Lyme disease while on flight duty

[Pitt2005]

Question for a flight doc if anyone has the time. Lets just say "someone I know" has been experiencing symptoms of Lyme disease for about 2 years now. Not to mention all 4 members of his family have it. If he goes to medical, I assume he will be automatically downed, and if he turns out to have Lyme, can he ever go flight side again? Thanks

 

[feddoc]

It, a waiver is done on a case by case basis. IF I were 'that guy', even if you know him, tell him to use the NOMI waiver guide link next time. I would also tell that guy that if he let the symptoms go untreated for two years, that he ought to also seek treatment for cranial rectalmitis.

http://navmedmpte.med.navy.mil/nomi/nami/WaiverGuideTopics/pdfs/Waiver Guide - Miscellaneous.pdf

 

[Tyler]

bad joke. sorry. good luck.

 

[Picaroon]

cranial rectalmitis.

How sad is it that I googled that thinking it was a real disease?

 

[Schnugg]

I know a former F-14 driver that was medically separated/discharged because of Lyme Disease.

If you don't catch it right away, it will mess you up. He's now a GS.

 

[Gatordev]

I thought I had it one semester but it turned out to be "psy·cho·so·mat·ic"

 

[Mumbles]

I know a former F-14 driver that is up here in DC and went down for lyme as well. From what he told me....the symptoms were/are absolutly horrible. Fatigue, confusion, dementia, (that's right). Don't let this slide because you may or may not be downed. It's a no shit serious neurological disorder. I think me an Shnugg may be talking about the same fella.

 

[sickboy]

Oh Jeez, I've had Lyme 6 times in my life, does this mean that I'm screwed?

 

[feddoc]

6 times...diagnosed or suspected?

 

[Swanee]

It, a waiver is done on a case by case basis. IF I were 'that guy', even if you know him, tell him to use the NOMI waiver guide link next time. I would also tell that guy that if he let the symptoms go untreated for two years, that he ought to also seek treatment for cranial rectalmitis.

http://navmedmpte.med.navy.mil/nomi/nami/WaiverGuideTopics/pdfs/Waiver Guide - Miscellaneous.pdf

That link also covers breast implants as well. Good to know... I wonder what her callsign is.:icon_wink:icon_smil

 

[Pitt2005]

Thanks for the info guys. I am well versed in the disease, just didn't have any info on the aviation side of it to refernce. Thanks. Going to the doc.

 

[Tyler]

Hey man, best of luck. Sorry. I just went back and read my earlier post. Didn't mean to make jokes, Not cool.

 

[sickboy]

6 times...diagnosed or suspected?

Six times diagnosed, all caught early and treated. Twice more suspected, but it turned out to be something else. I was lucky, 5/6 times I got the rash.

 

[Schnugg]

Six times diagnosed, all caught early and treated. Twice more suspected, but it turned out to be something else. I was lucky, 5/6 times I got the rash.

What predictable behaviour caused the six times...hiking in brush, wandering off the rough in search of golf balls, etc???

 

[sickboy]

What predictable behaviour caused the six times...hiking in brush, wandering off the rough in search of golf balls, etc???

Working/living on a farm, Boy Scout trips, general living in hicksville Pennsylvania. I haven't had any symptoms or a tick since I was 18.