recent heart attack

[skolob]

I had a heart attack prior to a ski-ing holiday in Austria. This was in May 2006. On returning to Sheffield Northern general I have had 6 stents fitted in an angioplasty procedure. Although I feel better than before the MI I had and still have Angina Pectoris. Is there any possibility of being able to apply for a PPL?

[Flyin'Dutch']

If you still have angina then the answer is likely to be no.

You might be able to apply for an NPPL medical through your GP but only for flying solo, providing that your angina does not happen in rest.

Not sure if solo flying would be the way forward though.

Edited to say that I have had a quick look at the NPPL guidelines for coronary disease and it would appear that angina is a disqualifying condition. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/49/SRG_Med-NPPL_CAD.pdf

[A2QFI]

Skolob. Pse check your PMs

[biplanegear]

I have been flying for quite some time now and have never had problems breathing or walking or had chest pains like those recently experienced since my doctor gave me AMOXICILLIN.

After three pills, 24 hours us this antibiotic, I now suffer from severe chest and breathing pains, cannot walk more that 300 metres without agonising chest breathing pains that prevent me walking futher and all this started immediately after taking AMOXICILLIN.

My doctor tells me that AMOXICILLIN has no side effects; I would beg to differ, the internet, however, tells me that if after taking AMOXICILLIN and suffering my symptoms, then cease taking it, this I have done after 6 tablets. A side effect is Breathing problems it seems.

I am now awaiting a visit to a clinic to see a specialist and take tests.

My ECG at rest is normal, bearing in mind that a pilot over a certain age takes an ECG test at rest, my last test April 2005 as usual, no problems at all, so obviously I am concerned at my overnight condition.

I have, of course, grounded myself until I know what the hell is going on.

You will appreciate that I am not happy at all, considering that I have been disgustingly healthy for todate and never smoked, never consumed alchohol in excess, enjoyed a very healthy diet do date and never had this problem since taking AMOXICILLIN.

[Flyin'Dutch']

BPG,

As you say you need to be looked at closer.

I hazard a guess that you either have had an adverse reaction to the Amoxycillin (not common but not extremely rare, although your symptoms are not typical) or you have a different condition rather than a straightforward chest infection (if such a thing exists) and that is causing you these symptoms.

Hope you feel a bit better soon.

Best regards

FD

[Mac the Knife]

I assume there was a reason why your doctor gave you amoxycillin. It's not usual to treat disgustingly healthy people just for fun.

[scanscanscan]

12 years ago in the Arabian Gulf I was given nine courses of this drug and sometimes in combination with other antibiotics to attempt a cure over 14 months of a painful chest infection and symptoms just like yours.
Desperate and almost incapable of functioning I rang for the hotel doctor whilst on a trip down route and he immediately said I had....
"Symptoms of "Adult onset asthma"...he was an ex RAF aircrew doctor and had seen it before in pilots incapable of handling secondary smoke from the other cockpit crews fags.
He gave me two sprays to use (A brown and a green) and the relief was almost immediate and I had my life back.
After these sprays were finished I did not reorder anymore and I waited to see if the symptoms returned..... luckily they did not....and I banned smokeing on my flight deck.
I also found out that too many antibiotics made the soles of my feet peel
and chunks of skin come off my toes which was not nice.
I have not had an antibiotic in 12 years and since avoiding smokers smoke never a throat or chest infection.