anxiety

dominus · Post by **dominus** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:02 am

I'm considering appying for a CHL, my only concern is that 7 years ago I was prescribed Prozac for anxiety. I found the side effects worse than the anxiety and quit taking the stuff shortly thereafter. Is that an automatic "no" from the state? I read where one member was rejected. Have any of the members desclosed the use of meds and been approved? I'd like to know before I waste $140. If you are denied, is there an appeals process, can you get evaluated mentally by someone the state would believe? thanks for the help

seamusTX · Post by **seamusTX** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:10 am

Taking antidepressants is not a problem. You don't need to disclose it.

One of our forum members was treated for manic depression and received a CHL. She got a letter from her physician saying that she was competent.

The law is concerned with people who have been committed to a mental hospital or diagnosed with psychosis or dementia. It's too long to quote here.

- Jim

HEMIzygote · Post by **HEMIzygote** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:20 am

What seamusTX said.

And Prozac or Sarafem (the same as generic fluoxetine) are prescribed for a lot more conditions than depression. Such as premenstrual disorders, bulimia, OCD, obesity - just to name a few.

So they can not assume mental treatment just cause its a condition used to be treated with that drug.

dominus · Post by **dominus** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:43 am

So do they ask you what meds you're on? I'm not sure I ever had a real diagnosis, I was prescribed a few different meds until I quit. So if they deny you, then you talk to your doctor. I recently started taking Paxil, my doc. thinks I'm a bit of a hypochondriac, is that something I have to disclose, and is it likely to affect my status? thanks again

seamusTX · Post by **seamusTX** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:56 am

dominus wrote:So do they ask you what meds you're on?

No. The specific wording is

Indicate any history during the preceding five years, or treatment received by, commitment to, or residence in:
a) a drug or alcohol treatment center ...
b) a psychiatric hospital

You could have been cuckoo crazy seven years ago and not have to report it.

- Jim

mr surveyor · Post by **mr surveyor** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 8:20 pm

seamusTX wrote:
dominus wrote:So do they ask you what meds you're on?
No. The specific wording is
Indicate any history during the preceding five years, or treatment received by, commitment to, or residence in:
a) a drug or alcohol treatment center ...
b) a psychiatric hospital
You could have been cuckoo crazy seven years ago and not have to report it.

- Jim

now that's funny.... thanks for the chuckle (it's been a long day

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