Under active thyroid

merrydance

I have been told by the hospital that I can no longer drive. Would I be entitled to pip. I assume not but not sure. Thanks

bspm1

merrydance wrote: »

I have been told by the hospital that I can no longer drive. Would I be entitled to pip. I assume not but not sure. Thanks

Why have you been told you can no longer drive? surely not because you have an under active thyroid?

WillowCat

In most councils if you have been banned from driving for medical reasons you will be entitled to a free bus pass. I think that you will need to show the letter from DVLA that your license has been revoked.

merrydance

Thanks for your replies. I have been told I can no longer drive as I have slight double vision out of the corner of one eye. Apparently my eyes do not work together. There is a possibility I may be able to drive with a patch over one eye.

tazwhoever

I believe you can drive even with one eye working. I don't know whether your condition prevents you driving. As I have epilepsy, which prevents me driving, I get a freedom pass.

poppy12345

merrydance wrote: »

I have been told by the hospital that I can no longer drive. Would I be entitled to pip. I assume not but not sure. Thanks

No, not because you've been told you can't drive. PIP is about how your conditions affect you daily.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/before-claiming/check-you-are-eligible/

merrydance

I suppose I would get points for the getting around element, a freedom pass would be great. Not sure if this is long lasting or not, neither is the hospital.

kingfisherblue

merrydance wrote: »

I have been told by the hospital that I can no longer drive. Would I be entitled to pip. I assume not but not sure. Thanks

Your OP is misleading, as you have given your thread the title 'Under active thyroid' - it appears that your thyroid is the reason that you have been told not to drive. In fact, it's a vision problem that is the reason. An under active thyroid usually means medication for life, but on the plus side, all of your medications will now be free. You need to ask your doctor to fill in the relevant form to get free meds, and then you sign it and send it off. You will receive an exemption card that needs to be renewed every few years.



PIP itself is based on what you can or cannot do as a result of disability or medical condition. You need to read the link posted by Poppy, and see if you are likely to receive at least eight points in either care, or mobility, or both. You need to have had the condition for at least three months and expect it to last for at least another nine months, so as an eye patch may help, this may be taken into consideration.



You might be able to get a bus pass if you have evidence that you have been told not to drive. Your council is usually the place to apply, although in Merseyside, it is Merseytravel offices.

merrydance

Sorry Kingfisherblue the reason I had/have got double vision WAS caused buy an under active thyroid. I have since been taking levothyroxine and it has got a lot better but obviously not good enough to drive. I get free prescriptions already as I am 62.

If you research an under active thyroid you will see that it can affect your vision.

kingfisherblue

merrydance wrote: »

Sorry Kingfisherblue the reason I had/have got double vision WAS caused buy an under active thyroid. I have since been taking levothyroxine and it has got a lot better but obviously not good enough to drive. I get free prescriptions already as I am 62.

If you research an under active thyroid you will see that it can affect your vision.

In that case, my apologies. It wasn't clear from earlier posts that your thyroid caused your vision problems. My son has an underactive thyroid, but already had problems with his eyes from an early age - both are common in Down's Syndrome. He has eye tests every twelve months (only jusut increased from every six months).

bspm1

merrydance wrote: »

Sorry Kingfisherblue the reason I had/have got double vision WAS caused buy an under active thyroid. I have since been taking levothyroxine and it has got a lot better but obviously not good enough to drive. I get free prescriptions already as I am 62.

If you research an under active thyroid you will see that it can affect your vision.

Having had Hypothyroidism for 24 years, visiting the Hospital yearly for blood tests which normally leads to a change of dosage of Thyroxine, I have never heard of Eye Disease from Hypothyroidism.

I have googled and it does say that Thyroid Eye Disease can happen if you have Graves Disease (I do) but that treatment with Thyroxine will keep it at bay, it is not a notifiable condition that the DVLA make us aware of.

https://www.gov.uk/health-conditions-and-driving

I cannot see how you would qualify for PIP either Mobility or Care when it states that it can be a temporary condition.