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Old Salt
would this be the same medical record the GP sent you or is this something I will have to send off?
Two questions:
1) Did you have any surgery to reduce the pressure on your brain at all?
2) Does your hairdresser charge you petrol money when grooming your big dome?
Sorry to hear about that.
Manage your expectations is my advice.
Any history of eating disorders or any other psychiatric disorder is likely to be significant issue with regard medical suitability to join. It doesn’t bode well I’m afraid.
Best of luck.
not forgetting that sometimes 'a single stressor' can be taken into account, there are two for our unlucky potential recruit
Thanks for your reply its was seven years ago it lasted for four months if you were lucky and that was the end of it wasn't in hospital or anything serious. the specialist I saw thought it might have been just a stress related thing but since all those years ago nothing has ever reoccurred.
The important thing is that you are in a much better place now.
Always remember to keep perspective & if this doesn’t go your way there are plenty of other career paths you can follow.
Obviously the only person that’ll be able to give solid information will be the medical officer/doctor that reviews your case. All I am advising is that you manage your expectations.
An eating disorder is a psychiatric disorder defined by abnormal eating habits. So by saying it was stress related is neither here nor there.
Point being- the Army does not like to take risks with medical standards. The basic point being- if your reaction to extreme stress was to develop an eating disorder then the military may not be for you.
But best of luck.
Actually, they don't know that, nor do we. Whilst Anorexia Nervosa is commonly referred to as simply Anorexia, there is a difference in medical terminology between the two, and anorexia, properly applied, merely means a loss of appetite for any reason. So when Teenybash saysWhat they do know is you have a history of an eating disorder triggered by a response to unpleasant life events.
to me that suggests that it is not Anorexia Nervosa, an eating disorder, but anorexia, a loss of appetite.I just couldnt eat reason being I went skinny not because I wanted to ...
Actually, they don't know that, nor do we. Whilst Anorexia Nervosa is commonly referred to as simply Anorexia, there is a difference in medical terminology between the two, and anorexia, properly applied, merely means a loss of appetite for any reason. So when Teenybash says
to me that suggests that it is not Anorexia Nervosa, an eating disorder, but anorexia, a loss of appetite.
Thanks for your reply I hope they can see by my evidence I gathered from different professionals that I might have a shot but the Army professionals are the ones who know best.
Best of luck! I am also waiting to hear back on a medical appeal and while it is tough at the end of the day the medical standards are what they are for a reason. For me, even though I really want this, the best thing has been to create a really awesome "plan B" for if I can't join the army. If I don't get to Sandhurst then my plan is to go and teach abroad in International Schools in East Asia somewhere.
Actually, they don't know that, nor do we. Whilst Anorexia Nervosa is commonly referred to as simply Anorexia, there is a difference in medical terminology between the two, and anorexia, properly applied, merely means a loss of appetite for any reason. So when Teenybash says
to me that suggests that it is not Anorexia Nervosa, an eating disorder, but anorexia, a loss of appetite.
Emotional stability should not be an issue in her case. You appear to have gone down another of your cul-de-sacs.... Let’s hope so. However top tip when discussing medical standards. We are all guilty of it. It’s best not to get drawn into a little cul-de-sac of specific condition. Take a step back at look at the bigger picture.
When looking a little wider you’ll be reminded that emotional stability will be assessed by the examining medical officer in the case...