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@MalenaAlison

2 жыл бұрын

I think it will increase the burden for waivers, and bring the numbers down for enlistments. Making issues out of non-issues in my opinion 🤷🏼‍♀️

@patrickcraig331

2 жыл бұрын

bad i’m 17 and I wanted to enlist to become a 68 whiskey my parents forced me to take Adderall until I was 16 so now I might not be able to enlist

@patrickcraig331

2 жыл бұрын

so if there’s anyway you could do a video on medical waivers that would be great

@yaboileeroy3038

2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickcraig331 Same my doc took me off my meds at your age because I finally got a moment alone with him and painted a picture that made him hit the brakes like a ton of bricks. If I remember correctly, I mentioned that I wanted to enlist at that time, too. I’m gonna try to finish that up and prove it was a misdiagnosis to try and clear the waivers.

@savannagianzanti1625

2 жыл бұрын

@@yaboileeroy3038 how exactly can you prove it was a misdiagnosis? We’re you on previous medications? Because I think if you were on medications, you still have to wait the 3 years

People got to understand that depression is part of life not a mental disorder. We all go through depression sometime in ourselves. It is the level of your depression should matter.

@Michiganmemer

Ай бұрын

Depression is unfortunately a mental disorder. I had depression for 10 years. It was terrible. I could not get out of bed. I could not feel happy. I could not enjoy life. But I took matters into my own hands and I started psilocybin therapy. After 10 minutes of ingesting psilocybin. 10 minutes, yes. Yes. Yes. 600 seconds. You read that right. My desperation of 10 YEARS went into remission. It was incredible and still months later (I have to micro dose every now and then) I am depression FREE. I don’t take any medication for depression or anxiety. God is good. You can do this, you got this, you can get there, believe in yourself the way I believe in you. ❤

I passed MEPS a couple of days ago and got sworn in. But one of the girls I went in with got disqualified because she once got prescribed an inhaler but she never had asthma. The reason she had an inhaler was because her house had mold but the doctors at MEPS saw the word “inhaler” and immediately disqualified her without even hearing her story. She’s currently in the process of fighting it/getting a waiver but just a heads up for anyone with a similar story, just keep fighting it. One of the nicer staff at MEPS told her just to keep fighting it because she’s never had asthma and her reason is totally understandable. If you truly want something, keep fighting them no matter how high in power they are. You know you’re healthy and you fight for that.

@anthonyrodriguez4122

2 жыл бұрын

Military recruiting is struggling really bad right now because of MHS Genesis

@BlueJoeThecreeper

Жыл бұрын

Same

@IffyEdem

Жыл бұрын

I hope war breaks out now. Stupid MEPS ducking it up

@Juan-ci3xr

2 ай бұрын

Dang that’s sad I had gotten depression medication and inhaler(over a year since they were used and prescribed) but I was able to slip through so I’d just say don’t be discouraged and genesis is a b^*ch so be on the lookout 🫡

All I can do is sit here with my dreams shattered. I got surgery on my earlobes, got surgery to reconstruct my wrist, and dedicated last two years of my life to recover and train for the military. The moment I was about to enlist, I got turned down from my own recruiter after MROADs came out. I have misdiagnosis from different doctors I seen growing up when I was homeless and they expect me to find 6 different doctors to re-evaluate me. I was ready to serve my country just like my fathers generation.

@jaobyeden4143

2 жыл бұрын

Im sorry bruv. Fuck the enlistment process

@michaelcollado2671

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaobyeden4143 they got unrealistic standards at times

@richardhubbard7673

Жыл бұрын

Hope your doing ok , the military isn’t the end all be all for your life brother.

@douglife8566

Жыл бұрын

@@richardhubbard7673 thank you brother. I got my CDL and living life now. I am still going to try to enlist again

@richardhubbard7673

Жыл бұрын

@@douglife8566 good luck, and congratulations on your CDL you can make a good living . God bless you.

Things like ADHD are over prescribed especially amongst boys by primary care doctors without proper evaluation. Too often teachers push parents to get students on ADHD drugs. The sad part is once your in the military if your diagnosed with ADHD they don’t kick you out. They also don’t just kick you out for depression once your in.

@yaboileeroy3038

2 жыл бұрын

Dude i was misdiagnosed with a plethora of shit because my parents used any excuse to dope me up and keep me out of sight. Guess having a kid with bells pallsy in their face was too embarrassing for them idk.

@NewyorksMagic

2 жыл бұрын

There's no test for ADHD, they base it on a bunch of different things like your behavior, academics, ect. but ULTIMATELY it's just someone's opinion like there's no test that says without a shadow of a doubt you have ADHD and that's where i have a problem because DRs just slap labels on children and put them on a medication that they more often than not don't even need

@yaboileeroy3038

2 жыл бұрын

@@NewyorksMagic same with autism. They thought I was autistic because I was smarter than my peers and hated other kids. No. I didn’t hate my peers. I just hated abc’s and 123’s when I just wanted tk be home with my mom or out fishing and hunting with my dad. Social skills? Never knew any kids outside of school and my parents never taught me shit. Wasn’t until I got a moment alone with my psychiatrist as a teen and told him al of this that he hit the brakes and took me off my pills cold turkey. Haven’t had any issues aside from having to play catch-up as an adult because of my parents’ incompetence and neglectful attitude towards parenting. Only joining because of shit opportunities in my town and just a sheer lack of discipline in my upbringing that lead me to be a massive ree ree.

@deadspeak1126

2 жыл бұрын

@@yaboileeroy3038 what branch and job are you looking at?

