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yes, 2 of the famous forum drs ... Chen and Fowler find themselves together again at a required 2.5 day aviation cme in OKC! Only new info is: that PTSD may be easier to certificate / FAA needs more ame's, especially of the younger variety / and OKC is cold!!!

it is simply another manifestation (and documentation) of loss of control over alcohol, ie ALCOHOLISM!

24 yo - not sure yet about the family involvement.

Good afternoon Dr. Fowler, My name is X and I am looking for an AME to work on getting my medical. I have recently started flying lessons and was recommended to reach out to you by my dad who is a pilot for American Airlines. I was diagnosed with ADHD in 2014 and 2020. I was prescribed...

if it has been a few years since you were on the med, I doubt you will need a full hims. you report the facts and your exam will be deferred. I am sure the faa will want at least a psychiatric exam and records.

you are young and have an opportunity to turn your life around: begin total flying lifetime abstinence - contact Sandy ext 113 at https://www.neweradrugtesting.com/ and begin urine and drug testing ( 14 tests in 12 months to include drugs and EtG) - weekly AA AND weekly group meetings of a...

the HIMS process is available to you.

calling does no good...though this is your HIMS AME decision. 120 +/- days is not uncommon.

and your HIMS AME chooses a HIMS approved neuropsychologist.

post it here for us too see.

recurrent treatment and suicidal ideation: a no go with an FAA medical.

thanks ... the airman has been in touch with me. very difficult case.

'If someone discontinues an SSRI (say less than 3 years of use) and Ritalin (used for an illness that is not ADHD) and then sees an AME, I assume those meds can be excluded from the MedXPress? But not whatever diagnosis was associated with them in the list of past medical conditions? Is there...

are you penalized for having more than one SI condition - NO small un-ruptured brain aneurysm x 5 yrs - should be easy to certify depression - likely the usual psy, psyc evals - possib HIMS mj - doubt HIMS - could possibly be covered by the psy during the eval of depression all in all -...

Healthcare professionals define dyskinesia as atypical, uncontrollable, involuntary movements. There are many different types of dyskinesia, with symptoms that range from minor tics to full-body movements. Read more here: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319744 There are many causes...

you will have to disclose this to your AME.

sounds normal ... may take 6 months or more before you hear more.

no alternatives, and i am not sure gabapentin works either.

indeed, there are no rules concerning medications ... and I am sure some basic med non-AME doctors could be more tolerant of prohibited meds. There is also a liability that an airman flying with said drugs could be exposed to in case of a mishap. Time will reveal more of this and other basic...

no fly with gabapentin.