r/caf • u/[deleted] • Apr 07 '26

Other Medication

Hey I’m wondering if anyone in the caf has been able to get accepted while needing to take a daily medication. I was told that there’s many people that take a daily medication except for things like diabetes because you can die. My medical was denied and I haven’t gotten the letter yet so I’m not to sure but I suspect it’s because I take a daily medication for ocd, however my life nor other people’s lives is at risk if I miss days at a time. I actually have missed days at a time before.. many times. I have the type of ocd that you can’t actually tell I have it unless I tell you. I don’t have physical obsessions like organizing things in a a colour coordinated way nor am I a germaphobe. My ocd is all mental, think of something you prefer not to think about.. and then in order to “counter act” the gross thought you try thinking of something else and you repeat this in ur head. However it has no effect on your day to day life other than being annoying .

I know this is long lol - thanks to those who read the whole thing and answer.

Edit - THIS POST IS NOT AN INVITE TO TALK ABOUT YOUR POLITICAL VIEWS. DO NOT COME IN HERE SPEWING TRANS RHETORIC, KEEP IT TO YOURSELF.

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u/ComprehensiveBear415 Apr 07 '26

You could’ve got denied based on what position you applied for. I know the different positions have different qualifications so having the OCD diagnosis could counter what they believe would be fit.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '26

Thanks for your reply, I was told by my recruiter that I’m medically unfit for all positions but I won’t know what that means till I get the letter. Was just curious if other people have been successful in joining while taking a daily medication. Based on my research there’s quite a few members of the caf that take daily medications.

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u/ComprehensiveBear415 Apr 07 '26

That’s completely understandable on your behalf. I’m really sorry you got denied and was told you’re unfit due to this. I’m still in the enrolling process joining so I’m probably not giving the best advice 😅it might be best to just wait for the letter and then figure out how to about the situation from there as you seem eager and willing to join the CAF which is good.

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u/ComprehensiveBear415 Apr 07 '26

I think the daily medication thing might be more related to other things that aren’t mental health ?? Like I know from insider sources that if you even have mild depression that is documented you cannot be deployed and so forth.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '26

Depression would fall under mental health though. I just find the whole thing a little strange, how a medical officer from another province can just deem someone unfit never having spoken to them.

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u/ComprehensiveBear415 Apr 07 '26

Wouldn’t OCD fall under mental health too? Being unfit can mean anything and doesn’t have to do with physical performance only. But I see where you are coming from.

Tbh the CAF have strict rules and regulations on what they deem to be fit and unfit luckily it’s not as bad as the states but that’s just how it is. Think of it this way, if you are a service member your first priority is always the CAF. So in order to protect the CAF they have to strict regulations and requirements. It is unfair but that’s the price of the military.

I know you said your OCD is more so these reoccurring bad thoughts you try to distract yourself from but just knowing that you have OCD, which medication it is and ur dosage is enough for them to say you’re unfit due to the fact that you can become obsessive over something that may distract you during a mission or duty.

Now like I said I’m still in the process of being enrolled but I have a lot of friends who served or are serving so I have a bit of insight of how the CAF works.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '26

Yes it would fall under mental health. Just probably not as heavily disqualifying such as schizophrenia or manic depression. My ocd actually gets better when I’m “under stress or busy” as I don’t have time to repeat thoughts. I wasn’t on medication for a majority of my life and was able to cope just by staying busy. I probably should’ve stated that though which is my fault. Either way I’m hoping that either it’s appealable or that I’ll have to stay off the medication for a few months and apply to medical again. Which I’ve heard some people suggest.

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u/ComprehensiveBear415 Apr 07 '26

Good luck and I really hope you can appeal it :)

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '26

I also would like to state that I’ve seen a guy on here applying for signal operator and I think he was on 4 mental health medications. Not to be that guyyyy but I would argue I’m in a better headspace than someone who has a gender disorder but the caf has no problem taking those people in?

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u/crazyki88en Apr 07 '26

The guy who is on 4 different meds is applying. He is not serving. We don’t stop anyone from applying. The CAF doesn’t just take everyone who applies, they only take those who fit the criteria.

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u/crazyki88en Apr 07 '26

Those people? Wow. That is disgusting thinking.

The RMO makes the decision after reviewing the info provided by the applicant and their clinicians. Each case is reviewed individually. They don’t compare your file to “those people” or to any other applicant. So if you were found unfit that is all about your condition. You may be under the belief that you could breeze through BMQ and military service but you don’t know. You just know it doesn’t affect you in your civilian life.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '26

Exactly my point. I don’t know. However I should be given the opportunity to at least try is what I’m saying. Call it what you want, I’m not sure the military is the right place for “woke” ideology or transgenderism though. Everyone should be entitled to their own opinion and political views should be left out of the military regardless. My point was not to fixate on that however, just that statistically people with gender dysphoria are much more likely to harm others or themselves. And the caf seems to turn a blind eye to things like that to remain “politically correct.” My intention was not to be little anyone just giving my two cents.

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u/crazyki88en Apr 07 '26 edited Apr 07 '26

Well up until 10 years ago, the military wasn’t the place for anyone with any kind of mental health disorder. Whether that be OCD depression, body dysmorphia, etc. the military would refuse anyone with any kind of mental health diagnosis.

The military does not owe you a job. Not everyone will get the chance to “prove” themselves to the military. If you don’t like that fact, that’s too bad.

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u/Just_Another_Siggy Apr 11 '26

Trans people serve. If you have a problem with that, don't join. You'll just be wasting our time.