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I know what it feels like - thoughts scatter confusion - I wouldn’t fly in a state like that but I am medicated so I’m safe. Take care dude!

well whats a better solution? i take my meds and am safe so please dont insult me

That’s a good point! Well it should be a requirement to be tested and an offense to not be taking the medicine - there should be a forcing function

if theres no flight school then theres got to be a way to make sure hes taken his meds- check in or correspondence with an ame. Take the meds in the ames office. i really dont understand how im not making sense-

In other words Half Fast the pilot needs to be drug tested to make sure that it is confirmed that he is being treated for his condition. Maybe the airman or cfi calls the faa to get approval due to the fact that the drug test showed the drug in the system, and like i said if he takes the...

I hope i am taken seriously- the people can do a drug test in the office- but which kind or take the meds in the morning in front of the cfi or a medical personnel. they take 24-48 hours. something quicker ideally. but theres got to be a solution- report that the meds are taken to the faa if...

Then test and confirm with a peer pilot that your taking the meds, if thats doable. and No disrespect to Dr . Chien- Im no expert

i dont see the big deal about anti psychotics and flying- the side effect profile isnt that bad- so why not allow it for complicated depression and psychotic disorders? yes these pilots deserve close scrutiny but so do panic attack cases.

Yea but if there not a likelihood of recurrence organic or otherwise a different cause- why not treat the condition and allow them to fly on a short leash? if its safe.

I think panic attacks can be potentially concerning but if let’s say someone is treated for a history of psychosis medically do we disallow them to fly permanently? The fear of a career ending tied with their identity is one key issue . I have that in my history so maybe I have a bias but...

Also i am not advocating that people untreated or treated or untreated psychosis should fly- or mi - but if there is a low enough risk and there are meds that can treat all of the conditions of concern then perhaps its better to be treated and fly then not. I am advocating safety. If its unsafe...

I defer to the professionals. Thanks for sharing. i hope hes ok now and healthy. medical issues arent fun all around

i imagine there were no warning signs- nothing was being treated im guessing

my take on hiding conditions is this- if its treated its much less of a safety hazard. the faa needs to know, even if it temporarilly grounds someone- a case could be made that pilot could have admitted his issues- hell his doctor said possible psychosis. he should have been grounded until he...

Yes. Who knows but it’s good they have people figuring out what’s safe - a lot of these meds have dizziness as a side effect but some are considered some aren’t. Thank You Bruce.

current meds under consideration are cymbalta, effexor,pristiq- thats great news if it can be done, any others? This is an interesting subject. will there be any policy changes to expand meds ?

There is delusions In record but it’s been a good long while. I’m medicated but perhaps the sleep study will provide data whether I have brain damage is another thing from the sleep apnea I hope not. Maybe in fifteen years from the date I could at least apply for a third class medical. Immanuel...

Ok I’m ok even if I don’t get a medical but if I can that’s the goal - flattery isn’t the goal it’s an honest expression of how I feel

I’ve bothered You guys enough before but with my mental health history whether caused by sleep deprivation I know that’s great advice and I will hopefully not need meds but I won’t put the cart before the horse. My history is a final denial so 2015 was almost ten years ago and either Luvox or...

also did two other sleep studies and the third will be the most comprehensive