Can I Still Enlist In The Navy With High Blood Pressure?
stefanostl2003 asked:
I’m currently being seen by my doctor for high blood pressure but I am on medications.The Meds are working and with the meds my BP is normal. Think I will have a problem?
So I thought that anything that is remedial wouldn’t make it so you couldn’t enlist. Wouldn’t it be considered discrimination?
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I’m currently being seen by my doctor for high blood pressure but I am on medications.The Meds are working and with the meds my BP is normal. Think I will have a problem?
So I thought that anything that is remedial wouldn’t make it so you couldn’t enlist. Wouldn’t it be considered discrimination?
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August 22nd, 2009 at 5:11 am
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Yes that will be a disqualifier…sorry
August 23rd, 2009 at 1:49 pm
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They don’t want anyone who is dependent on medications in the military. Mainly because what if you’re out in a desert and don’t have your meds? How old are you? Try laying off sodas and run and work out. If your BP doesn’t go down and you still need meds, I don’t think they will take you.
August 24th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
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Anything that requires medical intervention in the form of medication to treat is generally an automatic disqualifier. Additionally, high blood pressure in and of itself can be a disqualifier.
August 25th, 2009 at 8:35 am
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things sometimes change – talk to a recruiter….
August 27th, 2009 at 12:20 am
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No, because high blood pressure usually comes with other diease like diabete, you should solve your medical problem prior joining, plus is not fair for tax player to pay for your medical bill in the military while you didn’t earn it at first place.
August 28th, 2009 at 12:05 am
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Talk to your recruiter, and see what he says. You will be better off than reading answers on here, some of these people are real “rocket scientists” if you know what I mean.
When I was in the Navy (1970) they generally didn’t allow someone who was on medication, but this is 2008 and many things have changed.