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hi i'm a pre-enlistee going for the medical at 25th of may, may i ask if my PES status will be affected if i declare myself to have asthma b4? let me declare something here.... my last asthma attack was like more than 10 yrs ago and more 5 yrs ago the doctor told me it was not necessary for me to visit her again ..
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I have the same condition as you, but I certainly didnt get PES C.
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Dear EAC
thank you very much for your advice. I have visited my GP and have my blood taken for testing and result will be out only coming weekend. My pain has reduced much after taking the medicine (it is a pain killer and muscle relaxor), however, there is some slight pain (feel warm on the area near the toe) while standing and driving for some time. If my pain has gone away, does it mean that i have recovered from gout? If mecidine can make gout become painless, then just wondering, how gout can be downgradable.
It is only my 2nd day of medicine, i will see how it goes. And I need to thank you again, EAC. -
highly pes b only.Originally posted by charleslee:hi i'm a pre-enlistee going for the medical at 25th of may, may i ask if my PES status will be affected if i declare myself to have asthma b4? let me declare something here.... my last asthma attack was like more than 10 yrs ago and more 5 yrs ago the doctor told me it was not necessary for me to visit her again ..
thank you for answering my qn
declared asthma whether it is chronic/childhood pple will be blue coloured tagged by wristband during pt/outfield/route march exercises. -
u r welcome.Originally posted by 32man:Dear EAC
thank you very much for your advice. I have visited my GP and have my blood taken for testing and result will be out only coming weekend. My pain has reduced much after taking the medicine (it is a pain killer and muscle relaxor), however, there is some slight pain (feel warm on the area near the toe) while standing and driving for some time. If my pain has gone away, does it mean that i have recovered from gout? If mecidine can make gout become painless, then just wondering, how gout can be downgradable.
It is only my 2nd day of medicine, i will see how it goes. And I need to thank you again, EAC.
gout info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gout -
Wat about inspidus
wat pes status is that
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Got a Queiry.
I've a encezma condition for 6 mths or so...now posted to unit...the problem getting worse...
so wan 2 know whether can request stay out for my condition anot..?\\\
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hi 32man,Originally posted by 32man:Dear EAC
thank you very much for your advice. I have visited my GP and have my blood taken for testing and result will be out only coming weekend. My pain has reduced much after taking the medicine (it is a pain killer and muscle relaxor), however, there is some slight pain (feel warm on the area near the toe) while standing and driving for some time. If my pain has gone away, does it mean that i have recovered from gout? If mecidine can make gout become painless, then just wondering, how gout can be downgradable.
It is only my 2nd day of medicine, i will see how it goes. And I need to thank you again, EAC.
thought I'd give you some input...
Gout unfortunately is not cured by just painkillers... Often times, you'd need another agent (eg. allopurinol) for long-term control. But speaking as a doctor. maybe i could suggest good dietary control? because you're still at risk of a flare again. Try eating less purine-rich foods and hydrate well. -
hi thongboy,Originally posted by Thongboy:Got a Queiry.
I've a encezma condition for 6 mths or so...now posted to unit...the problem getting worse...
so wan 2 know whether can request stay out for my condition anot..?\\\
Tanks
are there any specific triggers you can identify in your Unit/ camp environment? I doubt very much if you'd be allowed to stay out unless you can pin the blame on Something definite
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Well, I would get you cough and then I'll do an abdominal exam. But there are several different types of hernia. The SAF- relevant ones will probably appear during strenuous exercise or abdominal straining.Originally posted by wonderamazement:How do you find out if you have a hernia? -
hi,Originally posted by noahnoah:Wat about inspidus
wat pes status is that
thanks
do you know if it is the cranial or nephrogenic type of DI (diabetes insipidus)? -
dun think soOriginally posted by green_saccades:hi,
do you know if it is the cranial or nephrogenic type of DI (diabetes insipidus)? -
Maybe the distinction is just academic anyway. . . This will rate a PES E.Originally posted by noahnoah:dun think so
From the medical point-of-view, treatment is different, but both types make the patient lose lots of water via urine. Definitely not field-deployable. -
drinking up to 20 litres of water a dayOriginally posted by green_saccades:Maybe the distinction is just academic anyway. . . This will rate a PES E.
From the medical point-of-view, treatment is different, but both types make the patient lose lots of water via urine. Definitely not field-deployable.
and every half an hour feel so thirsty -
since i started to stay in bunk...the encezma starts to spread...hav to scratch every night...thus keeping me from sleeping....currently c1l3....Originally posted by green_saccades:hi thongboy,
are there any specific triggers you can identify in your Unit/ camp environment? I doubt very much if you'd be allowed to stay out unless you can pin the blame on Something definite
btw - have you been downgraded for this yet? -
really ah, but wat if i dun declare during the medical check-up? i will be punished rite?Originally posted by eac:highly pes b only.
declared asthma whether it is chronic/childhood pple will be blue coloured tagged by wristband during pt/outfield/route march exercises. -
Are you sure the diagnosis is correct? If it is, you should be receiving medical treatment now.Originally posted by noahnoah:drinking up to 20 litres of water a day
and every half an hour feel so thirsty -
Dear green_saccades
Thank you for your professional advice. I appreciate it very much.
