Will a heart murmor prevent me from enlisting in the army?!


Question: Will a heart murmor prevent me from enlisting in the army!?
its nothing that cripples me in anyway just something i was born withWww@Answer-Health@Com


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there is a very good chance that it will keep you out of the army!. very minor things keep people from being able to join the army!. a friend of mine has asthma, but hasn't had an attack or needed an inhaler for over ten years and they wouln't let him in!. if you have a recruiter who knows what he's doing and really knows how to work the system, then you might be able to get in!. before you actually sign your contract you have to go through MEPS (military entrance processing station - or something like that, i don't remember)!. this is where you see a bunch of doctors, take a hearing test, balance test, blood test, pee test, and who knows how many other tests!. it's usually crazy busy, so the doctor may or may not hear your heart murmur!. but if he/she misses it that time, you get to go through all those tests again and see a few more doctors again the day you leave for basic training!. and again, if it's not picked up, then you are shipped off to basic training!. once you get to where you are going to basic training, you get to spend an oh so wonderful 6-8 days in reception - this is where you get all your uniforms and do a LOT of paperwork and yet again, you see more doctors and get a bunch of shots!. if your heart murmur isn't detected there, then you are for sure good to go!. when you have a medical condition before joining the army, it's kinda hard to hide it!. i have topical eczema, which is pretty much just dry, extra itchy skin, and at first the army didn't want me!. so, it's really gonna depend on your recruiter and what the doctors have to say!.
i don't mean to put a damper on wanting to join the army, but i'm just trying to let you know as much as possible!. i didn't know that much when i joined 2 years ago and wish i knew a lot more information before i joined!.
if you ANY questions whatsoever, PLEASE feel free to email me! i am willing to help you any way i can! good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com





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