underactive thyroid a problem?
 

Hi
I have had an underactive thyroid for 15 years, managed and controlled by thyroxine, my 11 year old daughter alaso has this condition and again its monitored and managed with thyroxine.apart from that we are fit and healthy(I'm a fitness instructor). applying via LTBV ie business visa, will be getting medicals done in next 4 weeks. anyone had any experience with this? I have read the medical examiners handbook for migration medicals and cant see anything there about thyroid conditions.

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I have underactive, daughter has overactive thyroid, just posted Invitation to Apply (Fingers crossed for us everyone) today and I have no idea if it is likely to count against us. I have taken the view that they are are both conditions well controlled by medication that do not interfere with our lives. Thyroxine is a relatively inexpensive drug so we won't cost too much! I will follow your thread with interest as I now have something to fret about :)

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Hi ya,

I don't recall being asked about thyroid problems on our medicals, however ours are both fine so could have deleted that bit.

adie

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Fingers and toes crossed Mrs B :)

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Hi,
This shouldn't be a problem. My wife suffers from the same thing. We were completely honest about it on the forms and it wasn't an issue with NZIS.
Mark

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thanks mark, thats good to know. I didnt believe that it would be a problem as its not something that develops into something else or becomes chronic in any way. karen

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Hi Karen,
Good luck with everything! I see you are from Berkshire! Whereabouts? that's where I'm from too. We used the doctors on Bridge Road in Maidenhead and they were very good to us, especially the children., so would recommend them.
Cheers,
Mark

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Mark, we intend using the same clinic on bridge road. They can fit us in with a weeks notice which is good. We live in Crowthorne near Wokingham, we plan to settle in Napier Hawkes Bay, just got back from there and its gorgeous. How long have you been in NZ?
Karen

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Just as note to others in SE England, the Dover clinic is now fully booked to the end of the year.

Adie

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No problems getting through the medical with underactive thyroid (150mg thyroxine), major problems ongoing with immigration with overactive thyroid.

Does this help?
 

I think I may be right in the below but please feel free to correct me. :D

With an overactive thyroid such as thyroidtoxicosis or Graves disease there may be the need for investigations, medical admissions to hospital, further investigations, radiological treatment and perhaps as a last resort surgery for the disease. Potentially costing the health service many thousands of dollars.

With an under active thyroid there is the need to take thyroxine on a daily basis for the remainder of one’s life, so be it…………but the tablet costs only a few cents to produce/manufacture.

Ergo the contribution made by the individual to the country is far greater than the cost of treating that individual.

Phew…………….hope this helps!

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Hi ya,

Ive got an over active but only since I've been here...

but if over active is gonna be a problem and underactive isn't....

Has your specialist in UK given you a option to have it removed or zapped with stuff, the result being that you are underactive for the rest of your life but it would be such a health risk and more easily controlable? I was offered that as an option from my specialist over here?

By the way Spcialist I saw at Mercy Specialist Center in Auckland for that, was awsum!!! very thoughour. :)

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Sorry meant would NOT be such a seroius health risk???? Ignore me if I am talking jibberish!!!!

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In the UK, being on thyroxine means free prescriptions. Is this the same in New Zealand??.... I seriously doubt it!, What a bummer!

Not really expensive........
 

The rules have recently been changed.

I take several medications throughout the day and they used to cost me $15 for the script, and $15 per item for 6 months supply.

Now with the changes it is $15 per script and $3 per item for 6 months supply.

So the total for you should be $18 per 6 months plus any GP expenses, my GP charges me $17 per visit…………hardly a Kings ransom! :D