Hello /Flying Community!
Preparing for military separation and looking for those with first hand experience. I plan on filing VA Disability claims that involve mostly join/back pains along with Tinnitus. I understand migraines and depression are a major red flag and in most cases disqualifying but luckily I do not suffer from any of these. Are claims for joint and back pain related issues going to cause issues with the medical screening?
To add some information, February 2021 I went in an got my medical completed with plans on starting flight school later in the year but had to go on deployment very last minute so ultimately had to wait until my deployment is finished. The doctor granted me with a Class I for whatever reason but I didn't question it. I do remember seeing on the screening paper asking if I am receiving any VA Disability Compensation. I come back from deployment early next year and separate in April. I plan on getting another FAA Medical screening done as soon as I come back before my flight school starts in September 2022 since I didn't go to flight school when I originally planned. Does it expire or is it still valid? If it's not valid and I plan on filing VA Claims soon after the FAA screening, should I annotate that or just wait until my next one is due?
And for the sake of argument, I do have joint pains and back pains but it in no way inhibits my range of motion and I can completely get by but if filing these things will cause red flags then I might not go through with the VA Claims process in order to ensure a smooth FAA screening. Any advice for those who have done the same?
Has anyone taken one recently, if so, what did it consist of? It’s for a freight conductor job.
Hi, this is a little bit complicated but I'll try my best to explain. I will put a TLDR at the bottom. I am an English as a second language teacher here in Spain. Recently, I started working at 2 different in person academies (I was giving face to face English classes)
Both language schools put me on a 1 month trial period. Basically saying that they can fire me or I can quit for any reason during the first month. They wanted to evaluate my performance etc. I didn't have an issue with this.
Unfortunately for me, I had to have emergency brain surgery 3 weeks into my trial period. I let both academies know that as soon as I I could I would be back to work.
Well both jobs chose not to continue with me due to my health situation. They thought that I would miss too many additional classes. It's shitty that they cut me loose and I lost my jobs but there is nothing I can do about it. I am moving on with my life and will continue to look for work in places that won't fire me for having emergency surgery.
Now that you have the background, here is my question. A private company (I forget the name) contacted me and they want to evaluate me medically to make sure that my medical Baja is legit and I'm not scamming the academies. But now that I am no longer employed by either school, do I still need to attend this private medical screening?
TLDR: I lost my jobs during the initial trial period because I had emergency brain surgery. A private company wants to screen me medically to see that I'm actually sick. But I'm not working for either company anymore, do I still need to go?
Thanks.
Do I have to take out all piercings?
Can I use my phone or listen to music while waiting?
I have my med screening at 0830 later!
For a while now, I've been feeling like "I can't catch a break" monthly. I feel like I have 1 week off and then it's back to the shitty symptoms. For some background I've had an IUD since 2017. I removed it temporarily from Jan 2020- May 2020 bc I thought it had made me gained weight but there was no difference. I've been back on it since. Either way, I've always had pretty crappy PMS and really heavy periods. Since IUD, my periods have been significantly lighter but it's the PMS for 2.5 weeks that's too much for me.
- Nausea
- Achey/sensitivity feeling all over body
- Very sensitive everywhere
- Swelling and joint pain.
- Boons hurt really bad sometimes it even hurts to wear seatbelt.
- Migraines
- Fatigue
- Extreme cravings and binge episodes. ( I feel like a Savage sometimes)
- There are times where I can physically feel in my brain the seratonin or whatever hormones either increasing or decreasing and Ill feel very sad and down (will only happen about 1-2x) per cycle.
- Sleepy
- Been relying on Midol most of the time.
- Feel like anxiety is exacerbated sometimes.
- I'll feel slow and not as sharp mentally.
Is "PMS" supposed to be this exhausting? Could this be an indication of something else like PCOS or endometriosis or even PMDD?
I feel a sense of guilt sometimes bc my symptoms are "as bad" as I've read but they're enough for me to feel very upset every month and feel like I just can't catch a break. I even mentioned to my boyfriend yesterday "I just can't take this anymore".
Can someone give me some feedback please? Anything I can take to alleviate or should I go see doctor???
