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Hien Ngo
21st Dec 2022, 13:46
Hi everyone, I'm a 17-year-old student who is planning to be a professional pilot next year, but I recently tested my uric acid level and it was 507.6 µmol/L . So I was wondering if that affects my medical examination or not? I really need your help. Thanks in advance.
Ask your Aeronautical Medical examiner AME. Uric acid can be treated with Allupurinol, and is accepted by many countries. Of course this will vary from state to state.
EGGW
alphawarrior
19th Jan 2023, 21:05
It normally shouldn't affect your class 1. Mine was high too and was told to get medication for it (taking allopurinol now) and after the level became normal I was granted my medical without limitations. I am in Hungary but I assume other EASA nations do the same.
hassanizhar
26th Jan 2023, 11:17
Elevated uric acid levels, also known as hyperuricemia, can be a sign of a medical condition called gout or kidney disease. It can also be caused by certain medications or lifestyle factors such as a diet high in purines.
If you have elevated uric acid levels, it is important to consult a physician for further evaluation and treatment. Depending on the underlying cause, your physician may recommend lifestyle changes, medication, or other treatments to lower your uric acid levels.
As for your question regarding your medical examination for becoming a professional pilot, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has specific medical requirements that must be met in order to obtain a medical certificate.
According to the FAA, gout is disqualifying condition as it may impair the ability to safely operate an aircraft. If you have gout, you will not be able to meet the medical standards for a first-class medical certificate.
oldpax
27th Jan 2023, 01:53
If you get Gout you will hardly be able to walk to your aeroplane!Most times I get it is has been my big toe joint,sometimes its been both knees!
I take Indomethacin capsules for it and its a magic bullet!When I had it first time it just came out of the blue!
India Four Two
31st Jan 2023, 01:12
I have occasional gout in my right big toe and I also have a Canadian Class I.
My GP is also my AME and he has never expressed concern.
Perhaps I have been lucky but I wouldn’t say the attacks are incapacitating, just very uncomfortable.
My go to is Colchicine, which I always carry with me. Usually I can feel an attack coming on and nip it in the bud with a couple of pills.
Asturias56
31st Jan 2023, 10:26
UK docs normally prescribe Alopurinol
Yup, on Allupurinol and have UK and EASA Class 1 medicals.
EGGW
reynoldsno1
20th Feb 2023, 00:40
Indomethacin and colchicine, or various NSAIDs, treat the symptoms, not the cause. Allopurinol lowers the uric acid levels so that you should never have to treat the symptoms. One pill a day, for the rest of your life. Works for me.
pilot2021
23rd Apr 2023, 18:46
Did they ask to provide a letter from your Dr before giving you the medical? I need to go for a renewal soon and don't know what do. I am afraid usage Allopurinol will disqualified me from getting EASA class 1 renewed
Ask an AME, if you have doubts. You can get the paperwork sorted before your medical.
EGGW.
meleagertoo
13th May 2023, 15:23
While NSAIDs certainly mask the symptoms (though not by much imo) the same cannot be said for Colchicine. That actually stops the attack - dead, by remuvung the uric acid crystals in the affected joint. Of course it does nothing for the underlying cause of the high uric acid levels but it is the magic bullet for stopping an attack and if caught early, as mentioned above, preventiing one from developing. For those of us with intermittent gout who don't want to be saddled with a lifetime tied to a drug (Allopurinol) Colchicine is the answer. However in the event of regular and frequent attacks Allopurinol is clearly the way to go.
pilot2021
13th May 2023, 15:40
While NSAIDs certainly mask the symptoms (though not by much imo) the same cannot be said for Colchicine. That actually stops the attack - dead, by remuvung the uric acid crystals in the affected joint. Of course it does nothing for the underlying cause of the high uric acid levels but it is the magic bullet for stopping an attack and if caught early, as mentioned above, preventiing one from developing. For those of us with intermittent gout who don't want to be saddled with a lifetime tied to a drug (Allopurinol) Colchicine is the answer. However in the event of regular and frequent attacks Allopurinol is clearly the way to go.
thanks. I decided to use natural medicine like pure cherry capsules with a lot of water.