On 19 Jul 2003 20:04:13 -0700, (Don Martin)
wrote:

Greetings:

I take an anti-depresant (LexaPro) and I know that FAA won't allow it.
Personally, I have no problem saying "FO" to the FAA (damn
bureaucrats).
(snip)


Of course I want to have the ticker and blood pressure, eyesight and
everthing else that's REALLY important checked properly by a qualified
medical examiner, in order to be as safe as I can for myself and
everyone else. But I can tell you that it'd be FAR better for me to
be flying around USING the drugs, than going off them to get the
medical and THEN flying. THAT would be far more potentially dangerous
than being on the drug, trust me.

You don't consider the brain to be _REALLY important_ ?

Sir, the fact that you are on a mind-altering chemical which may
affect neurotransmitter activity in ways that may not be fully
understood and you've clearly demonstrated to the whole world that you
have a condescending attitude to the rules, that is proof enough to me
that you are lacking substantially in the judgement area and that
alone forms my opinion of you to not be a safe pilot.