I agree with Shellz.
You should be able to see through your own personal medical records if they ever prescribed an inhaler.
I would think that unless you are military, your pediatrician was your pediatrician for yrs.
I know for us, our kids medical records (dental, vision, physical) were always faxed over to the new doc. That means even if you changed docs, they most likely have all of your records since birth.
Docs are odd and quirky about this, they want the recs from the previous doc out of fear for something called malpractice!
WestPoint,
What you will read here often is that people are shocked to learn DODMERB found an issue, but their doc never said anything.
No offense, but you are not a doc., you can play LAX and have been cleared for yrs. There is a difference.
I don't mean to scare you, and if I have...deep breaths! I am just saying that you aren't a military doc, and so you can't assume being athletic equates to being able to serve.
I am not a betting woman, but I would bet, that if you have never used an inhaler, and when you did it was Mom's at as an 8 yo, you won't have an issue.
IMPO, it is best to acknowledge it now. Here's why:
Prior to commissioning you will have another DoDMERB, and if it becomes an issue than they may not commission you due to a DQ.
Wouldn't you want to know now, and not 4 yrs from now?
Wouldn't you want the waiver in hand now, and not go through the process again when it is your career on the line?
Investigate. Get your paperwork in hand. If your Mom was a worry wart and self prescribed the inhaler, I wouldn't acknowledge it. You were 8/9, she was the parent you were the child.
She had asthma and is a worry wart
I hope she is no longer that way. As a Mom I understand her fear when you were young, but if she still is you have a long road to haul.
I am honestly pefectly healthy and don't have asthma or any other medical condition that would get in the way of me performing my duties as an officer.