Using throwaway for obvious reasons
Basically, 2 years ago I accidentally pricked myself with a lancet I found on the ground while throwing it away
Wasn't sure if I got HIV from it or not but since CMPB site says they check in the blood test might as well wait the 1 year for the health screening
Fast forward to now, I went for the health screening and then checked the eHealth status thing
It doesn't show any test result for HIV, its just blood type, GDP6, Haemoglobin and chest X-ray
So my question is does it check or not? I'm now considering whether I should go to a clinic and get checked
I know the chance that I did get it is really small but, I don't want to rely on chance
I am considering to apply for a PhD abroad, and it just crossed my mind if I am even eligible at all for study/work permit in western countries (I am from India). After a tedious application process, it would be a big bummer to get a rejection due to this stupid disease.
I know this might be a weird question, but I didn't find any information regarding this on the web, and now I'm anxious. Any information/opinion/experience regarding this are appreciated. Thank you.
Hi,
I have recently submitted my application for Aircraft Technician and was sent some forms to complete, one of which was the "Medical Screening Leaflet". I answered all forms truthfully and the reason as to why I have failed was due to answering "Yes" to "Have you suffered from Depression, Anxiety etc. in the last 12 months".
I understand that it's the RAFs policy to refuse your application if you suffer from mental health problems, however I didn't realise how black & white the process would be.
From my research (including this subreddit) it seemed as if they would be case-by-case scenarios, so being refused immediately with no context was a little annoying.
My question;
Seeing as I am mentally well, and essentially "fixed" when it comes to my mental health (I do not require counselling nor medication), what is the appeal process like? Has anyone had to do this? Or am I not going to get anywhere with appealing this?
Thanks
I'm having my appointment this week and I'm very particular about what's being tested. Turning 18 this year and although I know I'll be deferring once more after graduating (as I'm in ITE now) I'm worried about how my results will turn out having been checked this early.
For someone who dreaded going to school for months when ITE first started (due to severe social anxiety), I stress-eat to the point where my metabolism slowed down and I started gaining weight. It was nearly impossible for me to get fat before the whole ITE thing actually. And yes, while physical attributes are a concern, I'm primarily concerned about mental health.
I've read past year posts saying that it is encouraged to declare mental health issues. Problem is, I've never had a record before as I didn't have the time or money to seek therapy/a proper diagnosis. My parents don't, and I for sure would NOT want them to know about it for personal reasons, so it's not really a choice either way.
Anyway, these are the questions I have:
- Does mental health issues affect your vocation?
- If I declare my social anxiety, will the record stick with me my whole life?
- Are parents allowed to follow me to the check-up? And if so, will there be a probability that they will tell on me if I came clean about my disorder?
My fiancé booked his interview with the US embassy in London then proceeded to call the medical screening place to schedule the medical appointment before the interview. The earliest available appointment is 6 days after the interview. They said he should change the interview date, but the problem is he already has the latest one available.
The embassy website says that if you can’t get the medical first, you should still come to the interview appointment, but he is concerned about how this works. He has sent in an inquiry to the embassy to ask what to do but not sure how long it will take for them to answer, assuming they even do.
Does anyone know how this will work or did anyone else have this problem? Just wanting to clarify what the right thing to do here is and what will happen now.
Thank you.
Update: He called back and they had a cancellation so he took it and the screening will be before the interview now. Thanks everyone for the help!
I'm having my appointment in about two weeks' time and I'm very particular about what's being tested. Turning 18 this year and although I know I'll be deferring once more after graduating (as I'm in ITE now) I'm worried about how my results will turn out having been checked this early.
For someone who dreaded going to school for months when ITE first started (due to severe social anxiety), I stress-eat to the point where my metabolism slowed down and I started gaining weight. It was nearly impossible for me to get fat before the whole ITE thing actually. And yes, while physical attributes are a concern, I'm primarily concerned about mental health.
I've read past year posts saying that it is encouraged to declare mental health issues. Problem is, I've never had a record before as I didn't have the time or money to seek therapy/a proper diagnosis. My parents don't, and I for sure would NOT want them to know about it for personal reasons, so it's not really a choice either way.
Anyway, these are the questions I have:
- Does mental health issues affect your vocation?
- If I declare my social anxiety, will the record stick with me my whole life?
- Are parents allowed to follow me to the check-up? And if so, will there be a probability that they will tell on me if I came clean about my disorder?
