BsBllAviation Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 I am in highschool and am wanting to apply for WOFT. However, I have a severe peanut allergy and have heard that this disqualifies you for military service. I really want to fly for the army and was wondering if it is possible to get a medical waiver for my allergy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian101193 Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 Unfortunately it doesn't look like it is waiver-able. https://forums.goarmy.com/thread/238034 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdeneso Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 There are no waivers for food allergies unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Pig Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Seriously..... a peanut allergy, no joking you would never survive the military. And Im not trying to be funny. 8 years in the infantry.... peanut butter is everywhere and there is no way to control the people around you or expect them to go out of their way to accommodate it. I dont know anything about the waivers but your military experience would be miserable if not life threatening. It not like we are talking about getting hives when you eat to many strawberries or oranges. (Thats what happens to me) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BsBllAviation Posted September 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Thanks for the responses guys, my doctor says its a severe allergy but being around them doesn't effect me unless I actually eat them, in which case my throat can close which is why I carry an epi pen.It looks like you guys are right though and it's isn't going to be waiverable , also thanks for the incite on how peanuts are everywhere, I had no idea they were eaten so regularly while deployed. Sucks but I guess I'll just have to face the facts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_P148 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Not trying to be argumentative here but, I know a pilot in my unit with peanut allergies. He does fine. Not sure if he just lied on his medical forms or if he found some kind of exception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Pig Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I wouldn't necessarily say they are everywhere But there is PB in MREs and just people around eating whatever. You say "severe". I interpret that to mean "severe". I don't know that the military would allow you to carry any epi pen for an allergy. That I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdeneso Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I think it comes more into play with things that are cooked with peanut products. AR 40-501 Ch. 2-3 Par 4(j):History of anaphylaxis, including, but not limited to idiopathic and exercise-induced; anaphylaxis to venom, including stinging insects (989.5); foods or food additives (995.6069); or to natural rubber latex (989.82), does not meet the standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TachedOutOffRoad Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Joining and having while in are different."Severe" is a relative term.And concealing info can be a fraudulent enlistment. While recruiting, I had successful waivers for strawberries and some type of grass? and something else allergies, but I never had a peanut allergy waiver go through if it was serious enough for an epi-pen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_P148 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I wouldn't necessarily say they are everywhere But there is PB in MREs and just people around eating whatever. You say "severe". I interpret that to mean "severe". I don't know that the military would allow you to carry any epi pen for an allergy. That I don't know.I fly with an epi, not sure if it's legal or not, I'm carrying it regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 No waiver needed for my penicillin allergy but that's a drug, not something to be encountered in a combat environment or on a regular basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brackac Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Peanut allergy in the Ft. Rucker area is a death sentence. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantankerously Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Peanut allergy in the Ft. Rucker area is a death sentence. The peanut smell is filling the air early this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajreidy Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Peanut allergy in the Ft. Rucker area is a death sentence. Damn, too true.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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