FAA 3rd Class Medical with "Anxiety" Diagnoses <2 years - What do I do
Hi all,
I am a 24yo student pilot with a mere 10 hours and I am having a blast and want to pursue aviation as a career. I was filling out my MedXpress form and got to the medication and visits section, and I have realized I might be doomed.
I work a corporate job where I give a lot of presentations. When I started, I was getting performance anxiety symptoms before I spoke. My doctor gave me a 10mg Propranolol (a beta blocker that can reduce the physical symptoms of anxiety) to help. It worked well to get myself comfortable speaking at work, and now I don't use it anymore.
I was last re-filled the medication in December 2025, and haven't used it since January. It looks like even if I bring a doctor's note to my AME, I will get deferred to OKC since I am within 2 years. The various research I've done says this can take ages, but I am not sure.
Does anyone have any advice? I haven't submitted my MedXpress yet, and I've done internet research but I'm looking to get an understanding of how screwed I am, and what I can do to unscrew myself, legal options only pls...
Thanks!