue, however, having spoken to my neighbours son (Who is a medical officer in the RAF) I have heard about something along the lines of "conscious non-disclosure"; basically, knowing about it but keeping shtum will land you in a whole pile of trouble, and has got me thinking whether trying it on at OASC is the best idea.
So, in your collective opinions, would I be better off scrubbing Pilot and going for WSOp (thus saving a bunch of hassle), going for Pilot regardless and praying that the Doc giving the exam gives me the benefit of the doubt whilst I cram myself full if antihistamine for OASC, or scrubbing the aircrew idea entirely?
Also, is the medical for WSOp different to that of Pilot, and if so, is it more forgiving with the whole hayfever issue? I know the CAA have Class 1 and Class 2 medicals however I am unsure of what they entail.
Many thanks for any advice,
Matt.