After checking the web for food to avoid, i am quite shocked! Strickly speaking, almost half of the eatable food are "dangerous" to gout. All seafood, all meat, all bean type, califlower, spinach, all mushroom, gravy etc. Almost everything cannot eat. Confused. I wonder if i go back ICT, can i tell the MO I cannot eat half of the cook house food.
I think i am going to lose much energy and "life" without meat and serveral veg. That is horrible to think of. The first 2 days of my medication do very effective, i can walk normally again. However, i start to feel the pain in my feet again on the 3rd day onwards. And i find walking difficult, feeling something inside my feet and the annoying pain on evey steps. It is not sharp pain this time, but feel like pain in the bone, crushing on the ground. Never know that walking can be difficult, dreadful to know i have to live with gout, maybe forever. I see that my father is suffering from Gout for years.
thank you very much and i hope my GP or the polyclinic doctor can quickly wite me a memo to defer my ICT next month. The polycinic doctor did ask if i am still doing my ns obligation but did not offer to tell me more or write me any letter to defer. Hopefully, my blood test will help this time.
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Absolutely. Furthermore, if you're already on treatment, someone (your endocrinologist) really needs to re-evaluate the dosage(s). At this rate you may end up PES F!Originally posted by oxford mushroom:Are you sure the diagnosis is correct? If it is, you should be receiving medical treatment now.
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You're very welcome.Originally posted by 32man:Dear green_saccades
Thank you for your professional advice. I appreciate it very much.
After checking the web for food to avoid, i am quite shocked! Strickly speaking, almost half of the eatable food are "dangerous" to gout. All seafood, all meat, all bean type, califlower, spinach, all mushroom, gravy etc. Almost everything cannot eat. Confused. I wonder if i go back ICT, can i tell the MO I cannot eat half of the cook house food.
I think i am going to lose much energy and "life" without meat and serveral veg. That is horrible to think of. The first 2 days of my medication do very effective, i can walk normally again. However, i start to feel the pain in my feet again on the 3rd day onwards. And i find walking difficult, feeling something inside my feet and the annoying pain on evey steps. It is not sharp pain this time, but feel like pain in the bone, crushing on the ground. Never know that walking can be difficult, dreadful to know i have to live with gout, maybe forever. I see that my father is suffering from Gout for years.
thank you very much and i hope my GP or the polyclinic doctor can quickly wite me a memo to defer my ICT next month. The polycinic doctor did ask if i am still doing my ns obligation but did not offer to tell me more or write me any letter to defer. Hopefully, my blood test will help this time.
best regards to all who ofifer help.
Yes. gout is a chronic problem. however, as I mentioned earlier - there will be a need to Start on definitive treatment. Do check with your GP or at the
polyclinic. Bear in mind though that sometimes the blood test may be normal'
(and high levels of uric acid do not equate to gout either). You can request a deferment based on the fact that you've had a recent FLARE and have limited mobility. -
Should bring this up to your camp MO. And also consider burning your bedsheets (Originally posted by Thongboy:since i started to stay in bunk...the encezma starts to spread...hav to scratch every night...thus keeping me from sleeping....currently c1l3....
chargeable offence) or washing them in hot water and sun-
drying them. Dust mites and associated droppings can be quite a potent trigger. -
Not yet completed the testOriginally posted by oxford mushroom:Are you sure the diagnosis is correct? If it is, you should be receiving medical treatment now.
The endor..... specialist sending me
water deprivation test soon
she told me must test blood and test urine
many times and cant drink or so
have to stay there for three nights -
Yup-they'll be taking blood & urine samples to see if your serum and urine are appropriately concentrated. It's quite tiring and you'll feel thirsty + +Originally posted by noahnoah:Not yet completed the test
The endor..... specialist sending m
water deprivation test soon
she told me must test blood and test urine
many times and cant drink or so
have to stay there for three nights
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o damm it really chia latOriginally posted by green_saccades:Yup-they'll be taking blood & urine samples to see if your serum and urine are appropriately concentrated. It's quite tiring and you'll feel thirsty + +
Hang in there
is tis a rare problem? -
Dear green_saccades
You are right to say that a blood test may not reveal anything about gout. My uric acid is normal. However, the blood test shows that my red blood cell is low. I wonder what i can do next. On one hand, if I have gout, i should avoid meat, liver etc. On the other hand, if I have Anemia, i should eat more meat and food rich in iron. Very expected outcome.
Now my question has changed from Gout to is Anemia downgradable? My recent sign was that after my ippt test run, i vomit 2 times and find myself too tired to stand or walk, feeling that i am going to faint anytime. I never have such feeling before. So i ended up in the medical center and rest for some time. After which, i feel well again after an hour to drive home. Luckily i pass the test.
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