Disqualification for Medication

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I am currently applying for the USNA. I filled out my DoDMERB yesterday and I am pretty worried that I am going to get disqualified for a medication I take. I take Sertraline which is typically an antidepressant, but I am prescribed it for an off-label use. I was diagnosed 6 years ago under R41.89 as having "cognitive rigidity." They prescribed Sertraline to make me more agreeable. I still take it, but could easily titrate off of the medicine as my doctor believes the issues that were originally identified as cognitive rigidity were actually products of over-maturity when I was young. I know that DoDMERB says you need to have not taken antidepressants for 12 months. Am I still going to get disqualified if it is an off label use? I am worried this could be the only thing holding me back from my dream of being a Midshipman as I am qualified for everything else. Any thoughts?
 
Google "DoDMERB;" Hit "Questions on the process;" Read paragraph #18.

Send me an email: lawrence.e.mullen.civ@mail.mil; provide complete name and last 4 SSN; provide the text of your posting above to YOUR email. The subject line of the email should be “adennewman - SAF = Disqualification for Medication .“ Do NOT embed links in your email as I will not be able to view those.

As stated many times all over these Forums...we don't DQ for meds...we DQ for the conditions ... when appropriate...where meds are prescribed as treatment...of said conditions:wiggle:
 
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