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Like DAA said - consult a SNR med tech.
You should also definitely get it checked out by your primary care doctor to get the referral to see a gastroenterologist. Lactose intolerance symptoms can be vulnerable signs of dairy allergies or even susceptible to coeliac disease.
Just like other allergies discussed in this forum, you may be granted a waiver after a specialist consultation and reporting it back for re-assessment if the severity of your LI is low, ie. if you get little to mild gas. But if it gives you nausea, causes raging and exploding diarrhea or constipation, intestinal pain or cramps then who knows.. :-\
I heard a lot of army food in the mess, cafeteria and pre-packed field ration contain dairy products.
Good luck!
You should also definitely get it checked out by your primary care doctor to get the referral to see a gastroenterologist. Lactose intolerance symptoms can be vulnerable signs of dairy allergies or even susceptible to coeliac disease.
Just like other allergies discussed in this forum, you may be granted a waiver after a specialist consultation and reporting it back for re-assessment if the severity of your LI is low, ie. if you get little to mild gas. But if it gives you nausea, causes raging and exploding diarrhea or constipation, intestinal pain or cramps then who knows.. :-\
I heard a lot of army food in the mess, cafeteria and pre-packed field ration contain dairy products.
Good luck!
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I phoned yesterday but just ended up leaving a message because the recruitment office closes at 4 pm. I was going to phone again today, this time early, but It seems that they are not going to give me any answers based on your replies. What I can do is get an allergy test done by a doctor, which is probably going to take a wile to happen. thanks for your help.
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The first time I applied back in 2010, I was allergic to shellfish and Kiwi. When I went to my appointment with the Med Tech, she told me that if I needed an EpiPen for my allergies I would be rejected automatically because they can't take the risk of you having a allergic reaction while on deployment or anywhere else. I went for my allergy test and it revealed that I was mildly allergic to shellfish and kiwi but that Benadryl would be enough in case I would have a reaction. I got a report from the Doctor that did the test and when I brought it back to the Med Tech at the CFRC, she told me that everything looked good and I passed the medical without a problem.
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I have some minor seasonalish allergies like Hay fever, pollen, cats, and certain trees. Some of these allergies are so minor that it's usually just the pollen that bothers me when the wind is up and kicking. I am just wondering if I should be getting paperwork from the allergist before getting/going for a medical? All my allergies can be maintained by just taking a antihistamine. I am trying to be prepared for when I get one just so that my application doesn't get even more bogged down.
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BobSlob said:
Alright thanks, I also forgot about dust. It is preventable if I wear a face mask, like one of the paper ones like they wear in hospitals. Or take allergy pills.
I am still likely going to contact my allergist, better to be safe then sorry.
Waking up an old thread, I hope. This is long and probably unnecessary to read for some people, but I don't know how to explain this any shorter. If you wanted I asked my questions down at the bottom without the details.
EDIT: I took the details out, it was extremely long. If you want details to answer them better or just want to know because of curiosity, let me know and I will message you.
I'm looking into joining as a reservist in maybe 2.5 years (I'm not done highschool until next February) and I have some weird allergies.
Dragonfruit (only once, horribly sick), cats (but I have one, sneezing), trees (so said the test but I've never noticed it before), nuts (all except almonds, carry an epipen), and I think I'm allergic to sulpha/sulfa? I'm looking into get a blood test for allergies done to clear up the unknowns and to find out if I'm actually allergic to nuts and trees.
To shorten up my long post:
- Would my needing a puffer when the weather goes below -25 C go against me?
- Would my needing an epi-pen for unknown allergies go against me?
- Would my needing an epi-pen for known allergies (most likely nuts or extreme cold) go against me?
- Would my asthma go against me even though I use my puffer maybe three times a year.
- If it turned out I don't need an epi-pen as the incidents were just a fluke or I'm not allergic to anything, would my having them in the past go against me?
Thank you!
EDIT: I took the details out, it was extremely long. If you want details to answer them better or just want to know because of curiosity, let me know and I will message you.
