View Full Version : Are Allergy Meds available at PI?
futuremarine129
05-06-08, 08:32 PM
I've got allergies, not so bad but enough where I would be rubbing my eyes a lot on the island. Do they sell any type of eye drops or allergy meds at the PX?
Marine84
05-06-08, 08:41 PM
Honey, once you hit those Yellow Footprints, the Marine Corps' medical staff (AKA the Navy) will perscribe anything you need to take and it's allllllllll free!
Sweet, I was just about to ask the same question.
Echo_Four_Bravo
05-06-08, 10:24 PM
At the same time, if they don't think you need it then you don't need it and won't have it.
Do they test your for such things during MEPS or at the beggining of boot?
CHOPPER7199
05-06-08, 11:53 PM
hate to be mean, but depending on your allergy you may not make it into the Corps
JoeInVille
05-06-08, 11:55 PM
Yea, I was going to say that also Chopper. Do they know about your allergy and did it get through MEPS?...
It's probably just pollen and such during the spring...
Echo_Four_Bravo
05-07-08, 12:14 AM
If it is a typical "hay fever" type allergy there is nothing to worry about. I have about as bad a case of seasonal allergies as you'll ever see and it was never a problem.
If it is something that will keep you out there is a condition associated with it that causes a problem. Skin issues and the like can be problematic, but not a runny nose or watery eyes.
McSweeney
05-07-08, 06:42 AM
If it is a typical "hay fever" type allergy there is nothing to worry about. I have about as bad a case of seasonal allergies as you'll ever see and it was never a problem.
If it is something that will keep you out there is a condition associated with it that causes a problem. Skin issues and the like can be problematic, but not a runny nose or watery eyes.
what do you mean by skin issues, sir?