Ulcer colitis while taking Humira

[Grimszr]

Hi active duty 11b, 3 years now. I just recently this past week got diagnosed with UC and I’ve been reading through these threads looking for info on what the next steps and future looks like with what the army does with this condition and being on Humira, a immune suppressant.
If anyone has experience with or knowledge I’d be extremely appreciative.

 

[Grimszr]

Hi active duty 11b, 3 years now. I just recently this past week got diagnosed with UC and I’ve been reading through these threads looking for info on what the next steps and future looks like with what the army does with this condition and being on Humira, a immune suppressant.
If anyone has experience with or knowledge I’d be extremely appreciative.

To update: primary said Humira makes you non deployable which I have read as well but is now verified.

 

[RuffBader]

Depending on your job you’ll either get discharged or retained with a waiver for no deployments

 

[Grimszr]

Depending on your job you’ll either get discharged or retained with a waiver for no deployments

Thanks for the info. Do you happen to know if your infantry do you have the option to choose a different non combat MOS or national guard option to possibly be retained?

 

[RuffBader]

You can always try. I would take advantage of the long processing time to see if you have retraining options. But beware if you try to fight to be retained your retirement will likely be lower or nonexistent

 

[RuffBader]

Thanks for the info. Do you happen to know if your infantry do you have the option to choose a different non combat MOS or national guard option to possibly be retained?

Also I don’t have personal experience with army infantry but any MOS that requires high fitness and deployability is more likely to get medically discharged if nondeployable

 

[Grimszr]

Also I don’t have personal experience with army infantry but any MOS that requires high fitness and deployability is more likely to get medically discharged if nondeployable

Thanks again for the info.
A nurse case manager in association with the PA informed me that medication such as Humira is very likely to initiate the MEB process, for anyone that is also looking for information pertaining to this topic.
When I find out more I’ll add updates.

 

[Grimszr]

You can always try. I would take advantage of the long processing time to see if you have retraining options. But beware if you try to fight to be retained your retirement will likely be lower or nonexistent

That is good info thank you.

 

[RuffBader]

Honestly I would start getting everything documented and plan on getting retired. Make sure if you have any joint pains you get it documented. A lot of people with UC get an associated arthritis which is in itself another unfitting condition.

 

[Grimszr]

Honestly I would start getting everything documented and plan on getting retired. Make sure if you have any joint pains you get it documented. A lot of people with UC get an associated arthritis which is in itself another unfitting condition.

I didn’t know this still, very new. Thank you for the advice.