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Definitely not your fault....the AME probably re-read the SSRI rules between the consult and the exam and didn't want to take the final decision upon themselves. Pass the buck, so to speak.That's the thing, I DID consult with the AME before hand, told him all about my treatment, condition, medication status etc, and asked if the letter from doc was sufficient to meet the "SSRI Decision Path I" thing and he said yes it was fine. So when I went in for my exam and he told me out of nowhere at the very end "oh I think I have to defer it to the FAA" that was a total surprise to me and contrary to what he had told me earlier. I had no way of knowing this was going to be an issue, going by the FAA's guidance webpage and what my AME initially told me.
That's the thing, I DID consult with the AME before hand, told him all about my treatment, condition, medication status etc, and asked if the letter from doc was sufficient to meet the "SSRI Decision Path I" thing and he said yes it was fine. So when I went in for my exam and he told me out of nowhere at the very end "oh I think I have to defer it to the FAA" that was a total surprise to me and contrary to what he had told me earlier. I had no way of knowing this was going to be an issue, going by the FAA's guidance webpage and what my AME initially told me.
Well I am not going back on SSRI's, that is nuts. I wanted to be off them due to the side effects. It's not as if I was ever -required- to be on SSRI's, they were prescribed to help! And while I was "treated" for 5 years, the majority of that time (3-4 years) was just quick checkups to refill my prescription. It's not as if I was institutionalized for 5 years or something.I had a traumatic event which caused anxiety which I sought counseling for but was resolved after about a year.
I am quite devastated by this news as I thought I did thorough research but I never came across any of this info until now. I feel like every "so you want to be a pilot" article and guide should make this known, not just "get your medical first".
What list of hazardous attitudes? Or were you being sarcastic?Have you heard about the FAA’s list of hazardous attitudes? You seem well acquainted with at least two of them already. Well done.
What list of hazardous attitudes? Or were you being sarcastic?
Also, why was this deleted? I am trying to better understand the nuances of what is considered recurrent disease.
I guess I could have done that myselfGoogle search on “FAA hazardous attitudes” returns this as the first hit - https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media.../flight-training-magazine/hazardous-attitudes