Can you take prescibed allergy medicines to Army Basic Training?

I am going to Basic Training in May to Fort Lwood and for the National Guard. I heard ragweed pollen levels are high there and I recently have had allergy problems such as very teary eyes due to pollen affecting my tear ducts and sneezing. I got some prescribed Zyretec D (Decongestant). I know that it would greatly affect my training if the ragweed there were to affect me. Are allergy medications allowed to be used or represcibed by a military doctor?

Can you take prescibed allergy medicines to Army Basic Training?
I'm assuming if you already have a shipdate, you should just ask your recruiter... but i immagine if you need it badly, it will be prescribed to you.
Reply:You will be out of season for ragweed in MO in that time frame.



Surely, you have discussed this with a medic or someone who is handling your paperwork. Basic is no place to be miserable from allergies or from the effects of medication.



Get yourself ahead of the game on this. This forum is just not exactly ideal.
Reply:The army started a study recently to find out why so many young soldiers are dying from accidental prescription drug overdoses. Most of the cost effective medicine they are allowed to carry is very outdated and their combinations can and are deadly. I don't know what old generic replacement they carry for Zyretec, but be very careful.
Reply:You can get prescribed medicine from the military doctors there, but actually getting to see a doctor in Basic Training is next to impossible. Bring it with you (that's what I did, though it was a hassle, but everything is in the military!) or if you are really worried, ask your Recruiter.
Reply:If you are so dependent on allergy medication, how did you pass the physical???
Reply:make sure your recruiter puts it in your packet b4 you go to MEPS for your physical and they'll make sure you can have your meds at basic....



trust me man, i was there a couple years ago for BCT and im not lying when they refer it to missery, they mean just that...that place is a hole, and going in may, youll be there for two months and dear god is it hot. get used to sweating ALL THE TIME.
Reply:If you need allergy medicine while you're in boot camp, you'll have to go to medical and have it prescribed by a military doctor.