What Medical Conditions Qualify For Free Prescriptions?

skim

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

But any thyroid desease is permanent and will not improove as I understand it?

I was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid, not common for a bloke, and I didn't even know I had the condition as my symptoms were not typical and were only proven by a general blood test. Within a fortnight of being issued the first prescription I had the exemption cert.

Occasionally a thyroid can improve - usually when someone has had an under active thyroid due to pregnancy.

Normally though it's for life.

cyclonebri1

skim wrote: »

Occasionally a thyroid can improve - usually when someone has had an under active thyroid due to pregnancy.

Normally though it's for life.

Well I certainly didnt get mine due to pregnancy:rolleyes:

"Yep under active thyroid here as well and have been exempt for about 15 years.
Cyclone are you sure you're not me?!!"

Not really sure about anything anymore to be honest, confusion rules

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panavia

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

But any thyroid desease is permanent and will not improove as I understand it?

I was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid, not common for a bloke, and I didn't even know I had the condition as my symptoms were not typical and were only proven by a general blood test. Within a fortnight of being issued the first prescription I had the exemption cert.

I have afriend who was prescribed thyroxine... her GP told her that she has to be on the medication long term, or for life before she could have a exemption cert... Apparently she may not need them for life, maybe just short term. I will tell her to ask again at her surgery to see what her doctor says this time. I too understood that once you where on thyroxine, you were exempt, and was surprised whan she told me what her GP had said.

skim

panavia wrote: »

I have afriend who was prescribed thyroxine... her GP told her that she has to be on the medication long term, or for life before she could have a exemption cert... Apparently she may not need them for life, maybe just short term. I will tell her to ask again at her surgery to see what her doctor says this time. I too understood that once you where on thyroxine, you were exempt, and was surprised whan she told me what her GP had said.

Must admit the doctor never told me about being exempt either, even though I was severely hypo - he mentioned my results were a practice record.
The chemist gave me the form to fill out on my first prescription & I got the doctor to sign it.