<p>Can anyone tell me everything that they do for the Dodmerb physical. I don't have any real problems, but I want to make sure I can clear anything up before I even go for the physical.</p>
<p>They ask you to fill out a form about your medical history. It covers pretty much anything you can think of. In the exam, they do all the standard stuff for a physical, but the weird stuff they have you do is reading a paragraph to check for speech impediments and a few others I had never done before. It's pretty much everything short of drawing blood.</p>
<p>Don't sweat it, it's pretty standard stuff. Although if you do have a DQing condition, make sure you explain it well. Some DQing conditions that many don't think about are eye sight, athsma, etc.</p>
<p>My advice is: 1. be honest when you fill out your medical history form; 2. if there are areas that need explaining get your medical records and any doctors letters that may help explain your condition ahead of time and take them with you to your DoDMERB medical exam; 3. respond to any DoDMERB remedial requests ASAP; 4. make copies of everything you submit in case paperwork gets lost in the system; 5. do not be afraid to call DoDMERB and follow up - be proactive.</p>
<p>Ann is absolutely right (be honest about any medical questions).</p>
<p>Keep in mind that DoDMERB has relatively few people reviewing many thousands of applications each year, so they are really just "checking the blocks." If you have a DQ condition, they WILL DQ you (i.e. ANY episode of asthma or airway restriction after 13th birthday, no matter how minor), but this does not mean that's the end of the road. Each waiver authority (WP USNA, etc.) will look at any supporting documentation you provide. It's a frustrating process, but keep at it. The waiver authorities will even reconsider a waiver denial IF you can supply additional documentation. Good luck!</p>
<p>lol yea the reading the paragraph was awkward...but I dont want to ruin the real surprise ;)</p>
<p>Please ruin it... I'm not a real big fan of suprises!</p>
<p>praying eagle - there is really nothing for you to clear up. They do a head to toe physical exam. Yep - even there.</p>
<p>For females - if you have had a gyn exam recently they won't do that part but you have to take a copy with you. That's what my daughter did. Not a big deal.</p>
<p>You have to fill out a medical history with which you might want parental help.</p>
<p>JAM is right they check you from head to toe and everywhere in between. The exam is what active duty gets at the big 4-0 for guys (Suprise!) S didn't have any issues, except his body fat was low and so in his dodmerb file it had another form (we laughed, the media talks about obesity, but our son had to prove that he wasn't too thin).</p>
<p>What ties people up is typically their history, if you went to the doc for allergies and the doc prescribed a certain med. Bad acne and you took accutane. Braces.</p>
<p>Go to serviceacademyforums.com and they have a link for Dodmerb. the moderator is a ret. navy guy and can answer all of your questions. If indoubt ask him, he answers back quickly. </p>
<p>There is nothing you can do, but show up and complete it. In the end it doesn't matter you must take it to get admitted. Go in relaxed, you don't want your bp to go up...think of it as a sports physical.</p>
<p>Yea dont sweat it when you go in for this exam. There may be some uncomfortable sections of the process but the doctors are pretty professional and dont make it too awkward. You will do fine.</p>
<p>About how long does the exam take. I heard that you are there for the better part of a day.</p>
<p>the exam itself doesn't take too long, 30-45 min. with ours, the wait was when you arrived at the clinic. they didn't take appointments. we just walked in, and it was first come first served.</p>
<p>My d's experience was about the same as Kathie's. It took about an hour, and that's with filling out forms and waiting. </p>
<p>To share with the female candidates: The "private parts" exam was a very quick visual exam. It wasn't really a gynecological exam. When I asked about a Pap smear, or doing an internal exam, the doctor responded that the exam was mostly to make sure there are no lesions or warts visible that could suggest more involved female problems. </p>
<p>I hope this helps.</p>
<p>New Question.
My son has had to take growth hormone injections because his body did not produce enough naturally. It was prescribed by a specialist. Is this disqualifying? He does not take these anymore.</p>
<p>bump —^ does anyone know if this is disqualifying?</p>