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Hi I am a type 2 diabetic and on tablets for that and high blood pressure aswell i weigh about 14.5 stone down from 18 stone on first diagnosis although contary to belief i did not sit there all day annd eat carbs and sugar, the last few weeks have really been hard i tested positive for covid in october but still got issues i cant sleep well, sore head headaches and seem to be loosing alot of hair when i brush and hair thinning i work in the A and E side at Ambulance control NHS, these last few weeks have not been good the first three weeks in October i could not get out of bed or walk to the bathroom i was off work a while then went back then off again and on restricted hours day and night as i work shifts 12 hour but short team on 8 hour but i am so worried scared of getting it again and not coming out of it next time, plus vaccine is worrying me i want it but i cant have the flu vac as i react to it badly even reacted when they tried to change my bp tablets to a cheaper version had to go back to the dear ones, i was not in shock or anything but facial, eye swellings to the point i could hardly see out of my eyes and facial rash and was not well. So the new vaccine worrying me and feel under pressure to get it.

Due to the job i am in i have to work but why are diabetics not on the sheilding list, i have two of the comorbilities of the three which for me are being diabetic and having High blood pressure but because i have lost weight and my bmi is under the figure that does not trigger the third one i have to work, i am so full of anxiety with it all, trying my best as i know the job i do is important but i feel diabetics are forgotten, should have kept the weight on then i may be in a different posistion.

thanks Janine
 
Jan1967 said:
to be loosing alot of hair when i brush and hair thinning
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That's a classic sign of an under active thyroid, has it been checked?
 
Hi Janine, and sorry you are feeling so under the weather. Have you spoken with your line manager about your worries? I assume you are unable to work from home as you are working in ambulance control, but your management team should be making sure your working environment is protected.

I work in the NHS too, and in our small team we have adequate protection. Not everyone is allowed in at the same time as our offices are tiny, so we operate a partial office and work from home routine, but there is sufficient PPE to make sure that we are safe.

Could your hair loss be age related? I'm just wondering if your username reflects your year of birth and you are either menopausal or pre-menopausal. My hair started thinning when I was in my early 50s and my hairbrush has to be seen to be believed, the amount that comes out. It's still coming out now I'm 61 and can't have a centre parting any more as is it really just scalp, so I have to resort to a "comb-over" with a side parting. It is a huge knock to confidence.

Re the vaccine, have you spoken to your diabetic nurse or doctor about the possible complications?

I hope you can find some answers soon. Best wishes x
 
Just wondering if you're allergic to eggs?
 
trophywench said:
Just wondering if you're allergic to eggs?
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Hi Jenny they are not sure, as same reaction with meds that they believe dont have eggs in them, never got to the bottom of it as it s not just the flu jab when i was younger the only allergy i had was hay fever now seem to react to alot more than i used too
 
Vonny said:
Hi Janine, and sorry you are feeling so under the weather. Have you spoken with your line manager about your worries? I assume you are unable to work from home as you are working in ambulance control, but your management team should be making sure your working environment is protected.

I work in the NHS too, and in our small team we have adequate protection. Not everyone is allowed in at the same time as our offices are tiny, so we operate a partial office and work from home routine, but there is sufficient PPE to make sure that we are safe.

Could your hair loss be age related? I'm just wondering if your username reflects your year of birth and you are either menopausal or pre-menopausal. My hair started thinning when I was in my early 50s and my hairbrush has to be seen to be believed, the amount that comes out. It's still coming out now I'm 61 and can't have a centre parting any more as is it really just scalp, so I have to resort to a "comb-over" with a side parting. It is a huge knock to confidence.

Re the vaccine, have you spoken to your diabetic nurse or doctor about the possible complications?

I hope you can find some answers soon. Best wishes x
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i am in the menopause but only started happening since i had covid, i cannot work from home im afraid, not even a option, my work has been quite good, i was deemed moderate risk on the risk assesment and they are following rules but we cant wear masks at desk due to headsets, we wear them when we get up or down from our desk and plenty of cleaning materials, reference to my talk with diabetic nurse i had an appointment last week, but had to cancel due to family member dying but will be rearranging it so hopefully speak to her then as cant get a doctors appointment, just concerned the vaccine comes up in work first as feel pressured to get it like evey year with the flu jab but its just worrying
 
Jan1967 said:
concerned the vaccine comes up in work first as feel pressured to get it like evey year with the flu jab but its just worrying
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Hi Janine, you shouldn't feel pressured into having the flu jab, especially if you had a bad reaction. In my team some of the nurses don't have it, either due to adverse reactions or just because they couldn't be bothered or object on principle. Our NHS trust bombards us with reminders to have it and management hassles me to make sure the flu jab register is 100% so I'm badgering the nurses all through October...but if they are just honest and say they are not going to have it I can register it as an exclusion and the stats are fine. Not everyone can tolerate the jab and I'm sure it will be the same with the covid vaccine. If you don't want the jab, tell them why and say you'd like to be excluded. I'm sure enough people will be having the jab to increase your local herd immunity.
 
