Hello, I'm in search of senior AME to help me navigate the process of obtaining a third class medical certificate after being denied for a past history of ADHD.
I'll give you a brief summary of my situation. I was diagnosed with ADHD back in 2011 and prescribed adderall during my undergraduate studies. I took the medication sporadically, mainly in preparation for tests. At that time I truthfully wanted to be diagnosed, because I felt, with medication it would help enhance my scores and ultimately lead to a better chance of being accepted into dental school. Following undergrad, I did one year of lab based research with FDA on the NIH campus at Bethesda, MD and the subsequent year was accepted into dental school at VCU. Once in dental school I stopped taking the medication and did well throughout the four years plus a one year advanced education in general dentistry residency. My last filled prescription for Adderall was in 2012 and I've not been on any meds since. I'm currently 35 and my medical history is otherwise unremarkable. I initially applied for, and was denied, my class III medical in 2012 and then subsequently in 2018. In 2012, I admitted on the questionnaire to previously having been prescribed adderall. In 2018, through the guidance of an AME specializing in difficult cases completed the battery of cog tests with a psychologist. The final conclusion was an "absence of current evidence of ADHD" with " no evidence of a pattern of cognitive or psychological concerns that would preclude him from engaging in the activities of a third class airman". Despite this, the FAA ruled against me quoting a few areas of the test that were below average. It's now been five years since my last attempt so I'm ready to try again. My thought is to subscribe to a program such as optimal aviation to help brain train and then retake another COG test. Obviously, the only possible pathway to success here is a better score on the COG test.
Suggestions? Advice? Referrals?
Thanks for your help.
I'll give you a brief summary of my situation. I was diagnosed with ADHD back in 2011 and prescribed adderall during my undergraduate studies. I took the medication sporadically, mainly in preparation for tests. At that time I truthfully wanted to be diagnosed, because I felt, with medication it would help enhance my scores and ultimately lead to a better chance of being accepted into dental school. Following undergrad, I did one year of lab based research with FDA on the NIH campus at Bethesda, MD and the subsequent year was accepted into dental school at VCU. Once in dental school I stopped taking the medication and did well throughout the four years plus a one year advanced education in general dentistry residency. My last filled prescription for Adderall was in 2012 and I've not been on any meds since. I'm currently 35 and my medical history is otherwise unremarkable. I initially applied for, and was denied, my class III medical in 2012 and then subsequently in 2018. In 2012, I admitted on the questionnaire to previously having been prescribed adderall. In 2018, through the guidance of an AME specializing in difficult cases completed the battery of cog tests with a psychologist. The final conclusion was an "absence of current evidence of ADHD" with " no evidence of a pattern of cognitive or psychological concerns that would preclude him from engaging in the activities of a third class airman". Despite this, the FAA ruled against me quoting a few areas of the test that were below average. It's now been five years since my last attempt so I'm ready to try again. My thought is to subscribe to a program such as optimal aviation to help brain train and then retake another COG test. Obviously, the only possible pathway to success here is a better score on the COG test.
Suggestions? Advice? Referrals?
Thanks for your help.
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