On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 22:00:15 -0600, Rachel wrote:

Roger wrote:
On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:34:12 GMT, Jose
wrote:


Just because a bunch
of people have a reaction to ... say tomatoes, they are not a banned
substance and if you have an allergy or reaction to them you report
it, and stay away from tomatoes.

Report it? To whom? For what purpose?


Yes, the FAA, and it's required on your medical app (question 18e with
an explanation below).

If you have to be treated for a sever allergic reaction it's one of
those doctors visits that have to be reported on you medical app. You
also have to report allergies on there as well.

OTOH if the tomatoes only give you the runs, or a rash and you've
never gone to the Dr for help it's not considered a problem.

I'm allergic to dust, mold, and some pollen. I take allergy shots.
The shots take care of the problem and that keeps the FAA happy. I
just have to be sure not to take any banned meds for them and when it
comes to decongestants and antihistamines, there are a whole bunch of
those.

Really? I've discovered that I'm pretty limited in what I can take. I

That was what I meant. Sorry if I wasn't clear. I meant there are a
whole bunch of decongestants and antihistamines that are banned.

actually had to change allergists because he wanted to put me on
Zyrtec...I refsued to take it (sedating and not allowed), and he told me
that he would prefer I find a new doctor because I wasn't taking his
advice. You know, because I didn't tell him *why* I couldn't take it.

I'm very up front with the doctors and tell them I'm a pilot and
please don't give me any meds that are going to affect my medical
status. Sometimes they don't know and I have had to go back and tell
them I couldn't take the drug on the prescription.

One example is (and pardon the spellings) Astelin which is banned and
Beconase which is not, yet they are for the same thing. It's just
there have been a few individuals who has some reported side effects
from Astelin.

Anyway, I've only found a handful of medications that are allowed, and
only three work for me.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com