ssri deferral

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    Student pilot, 29 hours, grounded by an SSRI deferral pre-solo. Here’s what the process for SSRI Path 1 looked like for me.

    I’m a 42 yo student pilot about 29 hours in, ready to solo, and currently grounded waiting on my medical deferral. When I started this process I couldn’t find many real accounts of what SSRI Decision Path 1 actually looks like, so here’s mine in case it helps someone. Background: Three isolated...
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    Adjustment disorder (mixed anxiety + depressed mood) + short fluoxetine use — still eligible for FAA medical?

    Hey guys, Had an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood a while back. It was 100% from a bad living situation. Got put on fluoxetine for a bit, moved out, and everything cleared up. Feeling normal, happy, outgoing again. No ongoing issues at all. Anyone deal with something...
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    HIMS AME Neuro-cogscreen & medical help

    Hello all, recently I was deferred for my class 1 medical due to my use of 1 SSRI (Lexapro). *I want to get a class 1 medical first to see if I'm even elegiable to fly for the airlines as a career in the future*. I got the dreaded letter in the mail from the FAA requesting I go to see a HIMS...
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    Class 3 medical PPL issue

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  5. RussS

    SSRIs and deferral timeline?

    So I've read a lot of posts on here about the issues surrounding SSRIs and medical deferrals and have a timeline question. I went to my AME for a second class medical on December 9th (starting flight school next week) and shame on me for not doing more research on FAA medicals! Things I wish my...
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