CORONAVIRUS AND DIABETICS AGED UNDER 70

[Johnacoles]

I am confused with all the information out there. along with diabetes i also have high blood pressure which is another underlying condition. On top of that i am a support worker for vulnerable adults.

It needs to be clarified what we need to do.

I am type 2 and high blood pressure, I'm a train guard so not so easy to self distance.

John Coles

 

[max8031]

I tried to call the doctor this morning to get some clarification for my employer (i'm a support worker). when i got through to reception i was told "we don't do that" and was told to go to the government website. which i did and still no clarification.

Now correct me if i'm wrong but surely the GP has my medical history and should be able to give me some clarification

 

[grovesy]

I tried to call the doctor this morning to get some clarification for my employer (i'm a support worker). when i got through to reception i was told "we don't do that" and was told to go to the government website. which i did and still no clarification.

Now correct me if i'm wrong but surely the GP has my medical history and should be able to give me some clarification

Why not try emailing your Doctor to see if they can give you specific for you. Ringing a Surgery any morning is usally busy. It is not the receptionists fault the Gov guidance is not clear to you are lots of others, they are most probably being told to refer people to the Gov website.
Many Type 1 doctors and nurses have not been given clear guidance either.

 

[trophywench]

Unless we fall into the most vulnerable category PWD are at no more risk than the next bloke who isn't D.

If we get ANY infection - not just influenza! - or injury, then that can and very often does cause our BG to soar into the stratosphere PDQ making it harder to control. However, they can immunise us against some strains of influenza but not against the other things, so they do what they can, prevention being better than cure. No diabetic concerns themselves generally in case they should break a bone or have eg appendicitis, either of which play complete havoc with BG, do they?

I know we are all far more terrified of 'this lot' than we've ever been before we don't know the enemy, do we? so we're all concerned - but so is/are the managers having to ask ANY & ALL of their staff to work. Ditto the Boards of companies who make decisions that affect 100s or 1,000s of employees.

 

[SB2015]

The Diabetes UK advice has been updated

Coronavirus and diabetes updates

All the coronavirus information below applies to the whole of the UK, unless specified. We've noted where are some differences in guidance and diabetes services across the UK.

www.diabetes.org.uk

This still confirms that Diabetes is not on the list of self isolate, and I am aware of others with D still going to work in key roles. There will be quite a few of us on BP tablets which hopefully control our levels (so long as we are not stressed!) but I don’t hink changes our category.

I think receptionists at GPS are referring people back to government advice because it is quicker and the information is there. When I phoned to sort out something yesterday I was number 30 in the queue. They must be tearing their hear out trying to keep things going.

 

[Jane50]

It was said that people over 70 and people who were vulnerable, would be asked to stay in as much as possible, over the 12 weeks, but would be able to go out.

 

[grovesy]

It was said that people over 70 and people who were vulnerable, would be asked to stay in as much as possible, over the 12 weeks, but would be able to go out.

It changed from Midnight Last Night we now in a lock down situation and this applies to everyone.

 

[trophywench]

Pete has literally just received his NHS letter re-iterating what the original text told him but stressed quite a few times. It's nominally signed by our GP surgery but since the address on the back of the envelope is Darlington I don't think they sent it. Anyway it's written in proper English, and is readable throughout the whole of the four A4 pages so obviously not!