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When I got my last medical 5 years ago, I checked boxes 18(c) [past unconsciousness], box 18(e) [allergies], and box 18(u) [prior admission to the hospital]. After discussing them with the AME, he said I shouldn't have checked 18(u) based on the facts of what happened (I was hit in the head with a golf ball over 10 years ago, momentarily may or may not have lost consciousness, and was taken to the hospital but NOT admittied - it was a semantic error on my part with the word "admitted").
Long story short, I didn't check any of the three boxes this time because they were past issues already reviewed by the AME 5 years ago, but in reviewing the paperwork for my Class 3 tomorrow, I read it closer and realized that I probably should have checked some of the boxes, but as you all know the MedXPress will not allow changes and the information is already locked in.
Here are my questions:
1. Is this something I can deal with at the exam tomorrow with the AME? Or do I need to use a second email and create a new form to take to him? What is the best course of action?
2. The AME last time said I shouldn't have checked 18(u) based on what happened, but that form 8500-8 has the box checked. Should I check it anyway this time and say "PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, NO CHANGE" or not check it on the advice of my last AME?
Thanks!
I'm in good health and not worried about the physical, just paranoid about the bureaucratic process...
Long story short, I didn't check any of the three boxes this time because they were past issues already reviewed by the AME 5 years ago, but in reviewing the paperwork for my Class 3 tomorrow, I read it closer and realized that I probably should have checked some of the boxes, but as you all know the MedXPress will not allow changes and the information is already locked in.
Here are my questions:
1. Is this something I can deal with at the exam tomorrow with the AME? Or do I need to use a second email and create a new form to take to him? What is the best course of action?
2. The AME last time said I shouldn't have checked 18(u) based on what happened, but that form 8500-8 has the box checked. Should I check it anyway this time and say "PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, NO CHANGE" or not check it on the advice of my last AME?
Thanks!
I'm in good health and not worried about the physical, just paranoid about the bureaucratic process...