Food Allergies Treatment

Question by That Kid from summer school: Can you have allergies in the military?
Just wondering cause i have asthma, allergies to peanuts and other tree nuts. Also can i take my medicine in the military such as Zyrtec, singular and advair.
my asthma is allergically educed (not caused by sports or physical activity)

Best answer:

Answer by Heehaa
Sorry man, but if you are 13 or older and have asthma, you are automatically disqualified from joining.

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Question by jery: Allergies and the Military?
What are the laws. I have allergies to tree nuts, and some of them are going away. I’m deathly allergic to sesame seeds hopefully these will go away soon.
I plan on joining the Army after College

Best answer:

Answer by leveretth
Anaphylaxis is disqualifying.

j. History of anaphylaxis (995.0), including, but not limited to idiopathic and exercise-induced; anaphylaxis to
venom, including stinging insects (989.5); foods or food additives (995.60–69); or to natural rubber latex (989.82), is
disqualifying.

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Question by Nicole P: which branches of the military will take someone with a peanut allergy?
i know the marines wont..but what about the national guard, coast guard, or air force??? and also..is it really hard to get a waiver for a peanut allergy??
i know that the marines wont…and i know that the army will..but what about the air force, national guard, and coast guard??? and also..how hard is it to get a waiver for a peanut allergy??

Best answer:

Answer by David M
This is just an informed guess, but I don’t think any of them will.

And it most likely is not in your best interest to be in the military with such a serious condition.

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Question by Paul F: Can I join any branch of the military with a allergy to shellfish?

I asked this question because I applied for Army ROTC and was declined because of my allergy to shellfish. I was wondering if other branches were the same way.

Best answer:

Answer by David C
yes.

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Question by Dustin A: will having celiac disease keep me out the military? Celiac is just a wheat/gluten allergy. ?
The reason i ask is i got a full ROTC scholarship to a military college. I want to commission in the military.

Best answer:

Answer by Mel
No, it wont keep you out of the military if you don’t tell them you have it. It wont show up in a blood test, and they’re not going to do a stool test for it. Eating in boot camp may be difficult, though. I wouldn’t risk it by telling them.

Good luck!

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