@yaboileeroy3038

2 жыл бұрын

@@deadspeak1126 wanted to go Marine Corps but I’m turning 27 this summer and I might have too much “wrong with me” for them to put in the footwork. So I’m looking at Army or Navy. Hearing is bad in one ear so I’m giving up on combat engineer and going mechanic or avionics tech.

Real good video. Now I know more about the medical record part of MEPS and how to better handle the medical record and specifically the pharmacy record portion of MEPS.

This process has been so frustrating for me. I had a doctor prescribe me an inhaler due to me asking for a gym waiver during covid. I am a military spouse so during the height of covid the gyms were only for the soldiers/sailors in Naples Italy. Well, a few spouses were getting gym waivers so I figured I would try. Turns out, they were favoring the officer wives over the enlisted so when I tried they only suggested an inhaler. I refused it and they still put in the prescription! I never used the inhaler and they see in my record that it's been two years and I never activated any refills. Now this is looming over my head. I have taking a pulmonary functions test, blood test, and seen countless doctors. My husband had been in 13 years and this has always been something I wanted to do but life has just gotten in the way. I met my husband while we were both trying to join but I was having issues then because I was told I was under weight but I ate enough for 6 people lol. So I chose to stay in college. I guess we'll see how this goes because I really want to join.

I was at Navy bootcamp in October. I was going to be a Hospital Corpsman, but then I got discharged because of a medical issue that now has resolved and it was misdiagnosed. I got my DD214 and they gave me an Entry Level Separation (ELS) and narrative reason for separation Erronous Entry. My question is, ¿What are my chances to join the Marine Corps?

My recruiter told me this about 2 weeks ago. wild. seems complicated. Have my last MEPS consultation on Thursday.

Went to MEPS yesterday, need to get a waiver for Lexapro from 2019. Also if you took the Picat get ready to take the real hard asvap!!!

@nochilllwill

Жыл бұрын

How did that workout?

I've had problems with depression and anxiety in the past. Haven't taken medication in like a year or 2. Could this get me disqualified?

My recruiter had me go to MEPS as soon as he found out (which ended up being 4 days before the deadline) because we didn't want them to pull records. I don't have a history of asthma or anything, but we didn't want to risk any issues coming up.

@TheBenAllen.

2 жыл бұрын

I feel ya

@Komodokhan148

2 жыл бұрын

I think recruiters will try to find ways to cheat the system so their applicants can bypass MROAD. Either ways now it may seem like an effective screening tool but it's only going to hurt the military in the long run. Recruitment will suffer the most .

Great video. Regarding selecting a job in the military. Do you get the written contract first, with a guaranteed job field, and Then take the oath at meps? What is the correct steps?

Question, do the online apps like cerebral count? I was sent a prescription for concentration adhd but was not diagnosed with adhd. I'm worried, one recruiter told me the apps don't count.

Do they disqualify you if you take provera? I just got prescribed for it it’s a hormone medication but I’m as healthy as can be.

For everybody that this concerns, yes. It is very real and I got nailed by it a little bit ago. My process got delayed due to a prescription I received for abscess of tonsils. However this in particular wasn't concerning for me. They are looking for prescriptions for ADD, ADHD, depression, and anxiety. Primarily. If you have other pharmacy records that were given to you within the last 7 years, be aware that it will show up and if it's not related to anything I just mentioned, it's likely going to be a delay is all, like it was for me. All in all, this here video from Ben should tell you most of what you need to know, so give it a real thorough watch. Good luck to everyone on their military journeys.

@Jumbo37279

2 жыл бұрын

When does it pop up when you go to the counselor?

@Jumbo37279

2 жыл бұрын

@B_av8 I don’t think you’ll have to worried about being kicked out of dep. just when you get to basic don’t go to medical for nothing

@getdownonit8753

2 жыл бұрын

@B_av8 did they find out?

@R.Marcel94

2 жыл бұрын

@B_av8 any updates?

@buddy3852

Жыл бұрын

I was ridiculously prescribed Hydrocodone in high school for a tonsil abscess. Any updates?

for everyone? I am wondering how they have the man power to do that for every recruit in all the branches ( and I am saying that as someone who wishes they could do more about medical problems that the recruit does not know about ( particularly like heart problems.

My partner has been trying to get into the Air Force, but the only thing holding him back is that they can't find any pharmacy records and he can't get any either because he never had any but he also had Tricare growing up due to his dad being in the Air Force. What would you suggest for him to do?

@keyizi12

9 ай бұрын

I’m literally in the same situation right now. I’m getting real frustrated.

Well, time to change directions again I guess. Have spent the past 3 months losing weight, working out and researching what I wanted to do in the Air Force. Got pretty excited about it. Had a 2 month stint of taking anti-anxiety meds last year and from the sounds of it that is grounds for crucifixion for a prospective recruit such as myself even if you didn't plan to disclose it because you are genuinely better now and have been for over a year. Who the fuck wasn't on medication of some sort in 2020? Oh well. Keep on keeping on.

@forgedwarrior20

2 жыл бұрын

Hey bruv. Don't get too discouraged. I would talk to a recruiter anyway and see what they say. It absolutely doesn't hurt to talk to them and see what they can do for you. If you're good to go now, they might be able to get you a waiver or something. We can talk about everything and what is likely to get you disqualified, but there are also a lot of variables. It can't hurt to at least try, especially with all the good work you have put in for yourself.

@brittanyfeagin2191

2 жыл бұрын

I know someone who is talking to their recruiter rn about anxiety meds who got prescribed them but didn’t even take them. It doesn’t necessarily disqualify you from what the recruiter said. You can always reach out to your dr and have them write a letter clearing you, as well as an ego waiver

@jamesgrindey2113

2 жыл бұрын

you can join the army as of today feb 9 2022 they quit pulling prescription history congrats join fast

@forgedwarrior20

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesgrindey2113 Where did you get that information?

