Will being on anti-depressants disqualify me for sea duty in the Navy?

Melissa · #1 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 03:22 PM

After I joined the Navy, I was diagnosed with depression and social phobia. Right now, I am taking Prozac and Desyrel. Will taking these mean I can't go on a ship and will either be medically separated or stuck on shore duty for the rest of my career?

Untamed Rose · #2 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 03:22 PM

nope you can still go to sea

netnazivictim · #3 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 03:22 PM

good lord I should hope you don't go on ship.

davidmi711 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 03:23 PM

You will likely be medically discharged if the issue can not be resolved in short order. The Navy does not keep people that can not perform sea duty.

H-man · #5 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 03:23 PM

You Navy doctor will be the one to make that call. I think it will be unlikely, but I am not a doctor.
Good Luck anyway.

TedEx · #6 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 03:24 PM

Talk to the dr who is prescribing these drugs for you. It's a Navy doctor, right??

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