migraine medication and soaring

The AOPA maintains a good medical section. If you go to:
http://www.aopa.org/members/database...h_faa_meds.cfm, and
check the waiver, you can enter a drug and see if it is OK with the
FAA. I looked at drugs used for Migraine treatment. There were 9
listed. Use was not allowed for 4. Of the other 5, 3 said to wait 24
hours after use. The other 2 showed no adverse effects.

I'd suggest you take a list like this and discuss it with your doctor.

Charlie

On 7 May 2005 06:32:02 -0700, cfinn wrote:

The AOPA maintains a good medical section. If you go to:
http://www.aopa.org/members/database...h_faa_meds.cfm, and
check the waiver, you can enter a drug and see if it is OK with the
FAA.

That's a nice suggestion...

if you're an FAA member, that is :-)

I'm not, you see. I soar in Europe, in the Netherlands, but haven't found
any information the sites of our association or club and such.

Any other suggestions, anyone?


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I'd talk to your doctor about warnings (like don't operate machinery)
and see how you tolerate the medication.

I've used Imitrex for example, and still felt odd a day later. We are
talking about drugs affecting a neurotransmitter pathway; serotonin.
Older medications, lysergic acid derivitives (yest that is what Dr.
Hoffman at Sandoz was working on) have even more lingering side
effects.

I am not a doctor, but a medicinal chemist. Bottom line, get an expert
opinion and be conservative. It is better to miss a day's flying than
end up injured or worse.

Chip F.

[ Gee, doesn't anybody in here quote or attribute quotes or both? Funny
and difficult way of keeping a usenet discussion going... ]

On 7 May 2005 07:10:02 -0700, chipsoars
wrote:

I'd talk to your doctor about warnings (like don't operate machinery)
and see how you tolerate the medication.


I intend to do that of course.

I've used Imitrex for example, and still felt odd a day later. We are
talking about drugs affecting a neurotransmitter pathway; serotonin.


My doctor therefore advised me a drug that is originally intended for
heart problems (Dutch: beta blokker). And in anyway, there are days I
can't fly without any drugs also :-)

Bottom line, get an expert
opinion and be conservative. It is better to miss a day's flying than
end up injured or worse.


Oh, but I agree with that, of course. I think that when one is not fully
healthy one knows better how to be conservative, than anyone else. Just
thought I might get some experts opinion in here too, because experience
makes excellent experts IMO.


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Barbara,

some of these threads get to long to not cut out the proceeding
threads. I used beta blockers for a time with no effect. Around RAS,
you will find lot's of opinions, sometimes based on fact.

You might hunt around on FAA.gov or the EU equivalent for medications.
In the US, a medical is required for power ratings and I do know some
medications are disqualifying. I would expect that with the
international harmonization programs, most medical issues will be
handled similarly.

With gliders,no medical exam is required- it is supposedly an honor
system; if you have a health issue, you should not fly.

On 7 May 2005 08:42:42 -0700, chipsoars
wrote:

some of these threads get to long to not cut out the proceeding
threads.

I'm not saying to keep all of the thread. Just what you reply to. You snip
the rest. That is custom in large parts of usenet. Isn't it in here too?
This way:
1. people entering a thread here actually know what the post is about;
2. if archived this message serves a purpose beyond our discussion of this
one moment.

I used beta blockers for a time with no effect. Around RAS,

What is RAS?

you will find lot's of opinions, sometimes based on fact.


You might hunt around on FAA.gov or the EU equivalent for medications.

Tried the Dutch association. No luck. Tried FAA, but am not a member, so
no access.

In the US, a medical is required for power ratings and I do know some
medications are disqualifying. I would expect that with the
international harmonization programs, most medical issues will be
handled similarly.


In the EU a medical is needed for soaring as well. The check is not as
thourough and strict as the one for power ratings, but it is a medical all
the same.
I could always ignore the new knowledge and live on happely ever after.
Lived with migrain, withou knowing that, for about thirty years or more
now. Just thought, if it is possible to fight off the pain _and_ keep on
flying, well, I would give it a try.

With gliders,no medical exam is required- it is supposedly an honor
system; if you have a health issue, you should not fly.


Well, I suppose this is always true, no matter what rating or system.

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Barbara,

I don't do usenet other than this group so if there are protocols, I'll
have to plead ignorance.

FAA.gov doesn't require a membership. It is the US Federal Government
and anyone can access the site.

Chip

Barbara,
RAS = rec.aviation.soaring (i.e. this newsgroup)

:-)

"Barbara de Zoete" wrote in message
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On 7 May 2005 08:42:42 -0700, chipsoars
wrote:

some of these threads get to long to not cut out the proceeding
threads.

I'm not saying to keep all of the thread. Just what you reply to. You snip
the rest. That is custom in large parts of usenet. Isn't it in here too?
This way:
1. people entering a thread here actually know what the post is about;
2. if archived this message serves a purpose beyond our discussion of this
one moment.

I used beta blockers for a time with no effect. Around RAS,

What is RAS?

you will find lot's of opinions, sometimes based on fact.


You might hunt around on FAA.gov or the EU equivalent for medications.

Tried the Dutch association. No luck. Tried FAA, but am not a member, so
no access.

In the US, a medical is required for power ratings and I do know some
medications are disqualifying. I would expect that with the
international harmonization programs, most medical issues will be
handled similarly.


In the EU a medical is needed for soaring as well. The check is not as
thourough and strict as the one for power ratings, but it is a medical all
the same.
I could always ignore the new knowledge and live on happely ever after.
Lived with migrain, withou knowing that, for about thirty years or more
now. Just thought, if it is possible to fight off the pain _and_ keep on
flying, well, I would give it a try.

With gliders,no medical exam is required- it is supposedly an honor
system; if you have a health issue, you should not fly.


Well, I suppose this is always true, no matter what rating or system.

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You might look at this web site and contact them. I know several of them
are gliders pilots and instructors, as well as doctors.

http://www.aviationmedicine.com/

John Scott

chipsoars wrote:

Barbara,

some of these threads get to long to not cut out the proceeding
threads.

Hmmm, interesting phenomenon ...

CV