Jazmin
New Member
DVLA refered me for my medical to a practice which was around an hr away from where i live.There is a surgery in the place where im located and several others within 10miles but i assumed none were registered with DVLA.
I was told at the practice that my blood test would be sent to London where it would be tested and the doctor said that the results would go directly from London to DVLA so i have no way of knowing what the results are.
That was just over 2 weeks ago, yesterday i received a letter from DVLA asking me for further information about "another"medical problem! I don't know if the word another is just a simple termanology because i only mentioned one medical problem on the form at the time of the medical exam...The form i recieved yesterday basicaly asks for my doctors name and address, the medication i take, what i was diagnosed with and the last time i saw my doctor.These were the same questions i answered on the medical exam forms so they already have the information.
The condition i was diagnosed with was depression and although i was treated for it i still take the medication as many who have suffered depression do, it is very common for people to continue the medication for several years.I have not seen a doctor in the last 2 yrs about the depression as i feel well...I can see DVLA will most probably contact my doctor and i have nothing to fear or hide if they do but i am worried that they refuse my licence based on a diagnosis of depression.Half the world is on antidepressants and apart from those who have severe problems most people drive.
Im quite confused, if i had failed the blood test ( i didnt drink any alcohol for 10 weeks prior to the test) would DVLA still push on with further medical questions...
I was told at the practice that my blood test would be sent to London where it would be tested and the doctor said that the results would go directly from London to DVLA so i have no way of knowing what the results are.
That was just over 2 weeks ago, yesterday i received a letter from DVLA asking me for further information about "another"medical problem! I don't know if the word another is just a simple termanology because i only mentioned one medical problem on the form at the time of the medical exam...The form i recieved yesterday basicaly asks for my doctors name and address, the medication i take, what i was diagnosed with and the last time i saw my doctor.These were the same questions i answered on the medical exam forms so they already have the information.
The condition i was diagnosed with was depression and although i was treated for it i still take the medication as many who have suffered depression do, it is very common for people to continue the medication for several years.I have not seen a doctor in the last 2 yrs about the depression as i feel well...I can see DVLA will most probably contact my doctor and i have nothing to fear or hide if they do but i am worried that they refuse my licence based on a diagnosis of depression.Half the world is on antidepressants and apart from those who have severe problems most people drive.
Im quite confused, if i had failed the blood test ( i didnt drink any alcohol for 10 weeks prior to the test) would DVLA still push on with further medical questions...