Getting sick at RS

avidwanderer · Post by **avidwanderer** » October 10th, 2004, 4:49 pm

Does anybody have any advice on how to not get sick at Ranger School? I have figured out one thing--sanitize your canteen lids and mouths. I drank from a canteen I didnt wash out and now I got strep throat (SP?). Can you take vitamins there? Or do MREs have all vitamins you need... Just wondering--and if anyone as any stories about how sick they got at RS I am all ears. Thanks Rangers.

Dublo · Post by **Dublo** » October 10th, 2004, 11:57 pm

avidwanderer wrote:Does anybody have any advice on how to not get sick at Ranger School?

Yeah, don't eat your own poop.

They don't let you have any form of vitamins of any kind, in fact, it is one of those things that they are looking for in the shakedowns. You will get sick there at some point. Good luck.

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » October 11th, 2004, 3:10 am

Never got sick there myself, although I did have an infection in the arch of my foot. The human body is more prone to infection and sickness when it is severally stressed and you can't help but be stressed as your body adapts to the depletion of fat cells for energy due to the lack of nutrition in the course.

Creeping Death · Post by **Creeping Death** » October 11th, 2004, 3:19 am

The only vitamins or meds you will need will be shot into your ass (no pun intended) at the beginning of Darby.

After that, you will be too busy starving and/or freezing to recognize if you are sick or not. It's a funny thing, when you honest to God think you are about to freeze to death, having a tummy ache doesn't really present that much of a problem.

Ranger2 · Post by **Ranger2** » October 11th, 2004, 8:21 am

Wasn't everyone sick? It just sucks so what does a cold or flu mean? Like it was said before you just suck it up or quit.

Ranger2

Dublo · Post by **Dublo** » October 11th, 2004, 9:45 am

Terry Welshan wrote:
Dublo wrote:
avidwanderer wrote:Does anybody have any advice on how to not get sick at Ranger School?
Yeah, don't eat your own poop.

Is it OK just to pick the corn and peanuts out ?

Only for nutritional purposes Terry....but you can't eat all of it, it is bad for you.

Rock Island Ranger · October 11th, 2004, 11:08 am

Die or dont go...

Parabellum · Post by **Parabellum** » October 11th, 2004, 11:10 am

You will feel like shit everyday that you are there and 6-8 months after the fact. Like Abell said "Die or don't go."

toad · Post by **toad** » October 12th, 2004, 2:41 am

You will be so damn tired, hungry or cold most of the time you wont know if you are sick. You just need to be worried about being in excellent physical shape and being prepared to walk for days!!!

avidwanderer · Post by **avidwanderer** » October 12th, 2004, 2:57 am

Roger--suck it up. If my unit gets the slot I am going. Not gonna quit.

Denny · Post by **Denny** » October 12th, 2004, 3:23 am

In addition to being as physically ready as humanly possible I would recommend you prepare you mind. Get your affairs in order so you can concentrate on the task at hand. Many many moons ago when I was on active duty I would tell young people this very same thing.

Good luck to you in your endevour

toad · Post by **toad** » October 12th, 2004, 12:29 pm

Fish3069 wrote:I did not get sick, but I did somehow catch some crabs in mountains. At least I had my own shitter.

I hope it wasnt from your Ranger buddie!!!!

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