allergy

After attending the AIM program I became very interested in attending the Coast Guard Academy. However as of now I would disqualified due to a nut allergy. Last week I took a SPT that came back negative and a Blood Test which came back positive. However the blood test also showed I was allergic...

After going through all the remedials I am being told by my allergist that he will tell dodmerb that I will have to carry an epi pen. I’ve never had any history of anaphylaxis but do have mild reactions. Do I have a chance to get a waiver? Is there anything I can do? I attended the usna summer...

Hi. DD was conditionally accepted for '27 back in December. Following medical we were informed that DD has been DQ'd due to a history of food allergy. The waiver process has been started. We have been asked for an AMI by allergist. Anyone been thru this or have a contact with an allergist...

Since I've been seeing a lot of questions regarding peanut allergies and DODMERB I thought it would be a good idea to post my story here. I was diagnosed with a severe peanut allergy in 2006 (11.2/100 IgE with an upward trend) which was confirmed over several blood tests spanning from 2006 to...

I am aware that nobody on this forum knows the exact process for granting a waiver; however, I am curious on your own experiences. I am a good candidate and am wondering if anyone knows of people getting accepted into any of the academies with a tree nut allergy, or having a waiver granted for...

Hi there - this is my first post on this forum. I have learned a lot by reading through various threads. I am reaching out to anyone who could help... My son is a sophomore in High School with good SAT scores, good academics overall. He was diagnosed with mild asthma around age 6 or 7 and...