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AnotherSSRIVictim
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Got deferred for SSRI use as to be expected. What is the best path forward? I’ve been seeing a ton of different things….
I was deferred in November of last year.
AME said “can you get off?” “If so get off for 60 days and get a note from your doctor and we will send that in” That seems WAY to easy especially when dealing with OKC. They are also far from helpful when you call. I’ve seen that anything >5 years would reoccurring and be untreated and unmonitored which is false… it’s clearly being treated and monitored hence which is why I reported it… which is another thing they can deny on. Anyway right now it’s treated and monitored. It will remain monitored for as long as the FAA needs. If it involves yearly, or monthly aviation psychology evaluations so be it. But this seems like yet another FAA trap. But my question is, myself and doctor were talking and both think it’s time to possibly start coming off the medication. When I began treatment it wasn’t met to be a lifetime treatment. But will that give the FAA ammo to say “oh this is untreated now?” And stamp it denied. Or give a list of tests and evaluations, get thier kickback and still deny? Would I be better off staying on the SSRI so the FAA sees it as treated and monitored? I know that sounds sick, but from reading some of these forums they make anything involving an SSRI a loose loose situation. Seems like a game that anybody with SSRI history has to play. Just trying to see the best course of action moving forward. There has not been a break in treatment, a few medication changes at the beginning due trying to find one that is effective. Diagnoses code was Depressive Disorder Single Episode. This could all go to hell if coming off produces more speed bumps but I can’t say until we try.my doctor and I both seem optimistic just due to life style changes, and finding natural ways to help. I’d like to come off the medication regardless, but on the other hand I’d like to obtain a PPL, so while I see a lot of people saying screw the FAA do what’s best for you, I also don’t want to kill all chances because I went through treatment, treatment is now completed and the FAA finds another gotcha.
I was deferred in November of last year.
AME said “can you get off?” “If so get off for 60 days and get a note from your doctor and we will send that in” That seems WAY to easy especially when dealing with OKC. They are also far from helpful when you call. I’ve seen that anything >5 years would reoccurring and be untreated and unmonitored which is false… it’s clearly being treated and monitored hence which is why I reported it… which is another thing they can deny on. Anyway right now it’s treated and monitored. It will remain monitored for as long as the FAA needs. If it involves yearly, or monthly aviation psychology evaluations so be it. But this seems like yet another FAA trap. But my question is, myself and doctor were talking and both think it’s time to possibly start coming off the medication. When I began treatment it wasn’t met to be a lifetime treatment. But will that give the FAA ammo to say “oh this is untreated now?” And stamp it denied. Or give a list of tests and evaluations, get thier kickback and still deny? Would I be better off staying on the SSRI so the FAA sees it as treated and monitored? I know that sounds sick, but from reading some of these forums they make anything involving an SSRI a loose loose situation. Seems like a game that anybody with SSRI history has to play. Just trying to see the best course of action moving forward. There has not been a break in treatment, a few medication changes at the beginning due trying to find one that is effective. Diagnoses code was Depressive Disorder Single Episode. This could all go to hell if coming off produces more speed bumps but I can’t say until we try.my doctor and I both seem optimistic just due to life style changes, and finding natural ways to help. I’d like to come off the medication regardless, but on the other hand I’d like to obtain a PPL, so while I see a lot of people saying screw the FAA do what’s best for you, I also don’t want to kill all chances because I went through treatment, treatment is now completed and the FAA finds another gotcha.
