What do I need for a 3rd class med when diagnosed with Anxiety?

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ltcterry@reddit

You can do Sport w/o a medical. Unless you see an AME and then walk out of the office w/o one.

Ask your parents where GAD came from.

People will say “I was misdiagnosed” w/o realizing that telling a doctor “I feel X…” is simply a synonym for the description/symptoms of some diagnosis with a name people recognize. And that the FAA dislikes.

Parents. AME consultation. Make a plan. Maybe back to the doc who made the diagnosis.

You have options. Be glad you are in the minority asking here before getting to deferred by the AME! That is a positive thing. A smart start.

Terry’s pragmatic advice: 80% will never finish Private ASEL. Your medical won’t be quick, easy, or cheap. Though not as bad as it could be. So…

Seriously consider Sport in an airplane or Private in a glider first. This lets you prove you’re in the 20%, gives time for teenage angst to age in the past, and gives you plenty of time to work on getting the medical right.

There is no rush. Stay positive. And good luck!

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Logical_Basis_3643@reddit

ABSOLUTELY DO NOT submit medxpress until you consult with an AME. What you say on there and how you phrase stuff could be the difference between getting it fast tracked in office or waiting 1+ years for a special issuance. A lot of the people who have major problems getting a medical just dive right into it without any expert advice and say one wrong thing and make it 10x harder on themselves.

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ltcterry@reddit

^^^ and this ^^^

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TxAggieMike@reddit

1… do not finish nor submit the MedXpress application. Not yet anyhow.

2… ask about your area for a referral to an AME well known for sucessfully helping applicants win their medicals with minimum issues from the FAA.

3… set a CONSULTATION appointment with this AME to discuss your medical history, your diagnosis of anxiety, your treatment. Then become educated on what the FAA is worried about and what is needed for you to obtain the medical the first time.

4… only leave that appointment once you and the doctor have an action plan and a timeline.

5… follow the action plan and only when that AME says you will win your medical, fill out MedXpress and submit to an application exam.

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ltcterry@reddit

^^^ this ^^^

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Zestyclose_Duck_9359@reddit

First thing is don't panic, GAD on its own doesn't automatically disqualify you and plenty of pilots fly with it. What the AME will want to see is that it's well controlled and not requiring medication that's on the FAA's no-fly list. Getting a current clinical note from your doctor confirming your current status is the right move, and if you can track down the original diagnosis records bring those too. AOPA's medical certification team is free to contact and genuinely helpful for exactly this situation, worth a call before your appointment.

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aftcg@reddit

DO NOT SUBMIT A MEDEXPRESS APPLICATION BEFORE CONSULTING WITH AN AME!!!!1!!!one!

YES I'M YELLING!!!!

Please, anyone who is reading this with interest, please search this sub and see all of the exact same posts!

I suggest calling, not emailing or texting, calling, where you use your voice n shit, an AME that has experience with this. My favorite is wingmanmed.com but there are plenty of great AMEs as well

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rFlyingTower@reddit

This is a copy of the original post body for posterity:

hi all!

I'm 16 and just starting flight training for my private pilot's license and hoping to get my 3rd class med cert. In the process of submitting the MedXpress form, I was going through my medical history and found out that I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

I had no idea. I don't know where or when I got diagnosed, just that it is listed under my conditions on my physician's portal.

I didn't think much of it and just included it on the MedXpress form but now I'm worried. I can qualify for the FastTrack but do I need a current Clinical Progress note? I haven't see a physician in the last 90 days so I assume I would need to get an appointment to get a note. If I find whatever appointment I was diagnosed with this, could I just bring the after-visit summary? Thanks!

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