I am currently 17, a female and am considering joining the British army after uni.
I have very mild asthma and it hasn't troubled me since i was a little kid.
But i am still on a prescription of inhalers from my doctor. I am supposed to take it twice a day but i haven't for at least a year. I literally go about my daily life without my inhaler and i play football and other sport so its not like I'm not active.
The army website states that you can't join if you have "Asthma, strong asthma-like symptoms or treatment for related illnesses within the last four years."
I have read somewhere else that this means you cannot be prescribed inhalers for at least 4 years prior to your admission.
I have my annual asthma review soon and i am wondering what i should say to my doctor seen as i haven't been taking the inhalers all year ....
I'm sure i remember her telling me last time that i should be taking them, because she could see that i hadn't been prescribed any in a while.
But i don't see why i should take my inhalers when it doesn't seem like i need them.
So if in a few years i wanted to join the army to be a medic, would i fail the medical due to my asthma history ...???