From the article: New Asthma and ADD/ADHD Policy
The Department of Defense has softened their medical qualification standards for cases of childhood asthma, and history of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Have you recieved a waiver for asthma or ADD/ADHD? Do you know someone who has? Do you think these requirements are fair? Give Your Opinion
Why?
- I am a 20 years old and had asthma as an infant but have never had an asthma attack never used my inhalers but I am being told that I can't join the only thing I want to do in my life and that is to join the air force with my MD in anistesiology. Thats sad...... :(
- —Guest Asthma
reality
- iv had asthma my entire life and have always dreamed of fighting for my country and being in the fight destroying all who come my way ... but i cant because im asthmatic and i cant run and if i cant run i cant join its not about what we want its about the risk the army takes by having a asthmatic man or women on the team every body counts and if you cant run you cant keep up and slow you down the team its a battlefield you eventually go to and if you so happen to to catch a asthma attack and your squad gets attacked instead of you hand on your gun its on your pump and now you and your team is at risk and like i said every body counts... so yes i still dream about joining but sending a squad home in boxes is not something i enjoy dreaming about
- —Guest mathew
Unfair
- Im 19 years old, I have Asthma & yes I do still suffer. However I know for a fact that there are ALL KINDS of things I am MORE THAN CAPABLE of doing in. The United States armed forces. If you want to serve your country you should be allowed and it breaks my heart that the Army will not make special accommodations for people to join and do certain jobs with Asthma.
- —Guest Chris
No
- I am a DOD pre-school teacher. Almost every children in my class are military children, almost all are in the exceptional family category for 3 asthma, food allergies, seizure, autism, behavioral problems that may be diagnose later in life as ADHD, depression, or bipolar. These are servicemembers children! Hence, their medical problems likely stemmed from their servicemember parents who avoided being disqualified to be in the military!
- —Guest Em
NO - ADHD unfair disqualification
- My son was misdiagnosed with ADHD and Tourettes. I was a single mom - so medicated him for a while. After going off ALL medication, and having a The Head of Neurology at UTMB say "mis-diagnosed" - the Army still disqualified him after an appeal, as did the Marines. This is because he answered the recruiter and military doctors honestly. I have SEVERAL co-workers that said their recruiters told their children to 'not disclose" - their children are "proudly serving" in the armed forces.. while my son, and many like him... are deemed unfit. Does this mean you have to lie to "qualify" for the military? Just saying
- —Guest Sara
Asthma
- i believe asthma should be looked into deeper because i understand if someone have a severe case of asthma but everyone should at least be given a chance maybe a pt or something to prove themselves. i want to be a U.S. marine and i got disqualified because of childhood asthma i no longer suffer from asthma and been free of it since the early age of 10 if not earlier. i believe i can make it if i was given the chance. i want to make honor grad and i believe i can do it i just want the chance to prove it
- —Guest USMC
Thr105
- Army says if you are off your meds for a year, we may take you. It should be that you need to be on meds to be considered. Doesn't make sense. A great example of "military intelligence"
- —Guest Thr105
asthma
- I am a 3 sport athlete I run everyday and can lift almost 2x my body weight with my legs and i am only 13. I have talked to recruiters and they said they will give me a waiver if i keep up my work, but the asthma sometimes can drag me down a bit because even though you dont have symptoms your boy still isnt as tough as other peoples. what i am trying to say is if you really want it than work as hard as you can for it.
- —Guest dylan
adhd
- my kid wants to be in the army but if he has adhd meds now his dreams are a no go.
- —Guest terry
Asthma
- It is unfortunate that if you have ever had a allergy induced asthma and or bronchitis you will always be diagnosed with asthma. There is no test to determine that you have asthma. There is a test to determine that you do NOT have asthma. Ask you a Dr that specilizes in Asthma and Pulmonary Disease to assess you. You may get lucky and have a mild form that may allow you to join the armed services.
- —Guest Belle
No
- I have asthma and want to fly for the airforce ................................….............................
- —Guest Person22
i still need help
- my name is Christopher Long for the last year and half i been trying to get in the Marine Corp. i had child hood asthma. i written the VP and a congress man i just need away to show the Corp i don't have it the letter i received from MEPS is for me to get in the military all i need is the marine corp to clear me is this possible
- —Guest Chris L
ADHD in the Military
- I am a corpsman in the military working at a mental health facility. ADHD/ ADD does not disqualify from everything. You are not allowed to take medication in boot camp so they want to see you can go 6 months without it before you enlist. Some of my greatest friends are attatched to the Navy Seals and they have ADHD. You just need to prove to the military that you can survive without your medications. I know that if you take it while you are in and want to apply for a different job, you need to be off your meds for a year. Disorders such as this should not disqulify you from anything. I know people with asthma as well, there are limits to that. You need to be able to pass your PRT/ PFA. I do not enjoy watching fat bodies in my navy show up to a run, and tell me they dont have to becuase of a waiver. If you are overweight, dont think about joining until you are in standards. Getting in shape, and keeping your body as sharp as your mind may help you with asthma. Find a path not a wall.
- —Guest ANON
no
- Lets say we joined USMC as Infantry. made it through boot camp fine, got to SOI and started to experience symptoms. Lets sat we dont have a waiver. What are our options?
- —Guest no
Guest Linda
- Asthma is generally allergy and or exercised induced. My daughter can run circles around most physically and mentally and is being told she cannot attend an academy school or needs a waiver for ROTC. Her asthma is allergy induced not exercise. How does this make sense? We need both intelligence and Physical fitness in our military!
- —Guest Guest Linda
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