airline mission
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Thank you everyone for your input here.
I wasn't very specific in my initial posting. Actually, I've never done anything about the problem except Rolaids, Zantac, and that Prilosec OTC stuff. The label on the Prilosec says you take it for 14 days, and then not again for at least 4 months. It warns that if you need it again before 4 months you should seek medical attention. It worked great for the 14! Day 15 I needed something again, and that's when I realized something needs to be done.
I've not seen anybody about it because of my fear of losing my medical, and the possibility of watching my dreams and thousands of dollars go down the tubes. I'm convinced now I need to see somebody, and possibly have an upper GI done.
This gets worse even. Last December I had surgery to fix my throat because of a sleep apnea problem. My medical was to expire in January, and so I had to 'fess up about the diagnosis and surgery in January. The AME gave me a class I, but I was supposed to have a follow-up sleep study done 3 months after surgery, and then have the results sent to the FAA. I didn't have the sleep study done, because my problem is definitely fixed, and I wanted to save about $2000 on the sleep study (for multi time). Am I just screwing up here by not following thru on the sleep study?
I really want to make this career change, but I feel like I'm about to walk thru a minefield with the FAA. Oh I know, they're here to help me.
Thanks again for the input. These are excellent posts. Blue skies and cast iron stomachs to you all.
I wasn't very specific in my initial posting. Actually, I've never done anything about the problem except Rolaids, Zantac, and that Prilosec OTC stuff. The label on the Prilosec says you take it for 14 days, and then not again for at least 4 months. It warns that if you need it again before 4 months you should seek medical attention. It worked great for the 14! Day 15 I needed something again, and that's when I realized something needs to be done.
I've not seen anybody about it because of my fear of losing my medical, and the possibility of watching my dreams and thousands of dollars go down the tubes. I'm convinced now I need to see somebody, and possibly have an upper GI done.
This gets worse even. Last December I had surgery to fix my throat because of a sleep apnea problem. My medical was to expire in January, and so I had to 'fess up about the diagnosis and surgery in January. The AME gave me a class I, but I was supposed to have a follow-up sleep study done 3 months after surgery, and then have the results sent to the FAA. I didn't have the sleep study done, because my problem is definitely fixed, and I wanted to save about $2000 on the sleep study (for multi time). Am I just screwing up here by not following thru on the sleep study?
I really want to make this career change, but I feel like I'm about to walk thru a minefield with the FAA. Oh I know, they're here to help me.
Thanks again for the input. These are excellent posts. Blue skies and cast iron stomachs to you all.