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Will having asthma affect me passing a medical?

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Dr. Peter Kurzweil answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Dpnds on definitions: Is the 'medical' a checkup, an insurance physical, an aviation medical exam (been an ame since 1997). Importantly, is the diagnosis of asthma correct--not all that wheezes is asthma. How severe is it? Is it well controlled? Do u know how and when to take the oral or inhaler medication-many asmtcs do not, and many don't realize that a wheeze-free existence is the goal, with rescue inhaler prn....

Answered 9/5/2020

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No: Not necessarily - asthma is very common and can affect otherwise health people. Many of my patients with asthma are able to pass medical insurance exams/tests without any change in their payments / premiums.

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