Anyone have any experience with it. FAA medical issues...medication...etc

Buddy of mine may be diagnosed with it. Still looking in to it as to the possible cause but was wondering how it affects getting issued an FAA medical..

Thanks....

 

double post --- I blame the hotel internet

 

Depending on the underlying condition (diabetes?), the medication being taken (neurontin and antidepressants = big no-no), and how it affects the pilot, the medical can be issued, denied, or deferred for FAA consideration.

First, it the problem really neuropathy, or, do the doctors not know what it is so calling it neuropathy?

Next, do the treating docs know the cause? There are rare conditions, like compartment syndrome and hypercalcemia that can cause it. There are common conditions, like MS, diabetes, heart problems, and poor circulation, that can cause it. There's the "fad" diseases segment, where some folks have the problem and others have doctors that can't diagnose problems so give the condition presented the easiest name, like depression and fibromyalgia.

If there is an underlying cause, is that condition under control, rapidly worsening, improving, stable, and so on, and what are the treatments, if any? Being on mind-altering anti-depressant and anti-seizure medications is not compatible with an FAA medical. Don't even waste the money trying.

If the problem is under control, stable, doesn't affect the person physically or mentally, and does not require nasty drugs, then a medical is possible. There are AMEs on jetcareers.com, this site on occasion, and AOPA's forums that will answer direct questions regarding certification, as well as many AMEs are happy to consult with a potential pilot BEFORE putting things down on paper.