18.2 of the Aeromedical Waiver Guide "All antibiotics other than the following very specific exceptions require grounding (CD)." And it goes even further to state, "ACYCLOVIR, VALACYCLOVIR: CD for continuous therapy. Waivers are considered for suppressive/prophylactive therapy. Intermittent therapy does not require a waiver. The patient should be grounded and monitored for side effects for a minimum of 3 days during the initial treatment or upon initiation of suppressive therapy. The need for suppressive therapy should be reassessed on an annual basis. Topical acyclovir is NCD." Acyclovir and valacyclovir are generic Valtrex, which is an antiviral medication that suppresses the growth and spread of the virus so you do not have subsequent outbreaks.Flash, he sorta answered himself after he was asked about any meds he is on (he denies meds) and after asking what he found in the waiver guide (nothing there either). In asking those questions, I just wanted him to do a little bit of legwork.
That drippy little thing of yours, well, that is another story, best answered by the likes of someone not named feddoc.
When someone denies something, they are refusing to disclose the truth. Not being on meds just means that the this particular case is not as severe, in which suppressive therapy or imminent therapy is not necessary. Which also confirms my previous statistic in which 50-80% of people may carry the virus but do not know b/c they are asymptomatic and have never been tested. Do you constantly take antiviral medications b/c you've had an outbreak of chicken pox, which is a form of the herpes virus, no you don't b/c your body has built up enough antibodies to keep it in check. Physiologically the virus may have been "reactivated" but you may never show any signs or symptoms b/c antibodies, WBC, Helper T-Cells, basically a fully functional immune response would have defeated or suppressed the virus even before it has a chance to show any signs or symptoms.