Are you on thyroid medication now? I've never dealt with ALPA Aeromedical, perhaps someone else on the board has but I would let them handle any further communications with the FAA.

I know you're concerned about this but thyroid problems are NO BIG DEAL!! You will get your medical as long as your thyroid levels are normal and you are doing well on the medication.

Ok, thanks FL510. Yes I'm on the medication. I'll let you all know how it turns out. Thanks to you too Penguin for the words.

I never really reported back to ya'll, for which I'm very sorry. I was on medical leave for about 6 weeks. Was able to get stabilized on my synthetic hormone medication within that time. Got a special issuance letter from the FAA and have been back to work since.

I actually just started a website about this issue as you can see on my signature below. But my real question now is... Will the special issuance make me less desirable to future employers? I bet this is a hard question to answer because it could put a question mark in the minds of of an interview panel even if it isn't verbalized. Hopefully not though.

Thanks everyone for their help. And If anyone has any questions about the process, just ask. I'd be more than happy to share my experience. I hope the mods won't mind me mentioning my website. It's brand new, and only a few articles are up. But I have a forum board I hope I can get some followership on for fellow sufferers.

http://thyroid-hype.com "Where knowledge and community equal healing"