Subdural hematoma: physician obligated to inform FAA when patient is a pilot?

[PaulS]

I think you forgot to finish your sentence.

Lol, I thought I abandoned that one,damn site must have saved a draft and added it on. Did you ever think something then realize you said it out loud? Ooops.

So anyway, what I was going to write there is that I have been to some specialists before and when I told them I was a pilot they said they would do some tests differently, so all in all the doctors I've run into want to help rather than screw someone over. But obviously crazyavitrix ran into a bone head.

 

[MassPilot]

Lol, I thought I abandoned that one,damn site must have saved a draft and added it on. Did you ever think something then realize you said it out loud? Ooops.

So anyway, what I was going to write there is that I have been to some specialists before and when I told them I was a pilot they said they would do some tests differently, so all in all the doctors I've run into want to help rather than screw someone over. But obviously crazyavitrix ran into a bone head.

Lol well I'm glad your post slipped through cause you have a good point. A considerate doctor might try to avoid using certain diagnostic codes or prescribing prohibited drugs if possible if they know you're a pilot, although that will probably be the furthest thing from their mind during a serious medical emergency.

 

[Crazyaviatrix]

Lol, I thought I abandoned that one,damn site must have saved a draft and added it on. Did you ever think something then realize you said it out loud? Ooops.

So anyway, what I was going to write there is that I have been to some specialists before and when I told them I was a pilot they said they would do some tests differently, so all in all the doctors I've run into want to help rather than screw someone over. But obviously crazyavitrix ran into a bone head.

I have to agree with Paul S. I was seriously injured in the military and am put together like Humpty Dumpty. My doctors were quite helpful in getting me back in the air again and very helpful making sure not to put me on any medications or treatments that could have caused issues. I simply road out 3 years on 3rd class privalages and making sure I had all my bases covered before applying for a first class. Because of how I was treated in the past I've never hid the fact I was a pilot to a provider. This Dr is simply an idiot and didn't their due diligence. Although I can't prove who submitted a statement to the FAA Im fairly sure I know who it was. As she wrote a diatribe about my moral and legal obligation to the FAA and She even said to me " you'll have to contact the FAA and get a waiver for the pain killers and _____ ( whatever they gave me for vertigo)." I remember saying to her that's not how it works we self ground than return to flight status when fit. She looked at me suspiciously.... I even assured her that commuting, schlepping my rollerboard, sitting in the jumpseat and dealing with the daily grind was far from what I was planning to do. Having a month or so off to recover sounded great... Needless to say I'm over it! I have itchy feet now! Thus situation is just a mess, a bad concussion turned into a nightmare. I should have been back at work in a month when I felt better. Ive been flying since I was 16 and this is the first time I've run into a Dr that even gave a second thought about the FAA. I can't say hiding the fact your a pilot from a Dr would do you any good. While I feel like I got bit in the ass for being honest this time. I still feel like divulging I was a pilot has been more helpful than harmful. However, this doesn't make me any less ****ed.