I am in the process of joining the infantry...I have been officially free of any medication for my asthma since March of this year (i.e., my doctor has told me not to bother with any medication) and unofficially free of medication since about January (i.e. I stopped taking my medication to see what would happen).
I am in the process of disputing a claim by Borden that I have exercise induced asthma...I run around 5 km three times a week without any ill affect. I volunteer at a job that involves various activites in various conditions, many of which would pose problems for those exhibiting asthmatic symptoms.
My point is this: if you can perform cardio exercise and various physical activity without needing medication or showing signs of asthmatic reactionh, fight any claim made about your asthma. I image it will be several weeks before I hear back from Borden, but I rest assured that between me and my doctor I no longer have asthma and probably haven't for some time.
(As a side note, the physician I contacted at Borden asked me first and foremost "Are you currently on any medication?" I answred yes at the time as my physician had not approved my prior discontiuation of medication, and the result was a speech about how I needed to prove how I was no longer medicated. No minimum was given for how long I needed to be treatment free - in any case, fight until the bitter end. I know I will. And most people here say soldiering is 90% mental, 10% physical.)