Sorry to hear about your worries @Jan1967

I couldn’t tell you why some conditions were put on the shielding list, but looking at it the ones which were included did seem to be more obviously threatening to lungs and general health.

  • solid organ transplant recipients
  • people with specific cancers:
    • people with cancer who are undergoing active chemotherapy
    • people with lung cancer who are undergoing radical radiotherapy
    • people with cancers of the blood or bone marrow such as leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma who are at any stage of treatment
    • people having immunotherapy or other continuing antibody treatments for cancer
    • people having other targeted cancer treatments that can affect the immune system, such as protein kinase inhibitors or PARP inhibitors
    • people who have had bone marrow or stem cell transplants in the last 6 months or who are still taking immunosuppression drugs
  • people with severe respiratory conditions including all cystic fibrosis, severe asthma and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • people with rare diseases that significantly increase the risk of infections (such as severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), homozygous sickle cell disease)
  • people on immunosuppression therapies sufficient to significantly increase risk of infection
  • problems with your spleen, for example splenectomy (having your spleen removed)
  • adults with Down’s syndrome
  • adults on dialysis or with chronic kidney disease (stage 5)
  • women who are pregnant with significant heart disease, congenital or acquired
  • other people who have also been classed as clinically extremely vulnerable, based on clinical judgement and an assessment of their needs. GPs and hospital clinicians have been provided with guidance to support these decisions
Though we know on the forum that some members have been included on the shielding list either because of additional health concerns, or because of the judgement of their GP.

Does having had Covid already alter the recommendations about receiving the vaccine? Do you know if you have antibodies already?
 
My hair is really thin now - I am 69 years old now, but I just put on a hat when I go out and I am thinking of finding some headscarves to wear indoors.
I can't offer any advice really - just reassure that you are not alone in losing hair.
I have had a long lasting cough with intervals of slightly elevated temperature - I don't know if it was Covid, but I'm just keeping going as best I can.
 
everydayupsanddowns said:
Sorry to hear about your worries @Jan1967

I couldn’t tell you why some conditions were put on the shielding list, but looking at it the ones which were included did seem to be more obviously threatening to lungs and general health.

  • solid organ transplant recipients
  • people with specific cancers:
    • people with cancer who are undergoing active chemotherapy
    • people with lung cancer who are undergoing radical radiotherapy
    • people with cancers of the blood or bone marrow such as leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma who are at any stage of treatment
    • people having immunotherapy or other continuing antibody treatments for cancer
    • people having other targeted cancer treatments that can affect the immune system, such as protein kinase inhibitors or PARP inhibitors
    • people who have had bone marrow or stem cell transplants in the last 6 months or who are still taking immunosuppression drugs
  • people with severe respiratory conditions including all cystic fibrosis, severe asthma and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • people with rare diseases that significantly increase the risk of infections (such as severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), homozygous sickle cell disease)
  • people on immunosuppression therapies sufficient to significantly increase risk of infection
  • problems with your spleen, for example splenectomy (having your spleen removed)
  • adults with Down’s syndrome
  • adults on dialysis or with chronic kidney disease (stage 5)
  • women who are pregnant with significant heart disease, congenital or acquired
  • other people who have also been classed as clinically extremely vulnerable, based on clinical judgement and an assessment of their needs. GPs and hospital clinicians have been provided with guidance to support these decisions
Though we know on the forum that some members have been included on the shielding list either because of additional health concerns, or because of the judgement of their GP.

Does having had Covid already alter the recommendations about receiving the vaccine? Do you know if you have antibodies already?
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Hi Thanks for reply, at the beginning of me having covid although i stayed out of hospital i could not get out of bed for the first three weeks and could not get to the bathroom without help, slowly gained strength it was awful and still got issues, i have no idea about antibodies i had a antibody test through work before i had covid that was negative my arm swelled up then and heavily bruised, i cannot get a telephone appointment with gp yet as few things to discuss but none available yet, as wanted to talk to the doctor about the vaccine. but between now and then just feel under so much pressure to get it and remarks like well you dont deserve medical care if you dont get it, dont help just what i have heard some people say, mind you its like this every year for me when the flu vaccine comes round all i get is you cant react to it. fed up of it I want the vaccine but not to the extent it will make me ill like the flu jab does and i cant be off work again yet if i can help it but terrified of getting covid again as may not be so lucky next time and already there are more cases in my workplace, just causing so much anxiety ill keep trying to get a tel appointment with gp ill ring again on monday
 
Jan there is something call long covid symptoms and believe that something was been set up to help people with long covid symptoms. worth asking your doctors when you can speak to them about what support is available.
 
mikeydt1 said:
Jan there is something call long covid symptoms and believe that something was been set up to help people with long covid symptoms. worth asking your doctors when you can speak to them about what support is available.
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Hi at this moment in time cannot get a phone appointment with gp will be ringing next week to try again,
 
fingers crossed for you Jan that you get the appointment you so deserve it with what you have gone and are going through, i have experienced the covid so know what you have gone through. people on here are very good with support.
 
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