@kamren7652

2 жыл бұрын

Try 5 years

When I was a teen, I definitely had a mental health record and was on two antidepressent meds. I barely took them, on and off as my parent demanded i never felt i needed them (as you can imagine i have minimum contact). I had a bad relationship with family and its been three years, I haven't had a single issue, no meds, no counseling, just perfectly fine lol. Theres no record of getting off the meds, i turned 18 and moved, so i just stopped. My life is fantastic as an adult, perfectly happy. I have been trying to get records for months because all I ever wanted was to be in the military. Thats it. And now I feel like that dream is totally dead. I already have a 14 year old surgery to report and this is just more.... I feel like it's time to move on and give up now lol.

@MuhammadFarukh

2 жыл бұрын

No don’t give up! Listen I’m older than you and am going through a similar situation. I’m 23 and was perfectly fine until I graduated from college and moved out. I’m still fine but the doctor prescribed me anxiety meds when I quit drinking alcohol which wasn’t that bad anyways. I spoke with a recruiter and they told me to stay off meds for a year and to then contact them since I was never diagnosed with anything. I’m not sure if I stand a chance but I think you do. I’m not giving up myself and I don’t think you should get so easily discourage either!

@davacartee1751

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I have been out of home and off the meds with no counseling or anything for almost three years. I just feel like there so much already with my early childhood surgery and a mental health record and I'm tired of getting my hopes up you know lol.

@natalialeilani5239

Жыл бұрын

@@davacartee1751 fuck. I've been prescribed meds in march after one session (I was reasonably sad because a few deaths had occurred in my family) and I never took them. They are, however, still on my records. I will hear back from meps next week but these comments aren't really giving me much hope.

@lalalarebecca23

Жыл бұрын

@@natalialeilani5239 hi did you hear anything back?

@Ntmonme

Жыл бұрын

@@natalialeilani5239 I'm assuming no good news?

So I'm a little confused here. If I got prescribed ADHD and depression meds until 2019 but stopped after that and have been completely fine, am I going to be a redflag? Is pulling pharmacy/med records a have-to for all recruits? How will they know you had prescription meds? Also, if the pharmacy holds no records since most only document customer dosages 2 years after, how do they expect folks to provide these documents to MEPS? Any advice helps. (for the record I have been off of meds for over 5 years, have no issues at all and have worked in security and taken law enforcement training classes with no issues.)

Seems complicated for them to pull this off... I’ve lived in several different places, gone to several different pharmacies. Are they inquiring the pharmacy directly for the records? As far as I know there wouldn’t be a centralized database for this across all pharmacies... and how long are those records even kept by them? Or would this be inquiring your medical insurance company? Because again, people change those too! Overall.. I have a lot of questions about how feasible this really is.

@TheBenAllen.

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it seems like it would be a complicated process for sure

@eli6797

2 жыл бұрын

As far as I could tell, I went to my recruiter and got everything squared away the first day going in the office. It took maybe 2-3 days (assuming he had other people to deal with as well) to get my records checked for medication (which I knew for sure I had never taken) to be able to go to meps. I think they just check with your doctor or healthcare center and see if you had any prescribed through them

@Joseph-fh4oc

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. What if they're just putting the information out there to scare new recruits to admit everything

@UltimateGenosyko

2 жыл бұрын

So, I just decided like this week I really want to join the military. But last month I got a full time job with health benefits, so I decided I would get a prescription for adderall to help with overall retention at work because it’s boring work and my mind wonders. But how I got the meds was through an app that gives you an evaluation via zoom and then they send the prescription to your pharmacy. So there are 3 parties that have this info right? It would be the app I did the evaluation through, medical insurance and the pharmacy. Could I just pretend like never got a full time job, therefor not having medical insurance? Or could i put down my college that provided medical insurance? That way when they check my records they would only get my passed records previous to this year. if it’s not the insurance they contact maybe I just won’t disclose the company that I received the prescription from?

@cassandrab6449

2 жыл бұрын

@@UltimateGenosyko My friend told me about Cerebral a few months ago. Like an an idiot I used it and was diagnosed with like ADHD? I’ve never in my life have had this kind of issue. I went with it, allowed them to mail me Wellbutrin or whatever. I never even took the drug. Now I’ve finally gotten in shape to join the military and have to explain this whole thing…Jesus.

So it’s smarter to probably just wait out the waiver period?

I haven’t enlisted, but I’ve already been through MEPS process. Would I be grandfathered in? I don’t want them to check my pharmacy history.

@jacobkormos2948

2 жыл бұрын

As long as you already went to meps make sure to sign your contract ASAP they won’t check unless the deadline comes up

How does this affect prior service that are getting back in?

Just watching this. Was wondering if they are still doing this?

What happens if I had adhd and I stopped the medication at 9 years old, then I took anxiety medication at 15 and stopped it at 18 would I get disqualified If I wanna join the marines next year June

So I'm in this situation where my doctor assumed I had anxiety and we were just running test and nothing came of it and I only took one pill from the medication she gave me. This was back in 2021.. I tried hoping last April and they were able to bring this up on the medical record along with me in middle school having taking another test due to me fainting and hitting my head. Again nothing ever came of it but it raises the air forces eyebrows so I've been jumping through hoops trying to prove myself and that I'm okay. I'm perfectly healthy. But the SG first told me to wait 3 years as well to reapply... but I just got a letter where he's adding an additional 14 months to it to "be on the safe side". My problem is I've already been waiting a year! I want to be in and start my life! Do you think there is anything I can do to try to resubmit earlier or get him to reconsider? He has all the proof to not disapprove me but again, he is being precautious due to the fact if it were true, just being in the military could trigger things and problems (if there were any) that they have to prevent off rip

I'm so glad this shit wasnt around when I joined, I had like 20 different things that would have disqualified me lol. My recruiter gave me the infamous no means new opportunities yes your enlistment stops speech and that was that.

