I recently did my yearly dance with the AME to renew my 1st class medical. Passed, but was told I had to get my allergy doctor to fill out an AASI (AME Assisted Special Issuance) for an asthma medication I take, more specifically Advair (I have no side effects from this in the time I've used it for my asthma).

The AME gave me a sheet about AASI's, and what I needed to provide to the FAA concerning the medication, on it, it says I need my allergy doctor to;

"submit all pertinent medical information and current status report, to include duration of symptoms, name and dosage of drugs, and side effects"

My questions is: I know what I need my allergy doc to fill out for me, but I don't know if there is any specific FAA form I need to give my doctor to be able to fill out all the required information. My AME doesn't seem think there is. I've looked online and haven't found anything either. I'm guessing I'm just supposed to tell my doctor, "hey, I need you to give me all of this information, put it all down on a piece of paper however you doctors do it. Please and thank you". It may just be that easy, maybe not, I'm not sure! In this biz, I'm just used to needing specific FAA forms to get anything done or signed off on. Have any of you had any experience with this situation, and is there anything I'm missing regarding all of this???

Strange. I've been on Advair for about nine years and nobody's ever said boo. This is the second time today I'll advise someone to call AOPA - they might be able to give you more information. And your allergy doc might have done this sort of thing for someone else already and will know what to do. I've had docs type up letters for various issues before - a form isn't always necessary. In any case it doesn't seem like there will be a big problem, or maybe I've just been lucky.

Good luck (no sarcasm intended).

Thanks for the reply! I'm in the same boat, been on Advair forever and no problems till I moved and have a new AME. Your right too by the way, my allergy doc had done it before and knew the hoops to jump through. Bast_rd charged me 20 smackers for the privilage though. Shoulda been doctor...

What a jerk! Find another allergy doc. Mine would do that for free.

BTW, Advair is marketed as Seretide here. 1000 to 1100 rupees for a 60 dose diskus ($21 to $25), OTC.

I never reported this to the FAA and want to on my next visit. I'm I opening a huge can of worms. I don't even have a doctor that gives me scripts. I've been ordering online for years. whats your thoughts.

Go to a doc. Get a diagnosis. Report the diagnosis. Go from there. The past never happened.