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Anon
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1st Class flying for Regional.
So, I’ve been visiting my new PCP for unexplained chest wall discomfort and pelvic discomfort. So far, costocondritis is the working diagnosis. Nothing on the pelvic issues yet.
1st visit, Nov 6, explained I have surface chest discomfort, impotence, as well as a little restlessness at night. Doc does basic routine, determines costocondritis, and hands me a sheet on sleep hygiene. Chest X-ray. Some blood tests for fatigue, impotence, chest pain. No meds prescribed. I call my AME and AMAS for all symptoms and they say I’m good to keep flying. Go on a trip.
2nd visit, Nov 19, explain that chest pain in improving but still there and sleep issues are fully resolved. However now have mild pelvic pain. He does an EKG and pelvic ultrasound for good measure. All blood tests, X-ray, EKG, everything 100 percent normal except for slightly low B-12. He asks if maybe anxiety is causing all this and asks if I want to be prescribed prescription pills. I firmly respond no, tell him I don’t have anxiety. He agrees. Since there was no significant change in medical condition save for the pelvis, go on another trip.
I come back from the trip, and I found out that the health clinic I go to has finally published reports of the visit. I pull it up to double check and make sure everything is hunky dory.
To my absolute shock I see the words Insomnia and Anxiety written in two parts of the documents, the former in Nov 6 and the latter Nov 19. I’m seeing him ASAP to determine if this was a diagnosis or simply an evaluation, but my gut is telling me more than likely it’s a diagnosis.
If in the event it’s a diagnosis, I’m grounding myself ASAP on extended disability to give myself the time and resources for potentially a massive ordeal with the FAA.
1) Is it worth asking for a clarification/elaboration on the terms, or if it’s a diagnosis to have it reversed? Or is it absolutely futile? He did not seem to go through DSM criteria when asking me about this and he never mentioned anything remotely about diagnosing me with either condition.
2) Not that I have a choice, but what happens when I file for disability, have to send the doc records, and they see the diagnostic date? Is it even worth arguing that I had no idea I was potentially diagnosed with these, or will the fact that he put in the electronic records screw me completely?
Really tired, broke after Hurricane Dorian, and just seeing if I will get through what could be an absolutely horrific ordeal.
So, I’ve been visiting my new PCP for unexplained chest wall discomfort and pelvic discomfort. So far, costocondritis is the working diagnosis. Nothing on the pelvic issues yet.
1st visit, Nov 6, explained I have surface chest discomfort, impotence, as well as a little restlessness at night. Doc does basic routine, determines costocondritis, and hands me a sheet on sleep hygiene. Chest X-ray. Some blood tests for fatigue, impotence, chest pain. No meds prescribed. I call my AME and AMAS for all symptoms and they say I’m good to keep flying. Go on a trip.
2nd visit, Nov 19, explain that chest pain in improving but still there and sleep issues are fully resolved. However now have mild pelvic pain. He does an EKG and pelvic ultrasound for good measure. All blood tests, X-ray, EKG, everything 100 percent normal except for slightly low B-12. He asks if maybe anxiety is causing all this and asks if I want to be prescribed prescription pills. I firmly respond no, tell him I don’t have anxiety. He agrees. Since there was no significant change in medical condition save for the pelvis, go on another trip.
I come back from the trip, and I found out that the health clinic I go to has finally published reports of the visit. I pull it up to double check and make sure everything is hunky dory.
To my absolute shock I see the words Insomnia and Anxiety written in two parts of the documents, the former in Nov 6 and the latter Nov 19. I’m seeing him ASAP to determine if this was a diagnosis or simply an evaluation, but my gut is telling me more than likely it’s a diagnosis.
If in the event it’s a diagnosis, I’m grounding myself ASAP on extended disability to give myself the time and resources for potentially a massive ordeal with the FAA.
1) Is it worth asking for a clarification/elaboration on the terms, or if it’s a diagnosis to have it reversed? Or is it absolutely futile? He did not seem to go through DSM criteria when asking me about this and he never mentioned anything remotely about diagnosing me with either condition.
2) Not that I have a choice, but what happens when I file for disability, have to send the doc records, and they see the diagnostic date? Is it even worth arguing that I had no idea I was potentially diagnosed with these, or will the fact that he put in the electronic records screw me completely?
Really tired, broke after Hurricane Dorian, and just seeing if I will get through what could be an absolutely horrific ordeal.