polysciguy9
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My apologies if I've posted this in the wrong place - I though there was a medical board but I couldn't find it. After all of the troubles I've had with the FAA and my medical, I'm wondering why I was honest with them in the first place. Here's how it went down...
I picked up 10 hours of dual towards my private 8 years ago, but had some issues with my colorvision - by the time I got my waiver, I had left for college and didn't have the time/funds to fly. After I got out of grad school I decided to finish up my private. I took my ground school in Florida where I live and got my 3rd class medical certificate there too. I then left for three weeks in Dallas to do my flight training since my family lives there and it's generally cheaper. After picking up a few more hours of dual in Dallas, I get a letter from the FAA telling me that my med is being revoked. At the time, I was on a a drug called Hyosciamine which is a very weak anti-spasmotic. While in college I had developed some digestive problems that led to to mild stomach cramps. The problems had mostly subsided by the time I got my med, but apparently this drug (weaker than asprin according to my AME) is on the list of non-approved drugs. So after flying out my block time and picking up another 10 hours of dual, I returned home with no license. I submitted a letter to the FAA appealing the decision. After several weeks, I eventually heard back from them. They told me to go off the drug for 90 days and have my doctor report on my condition. This meant an entire summer of no flying (which sucks because I'm a teacher). After waiting out the 90 days, I submitted documents from my doctor informing the fed that I was off the drug and wouldn't be taking it any more, and that I'm in excellent health. After a few weeks, I called the FAA and they told me that a letter has been sent requesting additional information on my condition.
The whole process has been incredibly frustrating. I'm 24 and in excellent health. I'm wondering why I told them I was on the drug in the first place. I know about the whole lying on a federal document thing, but I really feel that I'm being unneccessarily screwed over here. I'm wondering if anyone here would reccomend not providing information on trivial matters such as this on your med application (especially for the 3rd). It'd be different if I'd have had a stroke, but come on. What do you guys think?
I picked up 10 hours of dual towards my private 8 years ago, but had some issues with my colorvision - by the time I got my waiver, I had left for college and didn't have the time/funds to fly. After I got out of grad school I decided to finish up my private. I took my ground school in Florida where I live and got my 3rd class medical certificate there too. I then left for three weeks in Dallas to do my flight training since my family lives there and it's generally cheaper. After picking up a few more hours of dual in Dallas, I get a letter from the FAA telling me that my med is being revoked. At the time, I was on a a drug called Hyosciamine which is a very weak anti-spasmotic. While in college I had developed some digestive problems that led to to mild stomach cramps. The problems had mostly subsided by the time I got my med, but apparently this drug (weaker than asprin according to my AME) is on the list of non-approved drugs. So after flying out my block time and picking up another 10 hours of dual, I returned home with no license. I submitted a letter to the FAA appealing the decision. After several weeks, I eventually heard back from them. They told me to go off the drug for 90 days and have my doctor report on my condition. This meant an entire summer of no flying (which sucks because I'm a teacher). After waiting out the 90 days, I submitted documents from my doctor informing the fed that I was off the drug and wouldn't be taking it any more, and that I'm in excellent health. After a few weeks, I called the FAA and they told me that a letter has been sent requesting additional information on my condition.
The whole process has been incredibly frustrating. I'm 24 and in excellent health. I'm wondering why I told them I was on the drug in the first place. I know about the whole lying on a federal document thing, but I really feel that I'm being unneccessarily screwed over here. I'm wondering if anyone here would reccomend not providing information on trivial matters such as this on your med application (especially for the 3rd). It'd be different if I'd have had a stroke, but come on. What do you guys think?