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@Anthem "Take studentpulot4Life. If he knew now what he knew before he started this process - I'm sure he would have preferred to hold off on submitting that medical and retain his light sport options. He might not have an interest in it - but at least he has the option. Now that option doesnt...

It is worth noting that if his ADHD is substantial enough, flying light sport is still flying, and it therefore holds the inherent hazards of aviation. I believe this is why if denied by the FAA for a 3rd Class or higher, then the airman cannot fly light sport---they deem the denied person as a...

Ma'am, I want to suggest that one day your son may want to or be advised to use medicine, for either issue you've outlined. I struggled through elementary, middle and high school without medicine. Then fought my way into mechanical engineering school without medicine, and then switched majors...

Yeah, and though I was hanging it the pursuit of a clearance anyway, something just stunned me to get both the regular and the SI denial instead of a, now you have to find a HIMS AME etc. It's been like a "Wait, I was going to dump YOU. This isn't supposed to happen like this!" moment. Haha...

This thread isn't about me. It's about Charlie. But you're right. I haven't been right since quitting the medicines. So I started back on one about a week before getting my letter, which said I was denied. Still, though, I would've thrown in the towel had it been, "go see a HIMS doc." Not...

Sir, it's a long, messy story that I don't want to detail here. Still, in a nutshell, I probably screwed things up in the narratives they had me write and the documentation that they had me provide. I probably only would've had a good chance had I paid for an attorney and/or gotten with a good...

@Charlie Wolf The FAA denied me today, and I'm actually relieved because of the money and time I would've had to spend to get through their hoops, for a 3rd Class, for flying maybe every other weekend (which in itself would cost a pile of money). If the $5K isn't that big of a deal, then spend...

Charlie, I think the main key you're seeking here is to figure out if you have a solid chance in the near future. That may take the $5K investment (or less, if you can find someone else without having to shell out thousands on top of that for flying across the country to make a visit to someone...

Charlie, I believe if you go down the road of getting certified and get denied, then you cannot fly lightsport after that. Know that you are taking that risk.

Charlie, I've heard good things about Dr Blue out of Jackson, WY. It's good you're looking into options. I wish I had instead of going to an AME who didn't know what she was talking about. Dr Blue recommends finding an AME who's a pilot. Also, your case could be simple if you have only been...

Just a thought: St John's Wort has been studied to be safe for 12 weeks. Plenty take it longer to my understanding, and some apparently claim it to have acted like Prozac. I am not 100% sure if you need to report it since it's herbal. I tried it for a couple months once. It seemed to help some...

@bbchien I wanted to message you, but this must do. Diag'd ADHD in early 30's and was taking meds for that and then wellbutrin until 9 months ago, approx 6 years total. Took adhd pills again for just a few days last week to help get me through a tough spot at work (I still have some meds). Just...

@Jordan Wall , the psych eval (not the cogscreen) really costs $3K ?