Can I pass a physical with Tachy Brady syndrome?

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bellinoracing

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About a year ago I went to the doctor because of a cold and I had very high blood pressure. So they put me on medication that had no affect so they decided to do a EKG and a 48 hour heart monitor. They told me I had somewhat of an irregular heart beat with PACs and I also have Tachy Brady syndrome. Can anyone tell me if I will be able to pass another physical?? They were worried about me for a while but they dont seem terribly worried anymore. Right now all I take is Coreg for my blood pressure and it seems to keep it under control. I would like to finish my private license someday soon but Im not sure if I can pass a physical anymore. Has anyone ever passed a physical with tachy brady syndrome? I also thought about getting into commercial flying someday. Would it be wise to give that idea up because of my health condition?

thanks for any comments
 
My Flight Surgeon said:
you will need to supply a cardiovascular evaluation and your medical records to the FAA for review.
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Thanks a lot for the reply. So basically depending on the severity of my health condition they may pass me or they may not?

I am not sure if I trust this doctor or not. If I was to get a second opinion and they proved that I did not have tachy brady syndrome it is a huge hassle to get that taken off my record?

Thanks again
 
Yes, it depends on the condition.

The FAA will review the records and make a decision. If there is no problem, they will issue an Eligibility Letter.
 
My Flight Surgeon said:
Yes, it depends on the condition.

The FAA will review the records and make a decision. If there is no problem, they will issue an Eligibility Letter.
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So is that something I would need to do every year or exactly how often would I need to do it?

I am toying with the idea of trying to get into commercial flying again possibly joining the air force or navy. I would for sure like to at least finish my PPL up in the next couple years. But if theres a good chance that I cant pass a physical or wont be able to pass it a few years down the road it may be smart to give up flying altogether.

thanks again
 
As long as the letter comes back ok is there any chance I would be accepted into the air force or navy with this health condition? I have been talked away from doing that pretty much my whole life because my grandpa went to war and he had some mental health problems when he returned. But this economy is killing everybody theres just no jobs any where and I have to do something. I love to fly and it would be awesome if I could finish up all of my rating for free and possibly get out in a few years when the economy is better and get into a civilian flying job.

thanks again
 
Well thanks anyway. I was hoping you would tell me that a physical was a physical and if I was healthy enough to fly civilian I was good enough to fly for the military but I guess thats probably not the case. Do you or anybody else know who could give me an answer to this question? Maybe another message board more geared toward military aviation?

thanks again
 
That makes sense. Would my doctor be able to tell me if I was healthy enough to fly for the military or is there a special military doc that does physicals for their pilots?

Thanks again, I really appreciate it
 
It's been quite some time since I took a military physical but I am pretty sure you will not be able to fly with High Blood pressure. You may not even be able to enlist with the condition. It's a recession and they have no shortage of healthy applicants. I'm afraid the regular military is out (Can't speak about the guard).

As the Doctor mentions, you should have no problem maintaining a civilian physical provided the blood pressure remains well controlled. I have hypertension and have maintained mine.
 
Thanks for the replys. So now that I have hypertension I can never pass a military physical? My doc said I could possibly stop taking my bp pills if I could find time to exercise more. But now that hypertension is on my record will it be an act of god to get it off?

thanks again
 
Well--not knowing you or your age I can't say whether it is permanent---My doc told me I will have it 'for-ev-er' (said like in the sandlot)but that is me and I am 44 years old. I will tell you that when you sign the enlistment paperwork and fill out the enlistment medical questionnaire the question is "Have you ever been diagnosed with or have had in the past..."
 
Baseops.net has a military doc on their forums that can answer your questions. Just be sure to.dear h the forum first before asking as your question may have already been answered.
 
Maurus said:
Baseops.net has a military doc on their forums that can answer your questions. Just be sure to.dear h the forum first before asking as your question may have already been answered.
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Thanks you I will post it over there and see what happens. Thanks again
 
jima7011 said:
Well--not knowing you or your age I can't say whether it is permanent---My doc told me I will have it 'for-ev-er' (said like in the sandlot)but that is me and I am 44 years old. I will tell you that when you sign the enlistment paperwork and fill out the enlistment medical questionnaire the question is "Have you ever been diagnosed with or have had in the past..."
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Well I have about 3 different doctors scratchin their heads because they cant explain why I have high blood pressure except for the fact that almost everybody in my family has it. I am 23, I dont smoke, and Im not overweight. They all told me if I could get more exercise I could possibly stop taking pills for high BP but once I got to my thirties they would probably put me back on the pills forever.
 
bellinoracing said:
Well I have about 3 different doctors scratchin their heads because they cant explain why I have high blood pressure except for the fact that almost everybody in my family has it. I am 23, I dont smoke, and Im not overweight. They all told me if I could get more exercise I could possibly stop taking pills for high BP but once I got to my thirties they would probably put me back on the pills forever.
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My DH was diagnosed with HBP when he was 19, they did every test under the sun, every dopler testings, every imaging test and they came to the conclusion it was hereditary since both his parents have it. Bummer i know.
 
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