Proactive testing for allergy to a medicine as a baby?

Not sure how allergy testing works, but if you have a full test where they test your for most things, isnt it possible you could show positive reaction to something you never knew you had. For example, you never eat shellfish but you test positive to shellfish allergy. Since it now not only documented but you actually know, wouldnt you have to disclose that information also. I have never eaten shellfish and I have no idea if I have an allergy to it so if someone asked me if I had an allergy to it , I could honestly say no. However, if I get tested and it comes up positive, then I would know
 
Humey said:
Not sure how allergy testing works, but if you have a full test where they test your for most things, isnt it possible you could show positive reaction to something you never knew you had. For example, you never eat shellfish but you test positive to shellfish allergy. Since it now not only documented but you actually know, wouldnt you have to disclose that information also. I have never eaten shellfish and I have no idea if I have an allergy to it so if someone asked me if I had an allergy to it , I could honestly say no. However, if I get tested and it comes up positive, then I would know
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Good point, and thank you!

Just how much does DoDMERB dig into your records? Do they request the candidate’s medical records? I know it’s of utmost important for DS to be honest in his survey, but it seems like it’s so easy to make a mistake. I’ll be glad when he gets through this part.
 
I was anticipating that they would want ANY AND ALL records as standard procedure. They don’t. DODMRB does the initial exam. Very surface exam. IE, if you mark yes to concussion, DODMRB doesn’t initially look into that area. In fact, for DS’s exam, I feel like the DR basically looked at him, chatted about local news a minute, then he was done. DS and I were both very surprised at how little she did!

Obviously, that was OUR experience. And it could very well be different with different doctors. But from what I have seen discussed on the forums, it seems that for most, the initial DODMRB exam is not an in depth one. Some give a UA, some don’t even do that.

Btw...a hint here...refrain from strenuous exercise for 48 hrs before the exam, so you reduce your chance of a high protein reading in the UA, if done. What a headache that was for us!

That all gets sent in by them. Then the SA requests more in depth records and info about anything that want further clarification on, etc. Until that point, one doesn’t know what will be looked at in depth. That surprised me a bit about the process.

In our case, some things I thought would be a big deal we not even looked at deeper.
 
justdoit19 said:
DS #2 may decide to apply to service academies/ROTC, he is entering Junior year. A question: being through it all with DS #1, a '22 appointee, I am wondering if it makes sense to try and remedy a diagnosis that we had with him as an infant. An 'allergy' or 'reaction' to amoxicillin. At the time, he had a reaction to both amoxicillin and zithromax, but has since had zithromax and not reacted. So im wondering if that will also be an issue.

Any advice? Im trying to be proactive. I also don't know actually HOW to remedy, other than waiting for him to get sick and requesting DR to prescribe Amox? DS is healthy as a horse, hasn't had an antibiotic for a years....

Ideas? Advice?
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My DS has allergy to penicillin/amoxicillin and it was waived for my son. The military can prescribe an antibiotic other than penicillin/amoxicillin so it was not a big deal.
 
Resurrecting an old thread because this was the closest I could find to DS question as I searched this forum... DS is 99% complete with his DoDMERB entry. We pulled out the file of his clinic docs/EOBs and he was able to find information for everything except the diagnosis date of a toddler amoxicillin allergy (hives). DS is not on this forum, so wondering if it is necessary to track down the specific diagnosis date from 16 yrs ago? The Pediatrician office no longer has on-site paper copies of medical records from that long ago and it will take 1-2 wks to pull from storage. Should DS wait to submit or can he enter a placeholder and bring the final documentation when his physical is scheduled?

It was a one time incident, so he may have outgrown it but we never had him tested since he rarely needs an antibiotic. Based on comments, it sounds like penicillin/amoxicillin allergies are common waivers. Thanks
 
MOM/DAD: Google "DoDMERB;" Hit "Questions on the process;" Read paragraph #4.

Pls pass onto DS = Drug allergies are NOT medically disqualifying. :wiggle:
 
MullenLE said:
MOM/DAD: Google "DoDMERB;" Hit "Questions on the process;" Read paragraph #4.

Pls pass onto DS = Drug allergies are NOT medically disqualifying. :wiggle:
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Thank you Mr Mullen. I will share your response so DS can finish the submission.
 
Our honor and privilege to serve :wiggle:
 
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