Balls
I caught swine flu earlier this year, and subsequently had a persistent cough. This doesn't seem to have gone away... and now I'm wheezeing and getting a tight chest when I exercise. I think it is gradually getting a bit better, but there is clearly something wrong. I've always been pretty fit, 8:40 PFTs etc, so this is pretty shit.
Unfortunately I have been called up and will shortly be attending Chilwell. I spoke to my unit MO a couple of weeks ago and he didn't seem that concerned, but speaking to a medic friend just now she suspects I may have developed asthma. What happens to people who are already in the army (TA actually) who become asthmatic? I'm imagining they don't get sent on ops...
I did a good PFT recently and will pass CFTs etc without a problem. Just if I'm likely to get medically downgraded (if indeed it is asthma) I'd like to know sooner rather than later.
Cheers
I caught swine flu earlier this year, and subsequently had a persistent cough. This doesn't seem to have gone away... and now I'm wheezeing and getting a tight chest when I exercise. I think it is gradually getting a bit better, but there is clearly something wrong. I've always been pretty fit, 8:40 PFTs etc, so this is pretty shit.
Unfortunately I have been called up and will shortly be attending Chilwell. I spoke to my unit MO a couple of weeks ago and he didn't seem that concerned, but speaking to a medic friend just now she suspects I may have developed asthma. What happens to people who are already in the army (TA actually) who become asthmatic? I'm imagining they don't get sent on ops...
I did a good PFT recently and will pass CFTs etc without a problem. Just if I'm likely to get medically downgraded (if indeed it is asthma) I'd like to know sooner rather than later.
Cheers