@ixT0PSH0TZxi

9 ай бұрын

Any of those happen to be colitis or chrons disease?

Are they allow to go over 7 years ? I’m being told by the MD that she needs 10 years

Are they pulling veteran records too?

I have a question, last year I was trying to go to meps, but suddenly I started feeling sick. I then went to the doctor and they put me on diabetes medication. That’s when I decided to just changed the way I was eating now they’ve completely taken me off of it would I get permanently disqualified ?

@zanyahgoode2395

Жыл бұрын

You would need to follow up with that doctor and provide the paperwork

Im currently trying to join the coast gaurd and during my process of taking the asvab and everything i ended up developing very mild excema in my arms. the dermatologist said to label it as just dry skin because its all it really is. Doesn’t really itch or anything. Would this disqualify me at all? I didn’t put it down on the sheet because I didn’t have it when i started.

@ChickentNug

Жыл бұрын

i'm in a similar situation. Did you have any issues at MEPS? I went to an urgent care to get my dry skin checked out and they had me get some excema medication for it. I haven't been diagnosed with excema to my knowledge, but I'm worried that record of that medication being there is enough for me to need a waiver. Normally a waiver wouldnt be a huge deal, but I can't go to RASP with any medical waivers and that would totally fuck up my plans for the future

@tylerevans9224

Жыл бұрын

@@ChickentNug i was successful getting through meps no problem, but they are able to pull up records for visits to urgent care. I would play dumb and just say its “dry skin” maybe get a doctors note clearing it as back up if need be . Good luck with it!

@ChickentNug

Жыл бұрын

@@tylerevans9224 Hey thanks man I appreciate it. I'm really looking forward to joining so this video kinda freaked me out not gonna lie lol

Definitely true. I went into MEPS today as Prior Service trying to get back in. My blood pressure was a little high so the CMO(Chief Medical Officer) at MEPS went on to the Genesis system and pulled up all my medical records and prescriptions. All of the prescriptions that I had were given to me while I was on active duty which she saw and acknowledged. But now i have to get medically cleared by a doctor for High blood pressure, and Insomnia just because I was prescribed these medicines lol. The funny thing is I was already in the military so with these issues so now I have to get cleared just to come back in. Just a hassle tbh

@jaretjames3384

Жыл бұрын

How long were you out for, from my understanding if it is within a year of ETS and still green on medpros you dont have to go back through medical

This is the only thing that makes me nervous about MEPS is them going back into my medical records, I hope it doesn’t DQ me although I am getting into the DEP.

I’m pretty sure now they really don’t care about it that much. I just went through medical and they found nothing.

@trinityclark8585

Жыл бұрын

Did you have stuff in your medical history they didn’t find?

@ChickentNug

Жыл бұрын

@@trinityclark8585 I'm guessing that's the case from how he worded it. From what I've heard from a couple of people online, they don't really even do the full check unless they're given reason to believe you might have some disqualifying stuff in your past. Might not be true but I hope it is

@ChickentNug

Ай бұрын

@streetx1602 yep. They never saw my prescriptions for inhalers when I was younger lol. Been in almost 10 months now. Good luck, reception was rough for me but just keep motivated and remember why you're there. You will be fine, just for me at least it was a pretty shocking transition from being a civilian. I could easily go back through reception now having been in for a little while, but at the time it was a little spooky. Everyone next to you is going through the same thing as you, and every step further you go it gets better. Basic is much better than reception in my opinion (you will get smoked at the beginning but it really does build character lol) and ait is way better than basic. Just finished airborne school and it was fun. It goes by kind of slow in the moment, but looking back it all went very fast Just a tip for reception, do what you can to break in your new boots in the bay at night. The end of my bunk had a bar that I could kind of see saw the boot over and it broke it in a little bit better. At first wearing the boots all day in formation made my ankles visibly swell and it was pretty uncomfortable. Like everyone says, the Army is what you make of it and your attitude is very important

I think I’ve been Misdiagnosed With Bipolar because I’ve been off Meds since i was 18 and I generally Feel fine,like I’m happy and No Anxiety ,No stress,No Bouncing On moods,Now i’m almost 20

@burh8651

2 жыл бұрын

I hope it stays that way man, best of luck to you dude

Does a 5150 or a 72 hour hold disqualify you from joining?

My Story: Went to Dallas MEPS in June… Recruiter told me “Dont say you have ADD” (because the last time I was prescribed was in 2017). I would’ve been good if I joined before December but was still figuring out if I wanted to go to college and was still high school. It is now November 5 months after first MEPS visit. Waiting for THE Surgeon General to approve for the SECOND time my waiver… he’s been asking me for school letters, work letters, school transcripts, parent letters, all previous prescription records from the past 5 years (he originally asked for 3 the first time) Don’t lie now guys Get notes from everyone you know basically talking about how you can work well off medication, the last time you used medication, get notes from your doctor, parents, bosses

@Knee_Grow777

Жыл бұрын

when you play honest with the system it just fucks with you, best not to tell them and suck it up. I came in with undisclosed ADHD and believe me you're not special, every else fucks up in basic. You have to have to maintain confidence in yourself and never give up (cliché but true) . After the 2nd week you will naturally get used to it and everything will seem routine, then it progressively become a matter of doing what your told and watching the time pass until graduation.

