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So, good news and bad news. MRI was clean = awesome! Bad news, migraines are getting worse and still no help with the meds. I'm freaking out because the neurologist said if they can't find a med that works in the next month or so, I'll be goin up for an MEB! WTF! So my question to ya'll is.....what happens if I go up for an MEB? Whats the process? Is it an automatic out? And if so, now what happens to me an my family? Is there any severance pay or anything to help us out the door? What about insurance??? I'm kind of worried for my family here and would love to hear about any experiences with this. Thanks everyone.

Had the MRI today, wont find out anything they said until I meet with the Neurologist on tuesday. The flight doc put me on Imitrex, though. Anyone have any experience with this stuff? I helps a little but I hate the way it makes me feel; almost AS incapacitating as the migraines. Crazy anxiety/sinking feeling in my chest/loopy/tingly all over......no bueno. I'm gonna be asking for different stuff.

Just saw the flight doc today......DNIF 90 days and waiver req to get back on flying status......"F!!!". The doc said they've had about a 50/50 success rate ending up in flying waivers if they can get it under control. The not so lucky I guess get moved to a different career field; if this happens, anyone know if my ADSC changes? He said if they still couldn't help the migraines after moving me to another job, then theres a small chance of an MEB, just like y'all said. I've got an MRI next week, so I'll keep updating as I find out new stuff. I can already tell this process is gonna suck........

My wife and I had a long discussion last night. I also just spoke to a friend of mine who got MEBd for Type I Diabetes, and he explained the whole process to me......it doesn't sound like fun. But y'all are right and I thank you for the guidance. I'll be seeing a flight doc this week. Here we go........

I've flown all my life.....not being in the cockpit would truly suck. I have no idea what I would do outside of it. And I'm even more worried about getting kicked out completely in these rough times. Lear, you said that my career would be in jeopardy.....how bad? Thanks for the help guys.

Hi. I'm currently a pilot on flying status, 2 years in on my 10. I've had headaches every once in a while for the past couple of years, nothing too bad, but recently I've been getting migraines multiple times per week for long periods of time that have been pretty bad (been woken up from migraines, nausea, and had to go home early a couple of times in the past weeks.....luckily nothing while I've flown yet). They're getting worse and I want to go see the flight doc, but I've heard that I could get permanently DNIF'd and taken off flying status. I've even heard that I could get MEB'd and kicked out of the Air Force since they're looking to cut down the numbers right now. Any truth to this stuff?? Any suggestions?? Thanks for any help.

Awesome!

That actually isn't that far away. Maybe a few months right? Just a couple questions. First, if approved, would you have to accept the transfer before meeting the board to decide which aircraft, or can you wait to accept until after the board? Second, how would my ADSC apply to this transfer? Thanks!

Probably a good idea. I'll ask there too. Thanks.

Hey all, Just wondering if anyone has heard of doing a lateral pilot transfer to the Navy from the Air Force. I am a T-38 grad from Vance that got assigned C-21s to Ramstein, which is a pretty sweet gig. But I just got word that I'll no longer be able to compete to go pointy-nose for my next assignment and will be forced to the heavy world. I love being in the Air Force, but my dream has always been to be in a single seat jet, and I'm just not ready to let it go. I've got just over 8 years left on my pilot training ADSC and I've been researching ways to get to a fighter after my assignment at Ramstein. I've looked at Palace Chase to a guard or reserve unit, but currently they're not really letting young pilots go. My buddy just got jets from Navy Pilot Training and he said that they're hurting for pilots right now. So I figured I'd look into transferring my commitment over to the Navy to see if I could go fly fighters off the boat with them. Any input would be helpful. Thanks!