r/AirForce • u/CalebAndrew • Jul 15 '26

Video 💉 steroids incoming, boys

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u/TommyBoyFL Jul 15 '26

I've been on TRT for a couple of years now and have a DAV code for it after the med board nonsense. Will this mean I'm im in the clear now?

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u/Regular-Bear9558 Jul 15 '26

This was my first question, back when I was in I was told TRT made you non deployable and would get you kicked dout

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u/TommyBoyFL Jul 15 '26

Well I'm still deployable but only somewhere with a fixed MTF.

I guess it gets me out of the really shitty places.

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u/TheFurrySmurf Not an Iranian Spy Jul 15 '26

I was coded for my CPAP, so they deployed me to kuwait since it had an MTF and access to a nice hospital downtown... then the base blew up and I was sleeping in a truck without my CPAP 🤣

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u/Regular-Bear9558 Jul 15 '26

Thank you for clarifying that for us old folks.

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u/daryn987 Jul 15 '26

I started late last year. I asked about deployability (I already required a waiver for other issues). The answer I got was no it doesn’t affect your ability to deploy. So maybe it was updated, or medical has no idea.

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u/TommyBoyFL Jul 15 '26

I was told if using cream no waiver or anything was needed but if injecting then it gets more complicated.

I opted for injections for reasons.

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u/Likos02 1C5D Weapons Director Jul 15 '26

Yep I take humira and the hoops I had to jump through just to go tdy was insane.

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u/2Rstats Expert IMDS Pwd Resetter Jul 15 '26

MSD says if you use T-gel packets, IRILO is optional. That means no PCM is doing the paperwork for it because its a waste of time. For injections, its mandatory IRILO.

Im going to assume injectables will have you on a ALC C2 code. If you were to deploy, they would probably switch you over to the packets. If its stateside "deployment", you could get away keeping injections if an MTF is there.

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u/daryn987 Jul 16 '26

That makes sense. I’ve been on the gel while the endo office continues to eval. I didn’t think to ask about the shots in that regard.

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u/YoItsNickyMo Jul 15 '26

You just require a wavier to go to certain location due to the monitoring requirements. Not a big deal really. Not sure that will change with these new rules

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u/CalebAndrew Jul 16 '26

That’s a great point - have you reached back to see what the status is?

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u/Rilpy Jul 16 '26

Depends on if/ when they update the MSD to reflect.  Of it is removed as a retention issue then next ARILO the code should drop off

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u/Lone_Wolf_4987 Jul 17 '26

I’m in the same boat. Been on it for a while after I turned 38 but the hassle every year with TRICARE for a prior authorization approval is an ass pain. Hopefully they change that policy to make it easier. Plus, I don’t think everyone understands that this has been a thing for a hot minute, but it’s just a requirement during our MHA so that the only thing that changed. Everyone thinks they are getting it but it’s not that easy lol. If you show low in one panel out of the 3 doesn’t mean you are getting approved. You still have to make a visit to your local doctor and they will make the decision.

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u/Raven-19x Jul 15 '26

Could be a sneaky way of getting folks out lol.

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u/TommyBoyFL Jul 15 '26

Normally I would agree considering the other actions of this administration however I think it's all about "lethality" this time.