I have a diagnosis of asthma based on PFTs, medical history, exercise test, and the MCT. I have a drop of 40% fev1 on the test which was pretty bad.I take advair 500/50, albuterol, pulmicort, and singular. I also have a dozen other meds for allergies which also tie in besides vocal cord dysfunction due to an intubation gone awire by an over eager intern in th ER room.

My psych doc who triggered my meb got an email from my pulmonologist that I current meet retention standards for asthma. Apparently they feel my symptoms are controlled because I have not had an ER visit in six months due to attacks and also, after 9 attempts, I finally passed the two mile run by 2 seconds. The thing is, its summer and I breath pretty good. Its winter and spring that I suffer chronic airway issues and cannot pass the test and am constantly on sick call or in the ER. Even after finally being able to pass the run, I walk around all day SOB and sore like someone kicked my lungs hard and spent the whole day sitting.

Somedays, I swear to god, army logic just amazes the hell out of me. =/