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General discussions on joining & training in the Royal Marines.
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Paulc83
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does any one know of any one who has managed to get in with ecsma. i have no visible signs of it as it has all cleared up but i was perscribed a cream for it a few months ago( which i didnt bother using anyway). and i am geting stressed about not passing the medical. surely he will see their is nothing their.
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medical -passed
pjft- 9.02

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dont hide it though mate whatever you do

it'll show up on ya medical records

good luck anyway hope it all works out for ya
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I thought they didnt check your medical records unless they seen something wrong?
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do you strip, or do they ask you if you have any problems?
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Post by Chris Deeside »

once you start training your medical records will be requested from ya GP

i've only done the army medical but i can imagine it to be pretty much the same

yes you do have to strip and drop ya boxers lol

to check for hernias and to check ya ballbag isn't swollen
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yes i passed my medical and i have a history of eczema, although there wasn't any at the time just a tiny bit on my hand which he said wasn't important.

make sure you declare it though, don't hide it.

hydrocortizone cream works wonders, makes any of it disappear within a couple of days.
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do they cup your balls and ask you to cough? i heard that somewhere lol
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lodge939 wrote:do they cup your balls and ask you to cough? i heard that somewhere lol
It's not they, I remember it was only one dude. Nice and gentle, no cupping just measuring for the bigger of the two! lol
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its alright it doesn't tickle or anything
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Post by rodgie »

Beowulf wrote:
lodge939 wrote:do they cup your balls and ask you to cough? i heard that somewhere lol
It's not they, I remember it was only one dude. Nice and gentle, no cupping just measuring for the bigger of the two! lol
It was the most action I had seen for a few months! Definetly worth it :wink:
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