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Old 3rd Feb 2013, 11:43
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blind pew
 
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CAA doctors independence

Joking of course.
My last companys medical service was giving us anti malarial drugs that were banned in Germany because they caused liver damage with every dose.

Was admitted to RAF Halton in 1975 with suspected liver cancer although I wasn't told that but my wife was told I had a few days to live. Had years of liver pain and bowel trouble...flying the Trident at the time.
Mystery illness that I was offered anti depressants for and one in management tried to sack me as I was obviously of a nervous disposition and not suited to aviation.(flew four hours yesterday in the mountains under spinnaker nylon - so much for nervous).
12 years later I became very ill again - put down to the after affects of too many antibiotics and malaria.. Offered anti depressants again. I was flying the Dc10 and had quite a few flights as pax on the 146.
Eventually I recovered but suffer from tinitus and short term memory problems.
My last company had a policy of categorising obvious aviation caused health problems as non industry related because they had to pay the medical bills etc.
Eventually lost my licence on health grounds.
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