I'm looking into joining as a reservist in maybe 2.5 years (I'm not done highschool until next February) and I have some weird allergies.
Dragonfruit (only once, horribly sick), cats (but I have one, sneezing), trees (so said the test but I've never noticed it before), nuts (all except almonds, carry an epipen), and I think I'm allergic to sulpha/sulfa? I'm looking into get a blood test for allergies done to clear up the unknowns and to find out if I'm actually allergic to nuts and trees.
To shorten up my long post:
- Would my needing a puffer when the weather goes below -25 C go against me?
- Would my needing an epi-pen for unknown allergies go against me?
- Would my needing an epi-pen for known allergies (most likely nuts or extreme cold) go against me?
- Would my asthma go against me even though I use my puffer maybe three times a year.
- If it turned out I don't need an epi-pen as the incidents were just a fluke or I'm not allergic to anything, would my having them in the past go against me?
Thank you!
ok, I'll say it.TJ97 said:
If you had to hire someone to work in remote and hostile conditions, possibly cut off from supplies, would it work against the applicants if they had the issues you mention and you had to be responsible for their well-being?
Make sure you have another part time job lined up. You would need some hard proof that you don't need an epi-pen and a puffer. This is my opinion, but it's what most people would answer you.
Thank you mariomike and cryco.
Mariomike - the reason I posted it on here and not the asthma post (I briefly skimmed it at the same time) is because when I first had my question it was only based on my epi pen but once I got writing I realized that my two 'incidents' were never deciphered as asthma or allergies, I'm still not sure whether it was an allergy reaction or a really bad freak asthma attack so I thought putting them in allergies would be fine.
It doesn't make a lot of sense since I deleted the details. I'll take the asthma questions out of here and put them in the asthma post instead, thank you.
Cryco - yes I definitely understand. My asthma is only a result of laziness. I had it when I was younger (smokers around when I was a baby, so probably why), it went away, and then reappeared when I stopped being so active so I know if I start exercising again it will go away and not be a problem. Of course I can't exercise my allergies away other than my cat allergy so those I'm definitely going to have to look into.
Thank you for your advice.
Mariomike - the reason I posted it on here and not the asthma post (I briefly skimmed it at the same time) is because when I first had my question it was only based on my epi pen but once I got writing I realized that my two 'incidents' were never deciphered as asthma or allergies, I'm still not sure whether it was an allergy reaction or a really bad freak asthma attack so I thought putting them in allergies would be fine.
It doesn't make a lot of sense since I deleted the details. I'll take the asthma questions out of here and put them in the asthma post instead, thank you.
Cryco - yes I definitely understand. My asthma is only a result of laziness. I had it when I was younger (smokers around when I was a baby, so probably why), it went away, and then reappeared when I stopped being so active so I know if I start exercising again it will go away and not be a problem. Of course I can't exercise my allergies away other than my cat allergy so those I'm definitely going to have to look into.
Thank you for your advice.
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Hi;
I am in the application process to for the Regular Force NCM - Army Communication and Information Systems Specialist.
Army Communication and Information Systems Specialist (ACISS) requires a geographic factor of G2. I am currently on a prescription nasal spray for my pollen allergies. I use this medication 3 months of the year. My pollen allergies cause me to sneeze, and runny nose if I do not use the medication.
I could switch to an Non-Prescription Over the Counter medication; my doctor has me on Prescription for cost savings currently.
Would this medication, and or my allergies possibly assign me a G3 Geographical Factor?
I am in the application process to for the Regular Force NCM - Army Communication and Information Systems Specialist.
Army Communication and Information Systems Specialist (ACISS) requires a geographic factor of G2. I am currently on a prescription nasal spray for my pollen allergies. I use this medication 3 months of the year. My pollen allergies cause me to sneeze, and runny nose if I do not use the medication.
I could switch to an Non-Prescription Over the Counter medication; my doctor has me on Prescription for cost savings currently.
Would this medication, and or my allergies possibly assign me a G3 Geographical Factor?
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