Forgotten Rx in Prescription Record

[aranders75]

My daughter received an AMI to get her prescription records. We just got the records and there is an Rx on the list we completely forgot about that is unrelated to the requested AMI. Essentially she was allergy tested and it came back that she had a hazelnut allergy… but she’s eaten and continues to eat hazelnuts (included boatloads of Nutella) and has had no reaction. The Dr sent in an Rx for an epipen but I don’t recollect getting it. And because it was so inconsequential we didn’t put this on her medical questionnaire (only her seasonal allergies to oak that are managed by occasional OTC allergy meds).

So my question is- if this is unrelated to the condition for the requested AMI, could this cause a red flag and lead to another DQ? Or are they only looking for Rx related to her current DQ?

 

[Texark147]

Yes, unfortunately it a red flag and they will want information on the epi pen. You will want to gather doctor records and possibly have the prescribing doctor write a letter.

 

[justdoit19]

I assume she disclosed the allergy testing info that did occur, on her health questionnaire? No need to answer. But that could be part of this. And yes it will all need to be addressed and worked through. If it’s not a problem, there is a process for that. Don’t be afraid of the process. But work through it diligently.

I would make sure all her medical records are buttoned up. Whatever that looks like for her, but no open ended diagnosis, for example

Good luck to her.

 

[aranders75]

Yes, unfortunately it a red flag and they will want information on the epi pen. You will want to gather doctor records and possibly have the prescribing doctor write a letter.

I just dug to the back of my bathroom closet and found the epi-pen still sealed from 4 years ago. It has all the prescription info on it. UGH.
I guess I can let the Dr know and maybe he can proactively retest her? It had to have been a false positive!

 

[Herman_Snerd]

Sage guidance above from @justdoit19.

recommendations here are:
1. as noted above, button up and provide all medical records/ details in a timely manner, and make sure it's 100% correct.
2. Very respectfully and real talk, this is an anonymous forum so informality and venting is fine - but, in your replies to DODMERB, avoid comments that minimize/ deflect that this diagnosis was documented in a medical record, that an epi-pen was prescribed and that prescription was filled, or that you were not fulsome in your initial response, regardless of this being a simple accident. Avoid sounding like Ollie North with any I forgot/don't recall/ don't remember, Senator comments. In your exchanges with DODMERB, avoid deflecting/minimizing comments like the medical test must have been a false positive. Bodies change and perhaps now there is no allergy presently, but I don't see a constructive return of attempting to negate the prior medical test result. Presents as self-serving. Combined comments present as weasel-like, and weasel-like does not present as goodness for officer candidate evaluation.
3. You can certainly proactively retest but and send in documentation, and yet it is the DODMERB decision that matters here. Maybe that additional information will help.
3. Line up plans B, C, D in case one of the allergies ends up being an unwaiverable DQ. Other scholarships, confirm if after a retest and X window of time could you reapply to train to be an officer and serve. Confirm your options and good luck.

 

[Flint41]

Question regarding AMI for past Rx. Is this obtained by the applicant or obtained by the company requested to do the physical? We have obtained DS Rx history from our pharmacy and based what was on that list, I know Rx’s are missing and it only goes x # of years back. So trying to find out if we need to go a different route of obtaining past Rx or just go off of this list when listing Rx.

 

[bethf]

Question regarding AMI for past Rx. Is this obtained by the applicant or obtained by the company requested to do the physical? We have obtained DS Rx history from our pharmacy and based what was on that list, I know Rx’s are missing and it only goes x # of years back. So trying to find out if we need to go a different route of obtaining past Rx or just go off of this list when listing Rx.

It's obtained by the applicant. When we went through our pharmacy, they had only back to a certain date, and so I called our insurance company. They were able to send a list of all the prescriptions they had ever paid for. We saw an order for an antibiotic that I didn't remember, and looking back at records, I realize we had taken him to an urgent care to get a throat culture, so not in the pediatrician's records. Urgent care gave us a printout of the visit that we were able to add. It's like putting together a puzzle.

 

[bethf]

My daughter received an AMI to get her prescription records. We just got the records and there is an Rx on the list we completely forgot about that is unrelated to the requested AMI. Essentially she was allergy tested and it came back that she had a hazelnut allergy… but she’s eaten and continues to eat hazelnuts (included boatloads of Nutella) and has had no reaction. The Dr sent in an Rx for an epipen but I don’t recollect getting it. And because it was so inconsequential we didn’t put this on her medical questionnaire (only her seasonal allergies to oak that are managed by occasional OTC allergy meds).

So my question is- if this is unrelated to the condition for the requested AMI, could this cause a red flag and lead to another DQ? Or are they only looking for Rx related to her current DQ?

I believe even inconsequential items need to be added to the medical history. DoDMERB makes the decision about what is important.
My DS had to submit AMI for one thing I never would have thought was important. We're in the medical field (RN and MD) We were both surprised at what they wanted clarification on.