@cadensmith6008

Жыл бұрын

Bro I’m in the same boat. This waiver stuff stinks and I don’t even know how you’re supposed to get records that far back. I’ve gone to 3 pharmacy’s and they only keep 2 years records

@ik5852

5 ай бұрын

dont say anything

How could they pull that? Theres no centralized place for that info. Only way they can do that if you tell them you have a pharmacy or through your health insurance.

@penname5050

Жыл бұрын

This needs a discussion.

@IhateAlot718

11 ай бұрын

Somebody broke the code. So mhs genesis pulls from every state Health Information Exchange(HIE). So pretty much most hospitals and pharmacy send their medical information to a exchange database that is meant to make it easier for hospitals, doctors, providers , pharmacies to send records and prescriptions electronically without delays to better serve patients no matter where they are in the country. The military tapped into this and used the infrastructure to audit records. For example, some pharmacies send data to sure scripts in which they send to the health information exchange. Google health information exchange and you will see the rabbit hole

Does anybody know if you could join with hypothyroidism? I’m trying to join but I’m not sure if I can

If i was prescribed asthma meds over 7 years ago am i safe, is that too old for them to find

My recruiter had me sign the release papers in the middle of last month

I just went to my recruiter today to sign papers releasing that and I’m freaking out because I don’t remember what I’ve been prescribed so I’m hoping I don’t get screwed for not mentioning something.

@TheBenAllen.

2 жыл бұрын

Best of luck!

@v01d_r34l1ty

2 жыл бұрын

Every MEPS station is different. When I went through it they were really chill. What’s probably going to end up happening is as long as it wasn’t any strong medication and you aren’t showing signs of asthma at the station, they’ll probably just disregard the information on record. So long as you’re good now, no asthma, ADHD, and no signs of bad anxiety or depression, with no physical red flags, you’ll probably get through without issue.

@kodyaitch2826

2 жыл бұрын

@@v01d_r34l1ty so I found out I was grandfathered In because my packet was submitted before the roll out of the pulling pharmacy records was introduced. I went to MEPs today and it went well

@v01d_r34l1ty

2 жыл бұрын

@@kodyaitch2826 good for you! Thank you for your future service!

@DTvidsx20

2 жыл бұрын

How long are you grandfathered in for? Went to meps twice in 2019. Will I still be grandfathered in?

Tried to pull my records but Walmart pharmacy records only go back 1 year

Do they pull from VA medical records ie medications?

I was prescribed meds and even some crazy ass psychotic meds due to sayin the wrong things to a doctor and they claim they had to put me on because it’s protocol what can I do ?

@brittanyfeagin2191

2 жыл бұрын

Get a letter from the doctor clearing you!

So I’m taking phenemine which is weight lose pills will that disqualify me ?

I ain't saying I have records, but they didn't find anything and I went to meps November 17th

How long do we have to be off to qualify?

This is true if anyones wondering, I was scheduled for meps today as a 17 year old that finished school, they canceled my appointment the morning of due to antibiotics that I took a month ago and antibiotics I took for a stomach infection about 4 years ago, total BS but my recruiter told me I’ll get a letter in the mail on why exactly it got canceled, if it was what we guessed it was (the antibiotics) then I’ll have to go to get a note or something such from that exact doctor, if anyones on the same boat please let me know.

@Peter-ge4ov

2 жыл бұрын

They canceled my Meps appointment Friday, and they're sending me a letter explaining exactly why.

@christianascencio5131

2 жыл бұрын

@@Peter-ge4ov awww that sucks bro I know how you feel, it ruined my whole morning, if you don’t mind me asking…why do you think they cancelled it? Did you take any medications in the past 7 years?

@Adrohskeez

2 жыл бұрын

So they were able to pull up your records from a database or did you tell them about it?

@christianascencio5131

2 жыл бұрын

@@Adrohskeez I got the letter, they pull up to 7 years from your pharmaceutical records its crazy, I have to get medical records from all the doctors I’ve been to it’s a hassle

@Adrohskeez

2 жыл бұрын

Damn. If you don’t mind me asking what state are you in?

How is this legal? HIPPA is there to protect patient privacy and they have access to medical records THROUGH CREDIT REPORTING. Yes, the reporting of your credit history is how they access prescription history. Unbelievable

@brittanyfeagin2191

2 жыл бұрын

You sign a third party access form allowing it during the recruitment process.

@deeznuts-gj3ye

2 жыл бұрын

@@the_awakening332 thats breach of privacy

@jershmit2994

2 жыл бұрын

It should be legal and is completely necessary people in bmt would try and pull card where they can collect an easy disability check this law is in play so nobody can do that anymore.

@meylinfox

2 жыл бұрын

@@brittanyfeagin2191 do you remember the name of the document specifically?

@anthonyrodriguez4122

2 жыл бұрын

@@jershmit2994 it also comes with high consequences recruiting is very down and the waiver process hasn’t changed at all

Hey I’m 20 now, should I tell the recruiter I was misdiagnosed for having asthma when I was 8.

Already lost three. It’s a two year wait from the last day you pulled your meds.

This is really giving me a headache right now . My doc prescribed me for anxiety this year but I only used it for a week and discovered that medication isn’t the answer . Later I discovered it was my diet causing those symptoms( low blood sugar ) but I’m fine now. Now I’m enrolling and I am scared about this pharmacy record .. the doc really convinced me to try med which isn’t what I needed .. how do I go about this. I’m at the process for a national guard

@qiaramartinez9451

2 жыл бұрын

If you don't have a history of anxiety you should be fine I was just waived for some anxiety meds they gave me at the ER but I was never diagnosed or had a previous history

@savannagianzanti1625

2 жыл бұрын

@@qiaramartinez9451 how exactly did you go about it?

