Numptyhead

Hi

We are due to have our medicals in 3 weeks time. My 13yr old DD has mild asthma which is exacerbated when she gets a cold.

Will the panel doctor require a report from our GP, who has seen her once in 5 years?

Thanks
Maria

Mudplug

Hi Maria

We had our meds in may, hubby has mild asthma he declared it and the meds he takes altho he's not had any probs since a child, and our doc never mentioned it, altho we are in the process of waiting for a c/o.
Good luck

vicejw

Hi

My hubby also has asthma which is moderatly severe but hasn't had an attack in years as he is strict with taking his meds daily and we were told by doctor doing medical it wasn't a problem. Certificates were fine and Immigration didn't raise any problems / queries about it.... we now have PR so it wasn't an issue!!

Hope that helps
V

MnB

Hi Maria
just wanted to wish you good luck for your medicals ..... really dreading mine (not booked yet) havn't got any major issues that I know of (yet!) its the unknown I'm worried about!hopefully they will allow for 'white coat syndrome bp!!

where have you booked?
best wishes, keep us posted B x

Matewx

I would suggest not to mention the asthma issue when you do your medicals...

How else can they know you have asthma unless you tell them?

I wasnt planning on telling them about my kydney op, but they saw the scarf!!

Numptyhead

Oh you naughty Frenchly person...lol...the thought has crossed my mind but I wondered if on the day he might just hear a slight wheeze when he listens to her chest. It would appear that it isn't a prob anyway so I will declare it to be on the safe side.
x

Numptyhead

Hi Mudplug

Thank you for helping to put my mind at ease. Good Luck with your application

Matewx

You're such a good girl!!

All the best
xxx

Am Loolah

Hi Numptyhead - just to make you aware, NZ does have one of the highest rates of asthma in the Western World. Having said that, our 10 year old son has it, and his has improved where we are. But then we are, on the whole, in a warm, sunny environment - not today it's freezing! If he gets a tight chest we find a day in Rotorua making him breath in the sulpherous vapour seems to clear it. Strange but true!

The medicals are to establish whether a migrant to the country is going to be a drain on the resources. If your daughter has not seen her GP for 5 years because of it she should be ok. Does she get repeat prescriptions for her puffers though during that time?

Numptyhead

Hi V

Thanks so much for the info. Feel so much better now. Congrats on PR...wow it must feel so good to write that.....
Maria

Am Loolah

You talking about me ....

Numptyhead

Hi Loolah...I love your avatar... with the nonchalant half a back side hanging out. Must find something better than my bingo wing arms and 4 puppies.

Anyway I digress....no she doesn't get regular prescriptions. Just had to see GP last year for a script cos old puffer was out of date and she had a bad cold. Has used it a few times since though.

It was teenage girl flu so very bad

The stinky steamy vapour will do him the world of good...open his airways. Just like a saline nebuliser often given in hospital without any salbutamol added.

Yeah I did know about NZ asthma rates being high but not that it has the highest rate in the Western World. Could be the damp and mould spores

Numptyhead

Oh...ain't that the truth.....NOT!

MooMoo290373

My 2 children both have asthma which is sometimes worse during the winter months both there medicals were passed hope this helps.

Numptyhead

Thats wonderful news Moo. Thank you so much for letting me know.

Medicals not till the 28th. Daughter was sitting by me yesterday and I noticed a slight wheeze....would you believe it