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harvey
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Does being diagnosed schitzophrenic (hearing voices ) stop you from driving under dvla regulations ?
I have recently been treated by a psychiatrist for hearing voices and he thinks i have mild psychosis or possibly schitzophrenia.
As i still drive regulary and havent had a single problem with my illness whilst behind the wheel, do i have to inform the DVLA in the uk ? ?
I work full time as a staff nurse and dont have any problems at work as i rarely hear them during my shifts or when driving , ,just when i am alone at home, trying toget to sleep or when i am out shopping etc.
I am not on any medication for hearing voices as yet and dont know if that will affect the dvlas decision if i need to go on any in the near future however, i have been on antidepressants for 4 years, ,and fentanyl patches painkillers for my bad knees for the last 12 months and am still driving daily without any problems at all.
Where does the law stand on all this ??
Would be nice to hear back from anyone else who has been, , or is still,, in a similar position.
I have recently been treated by a psychiatrist for hearing voices and he thinks i have mild psychosis or possibly schitzophrenia.
As i still drive regulary and havent had a single problem with my illness whilst behind the wheel, do i have to inform the DVLA in the uk ? ?
I work full time as a staff nurse and dont have any problems at work as i rarely hear them during my shifts or when driving , ,just when i am alone at home, trying toget to sleep or when i am out shopping etc.
I am not on any medication for hearing voices as yet and dont know if that will affect the dvlas decision if i need to go on any in the near future however, i have been on antidepressants for 4 years, ,and fentanyl patches painkillers for my bad knees for the last 12 months and am still driving daily without any problems at all.
Where does the law stand on all this ??
Would be nice to hear back from anyone else who has been, , or is still,, in a similar position.