@damilarebalogun5798

2 жыл бұрын

@@qiaramartinez9451 I don’t understand what you mean , before they give you any medicine, you need to be diagnosed !! They don’t just push medicine to you

@MuhammadFarukh

2 жыл бұрын

@@damilarebalogun5798 It’s not always that simple. I had one or two panic attacks due to drinking which I was prescribed benzos for. I’ve quit drinking since which is only been heavily doing for four months anyways. Regardless, I don’t have a history of anxiety and although I’ve been taking the anxiety meds for less than a year now, I aim to quit them soon and wait it out for a couple months and then speak to a recruiter again. I spoke to a recruiter and he actually mentioned that he was going through a lot of b.s because of genesis pulling up pharmacy records. But I guess my question is, did you release records before enlisting my dude?

@ImEverythingYouCrave

Жыл бұрын

@@MuhammadFarukh how can I avoid showing benzos up on the genesis?

Can you do a video on how to do a CCA?

Does anyone know if this actually real or not 🙏 😭…..I’ve went through the MEPS process last August and did the whole medical and physical thing and I passed that, I just never Enlisted into the DEP program until a couple days ago because I had to do the ASVAB a couple times. Would I be considered grandfathered in? Because if so that’s a massive life saver, I was using a little bit of medication when I was younger for ADD but I haven’t used that since 6th grade because my ADD is gone! Ive also been using some acne cream that was prescribed to me a couple years ago, does this fall under the “Red” or the “green”. my ship date to bootcamp for the marines is July 11th, are they going to check my records before I go to bootcamp if I end up even going at this point now smh 🤦‍♂️

@forgedwarrior20

2 жыл бұрын

I'm going through the process now brother, though I'm going through the US Army. I wouldn't worry about it too much, just make sure you have the records and the recruiter knows about it. Also, it depends on how long ago 6th grade was for you. If it was over 7 years ago, it won't matter because that's far back as they look. If you're 18 and heading right into the Marines, then it probably will come up. Again, just make sure your recruiter knows and they should be able to help you. I would reckon you need a waiver at worst, hopefully. I don't know if the Marines do a whole lot of waivers, but just keep your head up. Good luck on your journey my man. 🤙

@patsrock5187

2 жыл бұрын

@@forgedwarrior20 alright sounds good thank you! And you too

@brittanyfeagin2191

2 жыл бұрын

I believe it’s the past 7 years

I had thyroid cancer at 11 and have to take levothyroxine for it. I have half a thyroid. Anyone know if that can be waivered or if that is disqualifying l.

I went to my recruiter and told him I did not have my high schools diploma . I then studied for my ged and passed it . I now am trying to deal with a prescription for anxiety and “depression” that I was prescribed from a doctor while I was homeless I am working my ass off to solve all the ways to prove I am stable my therapist has evaluated me and told me I am very aware of my self and stable and never has had a appointment with me again and it’s been a a year . When I get the documents stating that I never had this anxiety problem as severe as the medication I was prescribed was intended for would that be proof enough to a meps examiner to see that I am capable of joining the army . I’m 23 with 2 kids and am dead set on doing everything thing I can to join . Do you think that it would be a problem even if I get medical confirmation that I no longer need those meds or even ever took them

@jershmit2994

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately if you have a history of depression documented on your medical records there is a high chance you can get disqualified but if you are just prescribed the medication and don’t have your issues documented there is a high chance you’ll get excepted

They told me I was disqualified because I have been taking medication since I was 12. It’s unfortunate I’m very upset.

@ik5852

5 ай бұрын

did u tell them or did they see it

If I already went to meps before all this was allowed and I passed my physical, all I have left is to pass my asvab. Will they be able to check my pharmacy records still? or no?

@gunzoutnodoubt6627

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think they will.

My recruiter said that they pull the last 7 years of your civilian medical history period now, is that true?

@eli6797

2 жыл бұрын

They might, or like most other things it could be a facade. It didn’t take but like 2 days to check for my medical records and I’m sure it was them just confirming through my healthcare center that I wasn’t perscribed medicine that would prevent me from joining, instead of going through every single place I’ve been through (Ik some people go to different healthcare centers and even insurances so it would be hard)

@shiraziwineco.6683

2 жыл бұрын

@@eli6797 when did they pull your medical records? I joined the Marines and am waiting to join, and they never pulled my records

If I’ve been in the dep program for 9 months already and I ship out in five days will this apply to me?

@gunzoutnodoubt6627

2 жыл бұрын

no

I’m in the recruiting proses, he asked me to get them, thank god I haven’t had a serious injury

@yassir1776

2 жыл бұрын

I live in Nashville, TN for anyone wondering

So i had a back surgery when i was a kid. Would i be done for lol

I was prescribed anxiety medication but never took them. It happened last year and I don’t have a history of it. Should I be worried?? I’m going for navy.

@R.Marcel94

2 жыл бұрын

Any updates???

@marcusa.6723

Жыл бұрын

Update please?

@victorarredondo304

Жыл бұрын

Update??

i was prescribed some oral steroids for my eczema. i paid out of pocket for it. will they see this in my pharmacy record or just the ones through my insurance? the reason i'm asking is that i heard eczema can be a reason of disqualification. but i don't wanna bring it up during meps if i can help it

@defunct3880

Жыл бұрын

same situation, I have eczema and got prescribed some ointment. I’m telling my recruiter 100% tho and see from there

@ik5852

5 ай бұрын

@@defunct3880howd it go? you shouldnt have said that

@ik5852

5 ай бұрын

howd it go.

