Free medication for hypothyroidism for someone on a spousal visa?

In Scotland, they do something called Pre-Payment Certificates

They are available in England too, (you don't need one in Wales or Northern Ireland where all prescriptions are free) A pre payment certificate will save money for anyone who needs 4 or more items in 3 months, or more than 14 items in 12 months. You can buy a pre payment certificate to cover a 3 month or 12 month period. To help spread the cost, you can choose to pay for the 12 month pre payment certificate by Direct Debit monthly instalments.

Ask for Form FP95, ring 0845 850 0030, visit https://www.ppa.org.uk/ppa/ppcdd/patient.do or visit a pharmacy that is registered to sell pre payment certificates.

I have no idea about the pregnancy one, but I was grateful for it lol. My first year after having DS was pretty awful, medically speaking. I had spent the third trimester on crutches (my back had gotten seriously screwed up during pregnancy) almost a year after the birth in physio, and my cesarean incision became horribly infected and I spent 6 weeks on 3 different antibiotics.  One possible reason I could think of for a one year exemption(and it's a small one I suppose) is to help moms with post-partum depression, which doesn't necessarily get noticed immediately.  Also things like mastitis related to breast-feeding.  I'm just throwing out random guesses, but it is interesting to think about.

Good points!  I guess I was just lucky to not need anything after having Jean.  Fingers crossed same goes this time!

Especially since hyper has more immediate concerns.  I mean you could have a thyroid storm with hyper and that is life threatening, which doesn't occur with hypo.  Plus, the hyper drugs can cause a compromised immune system.

Not that hypo isn't serious, the whole thing is just weird.

Yes, but if you're hyperthyroid, about the first thing they do is kill off your thyroid.  Then you're left hypo.  So hyperthyroid doesn't tend to be a long-term issue.

True.  Hmmmm.

BTW I am on a spousal visa and got the card two weeks after arriving in the UK

Same for DW due to a thyroid condition