DL152279546231 wrote:

I am wondering how many others suffer from a mental disorder such as Bipolar
or
Schizoaffective disorder seek out soaring because of it's lack of medical
certification requirements. Also, I am wondering what options there are to
taking medications which state, 'to avoid heatstroke it is important to not
become overheated through excercise etc.' I am not currently flying but
getting
closer to taking up soaring

The decision of whether or not you are physically and mentally fit to fly
gliders is basically yours. I experience chronic daily headaches (migraine
variant) and take several medications to control the condition. There have
been days when I knew I was not "fit to fly" and I didn't. Usually it is
not a problem, thankfully. But I believe that especially those of us with
these kinds of issues must be very careful in our "fit to fly"
decision-making.

Regards and good luck,

-Doug