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I'm enlisting in the Air Force with an ADHD diagnosis but haven't filled a prescription or taken any medication (Adderall) in three years, and I haven't seen a doctor for anything relating to the diagnosis other than going over my old paperwork and writing a new prescription in ten years. I've been functioning perfectly fine at work and in everyday life since I stopped taking meds, but the recruiter said I'd still need a letter from a doctor saying that I no longer have problems with ADHD. Would just any GP be fine for that or should I go see a specialist to confirm that I am no longer a spastic 12-year-old?
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Jun 6, 2016 17:52
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Hillary Clintons Thong posted:If its an affordable option go for the Specialist. GP could be fine, but when dealing with MEPs sometimes you got to deal with the Chief Med Officer like its a court room. They're usually GPs and poo poo too, so they might be me more willing to debate a GPs stance, but a Specialist letter would trump a gps. Stupid, right? Ask your recruiter for an example letter. Our CMO would kick back doctors letters if they weren't addressed "DEAR MEPS DOCTOR" and poo poo, leading to the applicant wasting more of their and the doctors time. I scheduled an appointment with a specialist just to be sure, then. It looks like I'll be going through a screening test of some kind, which will hopefully be enough for whichever CMO I eventually see.
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Jun 6, 2016 19:06
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Hillary Clintons Thong posted:oh yeah if they give you that test or whatever that should be more than enough. Unless you do bad then you're hosed Finally got that waiver letter, records of my initial diagnosis... college transcripts, high school transcripts, a 10-year-old receipt for an Adderall prescription fill... If they ask for any more medical paperwork, I am gonna scream. I'd rather not get denied a security clearance or get discharged if MEPS finds out that I didn't mention having some surgery or being on some medication or another years ago (and I've heard horror stories about people getting pulled out of basic for not telling the medical officer that they were on antidepressants for a year in high school), but at this point I can't even remember the name of the GP I saw five years ago, much less how to get documentation for anything and everything.
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Jul 8, 2016 20:38
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Godholio posted:The key is to not be caught hiding something. This is one of the few areas within the military where common sense actually seems to apply. They actually care if the omission was an error or a lie. Yeah, I went ahead and laid out my medical history to the best of my ability while still making sure that I only answered the questions that I was asked. Judging from how often ADHD specifically came up in the initial recruitment form and the last medical form that the recruiter gave me, that seems to be a huge concern in the military compared to other conditions, so I don't expect a call on Monday asking if I can provide the paperwork for the two minor surgeries I had as a kid.
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Jul 8, 2016 20:58
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