medical question

"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com wrote in message
...
Steve Foley wrote:
Let him know in no uncertain terms that this 'diagnosis' will cause you
financial harm, and that a wrong diagnosis will cause HIM financial
harm.


I don't know that I'd draw attention to myself with this guy in any way,
shape
or form. He may decide it's his "duty" to report her to the FAA if he
knows
she's a pilot. Better to just drop off the radar.


I agree 100%. Run - do not walk - away from this 'doctor'.

"Emily" wrote in message
. ..

I'm getting the results of the lab work (which WILL show anemia),
skipping the followup appointment, and finding another doctor.

Excellent decision!

Emily wrote:

Jon Kraus wrote:
I can tell by your posts that you aren't out of your twenties yet. Am I
wrong?

Yes.

And honestly, that "I'm so mature I think I can tell when people are
young" isn't mature, it's just annoying.

Nothing personal, but you did imply you were twenty-something in a previous
post, found here in Google's archives: http://tinyurl.com/jeyy4

There is nothing wrong with being twenty-something. The years go by so
fast that in no time you will be over 50, then approaching 80. Don't wish
the years away.

--
Peter

Peter R. wrote:
Emily wrote:

Jon Kraus wrote:
I can tell by your posts that you aren't out of your twenties yet. Am I
wrong?

Yes.

And honestly, that "I'm so mature I think I can tell when people are
young" isn't mature, it's just annoying.

Nothing personal, but you did imply you were twenty-something in a previous
post, found here in Google's archives: http://tinyurl.com/jeyy4

BWAHAHA!!!! Busted!


There is nothing wrong with being twenty-something. The years go by so
fast that in no time you will be over 50, then approaching 80. Don't wish
the years away.


Ain't that the truth? All it takes is the blink of an eye.



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

The med school washouts can always go to flight school, which will then
qualify them as experts in all matters medical, political, financial, etc.

I knew I was right in my assessment.. Gol darn male intuition... :-)



Peter R. wrote:

Emily wrote:


Jon Kraus wrote:

I can tell by your posts that you aren't out of your twenties yet. Am I
wrong?

Yes.

And honestly, that "I'm so mature I think I can tell when people are
young" isn't mature, it's just annoying.


Nothing personal, but you did imply you were twenty-something in a previous
post, found here in Google's archives: http://tinyurl.com/jeyy4

There is nothing wrong with being twenty-something. The years go by so
fast that in no time you will be over 50, then approaching 80. Don't wish
the years away.

Yup... Me too.... Matter of fact I volunteer so much information that
they finally have to tell me to shut-up... ;-)



Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:

Gary Drescher wrote:

The problem is that the FAA's medical form asks you whether you have ever
been diagnosed with certain conditions (including depression), and it is
perjury to answer falsely. The form does not ask whether you consider the
diagnosis correct or whether you consider the diagnosing physician
competent.



Perjury? I'm shocked anyone would suggest it. Personally, I always tell the
truth. Particularly to the federal government.

"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com wrote in message
...
Gary Drescher wrote:
The problem is that the FAA's medical form asks you whether you have ever
been diagnosed with certain conditions (including depression), and it is
perjury to answer falsely. The form does not ask whether you consider the
diagnosis correct or whether you consider the diagnosing physician
competent.

Perjury? I'm shocked anyone would suggest it. Personally, I always tell
the truth. Particularly to the federal government.

I'm not making a recommendation one way or the other here. I just wanted to
point out why someone might reasonably perceive there to be a problem in the
situation described.

--Gary

"Peter R." wrote in message
...
Emily wrote:

Jon Kraus wrote:
I can tell by your posts that you aren't out of your twenties yet. Am I
wrong?

Yes.

And honestly, that "I'm so mature I think I can tell when people are
young" isn't mature, it's just annoying.

Nothing personal, but you did imply you were twenty-something in a
previous
post, found here in Google's archives: http://tinyurl.com/jeyy4

It's possible to have been in your twenties previously, but no longer.

--Gary

wrote:
Emily wrote:

I've been running a 102 degree fever for the past two weeks and have
been so tired I can barely get to work. Finally made a doctor's
appointment (with a new doctor) today, but wasn't planning on getting in
the same day and had taken Tylenol for the fever...so no fever when I
showed up.

Long story short, he ordered some blood work, but told me he thinks that
I am depressed, since I have fatigue with no fever. He said that if the
blood work comes back normal, he's writing it up as depression.

Obviously he's an idiot, since 1) fatigue has so many other causes and
2) I don't have depression, never have. This is just a bogus diagnosis.

My concern is, if he writes this up in my medical records, do I have to
report it to the FAA? I'm really terrified of this.


Have you had a Lymes test? I don't what part of the country you are in
but you should. Just to rule it out.

Lymes is a disqualifying condition. I was given antibiotics after a
suspicious bite. When I reported this to my AME as a possible Lymes he
responded with "DID YOU TEST POSITIVE FOR LYMES"? When I said no he
informed me that I was not to write the word Lymes anywhere.

Margy