@Ardent761

4 ай бұрын

@@ik5852 sorry for the late reply. so they ended up just giving me a waiver. i was advised not to bring it up during meps unless they ask me about it. and if they did i was told not to lie about it, obviously. my first visit to meps they didn’t ask but on the day i left for boot camp I had a little flare up and they just ended up giving me a waiver. but that was just for my case i don’t know how it is for other meps or how severe yours might be

Yeah army told me nothing he can do for me day before meps smh but was hit head on with my son an gf sent me to er for panic / anxiety. Got put on meds an recommend to talk with mental health. This was in 2018. Well called another recruiter he told me everything I needed to do. 1. Get a clearance letter from mental health, 2. Letter from doctors stating I kno longer take such as such. 3. Pharmacy records proving I never picked up anything in however many years. Good luck to anyone like me find a recruiter that will go the extra mile. I got everything done the same day. Praying meps will approve.

@tamiayen2388

10 ай бұрын

so MEPS only see meds you take not when you picked up or delivered to you or what pharmacy filled it?

@mustangaddict589

10 ай бұрын

@@tamiayen2388 anything sent from doctor to pharmacy they can see all it takes is one solid recruiter though to get you cleared i finally test the 20th goodluck to you.

How far back does meps go back on there background checks , I keep seeing and hearing they go back 10 years back? Does anybody know 100%??

So I moved from Texas to Florida and I want to join the military and I went before I went to therapy before I moved to Florida to talk about the abuse my step grandmother did to me and it was bothering me. So I went to her for a week and she prescribed me some meds and I never taken them. So now I’m in Florida I don’t remember the therapist name or anything and I went to the therapist a year ago and don’t remember anything

@IffyEdem

Жыл бұрын

My recruiter said there are big delays. We are waiting for meps to set an appointment date. Florida is missing doctors now in the military.

I was prescribed Zoloft during the tail end of the pandemic to quell my stress and calm my nerves. I took it for a feel weeks and weaned off of it afte I realized it wasn’t doing me any favors. If meps finds out about it, will I get permanently disqualified?

@gamersdigester

11 ай бұрын

Im in the same boat brother,

@frost1183

11 ай бұрын

Same I don’t know what to do.

@frost1183

11 ай бұрын

We need to keep this thread open for people like us. And see what’s happening.

@pedrodavalos645

9 ай бұрын

In the same situation, Meps pulled up my pharmacy records and saw I was prescribed Zoloft. Had to get a letter from my doctor, sent it in and waiting to hear back!

😢 I understand but I was trying to join after my anxiety journey now I dont have this oppotunity :(

Just did my pre screen stuff for MEPS, everything I marked yes on I had to specify what it was and had to pull all my medical and pharmacy records since 2015 for my asthma. My navy recruiter said I have to be 100% honest

@ik5852

5 ай бұрын

Never be honest if you want to join.

@ik5852

5 ай бұрын

but howd it go?

Thx 🙏🏽

i have severe adhd and now i only take one medication its called hydroxide its for anxiety but its only for when i really need it and i got screwed over because growing up i was prescribed so many meds and i could not join because i was prescribed Adderall for too long but i just said well now i can do what i wanted go to collage and then join as officer

I went into rehab back in February and i was prescribed Clonodine and naltrexone and another medication for alcohol withdrawals. Is that going to disqualify me from joining up?

I have been thinking about joining National Guard Reserves. But I have been diagnosed with Bipolar 2 and Anxiety 😥 so I guess I can’t join 😔

@markm5772

2 жыл бұрын

Try anyway and if you’re not currently taking the meds that helps big time

@brittanyfeagin2191

2 жыл бұрын

Not in the past 7 years, right?

@ViralLives00

2 жыл бұрын

@@markm5772 thank for the information I really needed to see this

My question is I don’t have anything wrong with me mentally but like do they look for stuff dealing with down there ? Nothing like I have to take medication for the rest of my life

@TheUnknown-cf6rh

Жыл бұрын

STD’s? If so you’ll be fine if it’s resolved

This is the stupidest thing I've heard about meps in awhile. This will def lead to enlistment problems like they already don't have retention issues. Smh. Big fail

@Komodokhan148

2 жыл бұрын

@Anthony Kight Yeah this system is going to back fire on them. The military will seriously suffer on the recruitment side of things. Since this new bullshit system pretty much eliminates at least 80% of the potential applicant pool.

@Komodokhan148

2 жыл бұрын

@Anthony Kight The military will never achieve it's recruiting goals with this new system in place. Either 90% of people joining will need a waiver or they just won't be able join at all. Seeing as the majority of youth in this country have been prescribed at least some form of medication. Hopefully they will come to their senses and realize if they want to recruit and retain people that MROAD has to go.

@Komodokhan148

2 жыл бұрын

@Anthony Kight Now it will seriously back fire on them

@MuhammadFarukh

2 жыл бұрын

@@Komodokhan148 I’m actually one of those people who may have to get a waiver just because of my medical history from last year. I’m completely fucking fine but just because I was misprescribed certain medications, I’m going to have to wait out a year or possibly more to enlist. Now I really want to serve but I can’t sit on my ass for two to three more years waiting for a possible chance to get in with a waiver.

@phillipswan9321

Жыл бұрын

I agree.Alot of there officers have adhd

2:39 Yea I’m not really sure if I was Diagnosed or Misdiagnosis with ADHD at the age of 6 back in 2007 and Since I was still able to Function well and I was Never Prescribed Medications at all which is good thing because I don’t need those crap, and Even though I’m a College Student now and if I wanted to join the Army and MEPS Is now able to look up in the Past 7 Years , I’m pretty sure if they’ll to look up on it but I don’t think Doctors Won’t find anything Because i never Use Medication before.

