Thanks for the input. It's alot to think about. This is definently one of those times when I curse being a pilot. I personally think the FAA is a bit too cautious with the whole medication thing. And what makes this case confusing is the whole occasional vs. continuous use thing. The thing(s) which are forming the root of the anxiety may be gone by the end of December, and during that time I'm already planning on taking a hiatus from flying (school and job craziness). BTW, the aforementioned school and job are not the problems. lol. And also, people who take anti-anxiety medications occasionally are not crazy. I just found out yesterday that a TA in my class (a doctoral candidate and a TV meteorologist) took some the night before his PhD qualifying oral. It's such a commonly prescribed medication for a growing problem in the US. Honestly, given the state of the industry and challenges of the job, it;s actually kinda funny how airline pilots can't take it. Hehe.