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That Guy Again
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Hello Everyone. Its that 27 year old FO regional guy again with the tough home life. Sorry to be busting your chops again, but have a final question for this forum. Any recommendations for AMEs who deal with complex aeromedical issues in the central Florida area? I wanna see if I have a fighting chance.
So, this year, I got an anxiety and insomnia diagnosis code thrown on my record by my PCP. Why he did this, I'm uncertain, because I went in for some minor chest pain that kept me up for only 1-2 nights.
After talking with my PCP, he listed the insomnia code as "resolved" and the anxiety code was re-coded to "adjustment disorder with anxious mood". I researched and found out that adjustment disorders are issuable, but is this still the case if it was previously listed as anxiety? My PCP is very scared of liability and doesn't want to fill out letters explaining the situation, and even refused to fill out UNUM forms when I got the common cold and had to excuse myself from flying.
I also had a lot more doctor visits due to chest pain, which ultimately turned out to be harmless costochondritis. This is further reinforced by EKGs and blood tests affirming everything is in working order.
My medical isn't due until June, but I would like to get a head start as early as possible to deal with any hangups with the FAA, or at least to be able to look for an alternate job in the, now seemingly likely, event my medical gets pulled.
So, this year, I got an anxiety and insomnia diagnosis code thrown on my record by my PCP. Why he did this, I'm uncertain, because I went in for some minor chest pain that kept me up for only 1-2 nights.
After talking with my PCP, he listed the insomnia code as "resolved" and the anxiety code was re-coded to "adjustment disorder with anxious mood". I researched and found out that adjustment disorders are issuable, but is this still the case if it was previously listed as anxiety? My PCP is very scared of liability and doesn't want to fill out letters explaining the situation, and even refused to fill out UNUM forms when I got the common cold and had to excuse myself from flying.
I also had a lot more doctor visits due to chest pain, which ultimately turned out to be harmless costochondritis. This is further reinforced by EKGs and blood tests affirming everything is in working order.
My medical isn't due until June, but I would like to get a head start as early as possible to deal with any hangups with the FAA, or at least to be able to look for an alternate job in the, now seemingly likely, event my medical gets pulled.