@eli6797

2 жыл бұрын

If you have no documentation of any injuries or conditions you have, just avoid telling your recruiter and the processing in general. As far as the military should know, you’re 100% healthy and ready to go with no prior history of surgeries or injuries

I don't see the point to that unless they suspect your doing illegal drgs but at that point it won't be in your pharmacy records. Maybe to make sure your prescribed the medicine you claim your taking? But really since opiates & such are not really seen as being taken like that on a monthly basis so that doesn't make sense either. It seems more like they just want your medical records, if that is the case. Especially since you can get a drg waiver anyway.

for the prescreen i said i don’t take medication, and that i’m not allergic to anything, both are lies im going to meps on tuesday do you think they’ll find out i’m lying?

@rickeytwolegs2112

Жыл бұрын

Lol it's over for you

@WinterApologetics

Жыл бұрын

@@rickeytwolegs2112 what do you mean when you say over for me? i’m going to have legal trouble now?

@rac6348

Жыл бұрын

@@WinterApologetics did you make it?

@hanksgarage_

Жыл бұрын

@@WinterApologetics any update?

@Vampybattie

Жыл бұрын

@@rac6348 look at his profile pic he got int

Is there a way I can pull my own pharmacy records?

I was prescribed Propranolol for anxiety and I told my doctor I use steroids because of elevated liver enzymes. Am I fucked?

@markm5772

2 жыл бұрын

As long as you get a letter from the doctor clearing you from although those problems you should be good

What if i dont know the dang doctors name or the place because i lived in another state?

Somebody broke the code. So mhs genesis pulls from every state Health Information Exchange(HIE). So pretty much most hospitals and pharmacy send their medical information to a exchange database that is meant to make it easier for hospitals, doctors, providers , pharmacies to send records and prescriptions electronically without delays to better serve patients no matter where they are in the country. The military tapped into this and used the infrastructure to audit records. For example, some pharmacies send data to sure scripts in which they send to the health information exchange. Google health information exchange and you will see the rabbit hole. Btw, there is a form that you sign during enlisting process that gives military branch to pull your medical records so you can't proceed without signing that form. The only way would to have your medical data deleted , but that might cause more flags

I got my paperwork done a few weeks too late ://

my pharmacy record is under my parents insurance? how does this work for me?

Hello, if I had anxiety in the past can I join the armed forces? I haven’t needed any help or medication in years.

@TheBenAllen.

2 жыл бұрын

Should be fine

@thegamerandfriends6597

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBenAllen. Thanks for your input.

@thegamerandfriends6597

2 жыл бұрын

@@Middigit212 thanks for the information

@FilamNation

2 жыл бұрын

Should be fine

I have no interest and never had but I find all of the information to be interesting considering I have family in the military including my husband.

Can I join army with Dibities?

Most recruiters do not want to work waivers.

My son was on ADHD medication for 2 months when he was 12 and now he's disqualified from the army 6 years later? Insane

@spurtikk

2 жыл бұрын

@The Warzone Fugitive I was off adhd for 10 years and just got dq. Meps refused to even entertain waiver. They are being way stricter at the moment. I never had any plans or whatever in school. Dont fall under the dq criteria but still got dq for meds. they arent even following their own standards.

@Keightinn

2 жыл бұрын

@@spurtikk you must have other disqualifies then. You would have been let in if you had been off for TEN years.

@spurtikk

2 жыл бұрын

@@Keightinn thats only thing I was told was why. 🤷‍♂️ been working in precision manufacturing for years and labor jobs. Physically and mentally fit.

@IffyEdem

Жыл бұрын

@@spurtikklook at a diff meps. I know Tampa mess is shit. I went to Knoxville and they were great.

The only thing I have records for taking medication for sickness but not permanent. My records is clean.

I hit a speed bump in my process because of medication to clear my bronchitis

My recruiter essentially said it’s delaying and fcking everything up.

Definitely gonna lead to MUCH smaller enlistment numbers. I feel like it could be good in determining whether or not a person might be prone to certain issues down the line if let's say for example... a person was on a prescription to help ease symptoms of IBS 6 months prior to enlisting and never mentioned ever dealing with them at MEPS. They could easily enlist, have a sudden spike in those issues, and blame the military for those health problems even though they experienced them prior to enlistment. If they're extreme symptoms for IBS, that's a guaranteed 30% disability, especially if the military can't prove that it wasn't service connected, roughly 10% if mild.

@user-dd1bb4tw4r

2 жыл бұрын

I got DQd at meps today and need 4 waivers because of genesis. Got 1 still waiting on 3. One recruiter that isn't mine said enlistment is now down 80% because of all this.

@michaelcollado2671

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-dd1bb4tw4r tbh who is surprised if they want to do this genesis bullshit they should have made their standards realistic first

Will medical marijuana pop up at meps when they look into my pharmacy records?

@NewyorksMagic

2 жыл бұрын

Any medicine prescribed to you will pop and if you use daily chances are you won't pass the pee test anyway.

Doctor prescribed me a antibiotic cause i had a scratch spreading on my leg from wrestling …she only prescribed it for a week..and it was gone and its faded now..is antibiotics a disqualification??

@jordansam

2 жыл бұрын

Yes some of them are. I got disqualified for the equivalent of an extra strength advil. It’s completely nuts. However they only have access to about 70% of medical records so just pray your part of the 30%. It seems more rural, independent doctors and pharmacies aren’t linked up with the big government medical spying system yet, it’s mostly hospital chains and offices and bigger cities that use industry EHR solutions.

@masonmartinez9623

Жыл бұрын

No, you won’t. If it’s ring worm, which is almost expected as a wrestler, you’ll be fine. I got ring worn just about every season and even had a new prescription during my enlisting period. It was disclosed on my medical record.

Any updates?