medical forms - PLEASE HELP!!

[bex]

Hi,

I initially started applying end of july 2008 to join the army; I got up to the stage where I passed my medical but then decided to stay on for 6th form..So started applying again (in my last year in 6th form now) and sent off my medical 3 weeks ago and then phoned up the army careers office this morning to see what was going on, turns out I am deemed 'medically unfit' I was also told I would only be allowed to reapply may 2012, because whatever the reason was meant I would then be medically clear. I don't understand why though coz since the last medical forms nothing has changed, except last winter I got a tiny patch of ecsma which has all cleared up now and I'm not sure whether my doc put down last time I suffered from acne (only on my face) when I was 13-14 (I am 17 1/2 now). Also, my bmi is slightly underweight but I am fit and can do 100 situps in 2 minutes, the 1.5 mile run in between 11-13 minutes, so I don't know if my weight is an issue.

I am still waiting for my reason of deferral to come through the post and as there is a postal strike it's very frustrating! Also, if the corps you want to join has accepted you then would an appeal be stronger in this case and should you get them to help you appeal?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

[MSI64]

you must be clear of Exzema for four years, and if your underweight they will defer you till your BMI comes up.

[bex]

ok thanks,
I've just got the deferral letter through this morning and thats what it was, but its all gone now and i had it last time on the forms when i applied, so why has it changed? also, would it be likely that if i appealed that i would get through?
(and I find it really hard to put on weight! I eat loads but I'm just naturally thin)

[eleven]

its 3 years for the exzema thats what i failed my medical on still got just under 18 months to go its a real pain in the arse.

[bex]

yes it is such a pain in the arse, this is the only thing iv ever wanted this bad.. Thing is it was a tiny patch of eczma on the back of my knee which has all gone now, just hoping if I appeal I'll get a nice medic redoing it!

[waynepe]

exzema is a pain in the arse if thats where you have it.

[bex]

yeah..i imagine it would be lol

[eleven]

yea i got a small patch on my wrist,dont understand how it makes you fail a medical at the end of the day,its only a small bit of itchy skin.

[bex]

yeah its annoying isn't it?..have you appealed? im going to on monday

[eleven]

yes i tryed that and it got turned down. I think its cause its so busy the now so just have to do my normal job that i hate for the next year and a half

[bex]

aww that sucks. what do you do? I'm gonna have to get a job at the end of june when i finish A levels..

[eleven]

im a terrazzo tiler very boring only good thing is its great pay so i usually only work around 9 months of the year at most then go on holidays the rest.

[bex]

that sounds pretty fun! what did you wanna go for in the army?

[eleven]

join the paras my bmi was 31 and was to hight its now 26 and i got my 1.5mile run down from 14 mins to 9 mins,so i was really pissed off doing all the hard work to just get turned down by somthing as daft as exzema.

[bex]

yeah that sucks..I have the opposite problem with bmi, i cant get mine up but i've been working hard to get fit and get some upper body strength over the last 2 years and now look toned .