Self Isolation Supplies

[zuludog]

Who knows where the Corona virus outbreak will lead us?
Well one thing seems clear enough - self isolation is becoming more common, and 'normal' people seem to be stocking up with vast amounts of pasta and rice

But I wonder, can we have some suggestions for supplies for people with diabetes please?
This would, I assume, be various canned, frozen, and packets of food
The isolation period seems to be two weeks, but I was thinking of enough to last 3 or 4 weeks
I'm not really in favour of panic buying, but we might find that the situation is forced upon us, either as individuals or for the population as a whole

 

[Kaylz]

Whatever youd normally eat but theres no need for it in my eyes, it just leaves other people in horrible situations and there are extra delivery being done, in China they didnt panic buy and had other methods of getting their supplies so why not just carry on as normal and see how things pan out

 

[Robin]

Our village website is already making noises about organising volunteers to drop off food for households which are self-isolating and don’t have friends or family to help out. So no need to stockpile here. I think that’s the way forward, if you live in a community that tends to pull together in a crisis. (I realise not everybody does).

 

[eggyg]

You’ve got to remember not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to afford three or four weeks shopping in one go. Just buy what you would normally eat and in those quantities. Panic buying / stockpiling is selfish.

 

[Kaylz]

You’ve got to remember not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to afford three or four weeks shopping in one go. Just buy what you would normally eat and in those quantities. Panic buying / stockpiling is selfish.

exactly this! xx

 

[Thebearcametoo]

If you do want to stock up a bit then Jack Monroe has lists on her website for ideas and has a tin can cookbook. Tinned meat and fish are probably the way to go for low carb eating. For most of us just trying to have a few extra days in our cupboards will help take some of the pressure off. I don’t think we could get or store 2 weeks worth of food for our whole family but I am trying to make sure the tins are stocked up and not run down.

 

[grovesy]

Well I have seen somewhere this morning that AO are reporting increased sales of chest freezers . Some stores reporting increasing sales of frozen food.
Only time will tell if all this is needed.
We need to remember some people have problems being able to afford food .

 

[nonethewiser]

Did shop today, no paracetamol hand gel anti bac soap pasta beans some veg low & many more , plus side in early so toilet roll in ample supply, worker said mid morning all would be gone.

Refuse to stock up & deny others, selfish imo.

 

[eggyg]

Did shop today, no paracetamol hand gel anti bac soap pasta beans some veg low & many more , plus side in early so toilet roll in ample supply, worker said mid morning all would be gone.

Refuse to stock up & deny others, selfish imo.

I managed to get some expensive Panodol in Boots, I need it for back pain, but absolutely no paracetamol in any shape or form in Tesco. There was some loo roll but just the cheap stuff, I didn’t buy any because I didn’t need it and I run out I’ll do what the Muslims do, which TBF is a lot more hygienic!

 

[Kaylz]

We use Nicky toilet roll that you get in Savers and Farmfoods as it's really good quality and cheap too which is a plus you know with living off £70 a week which £5 odd bus fares come out of straight away to be able to be entitled to the money in the first place, couldnt get that yesterday and only thing available other places was the far more expensice Andrex at over £5 a pack! But needed it so will have to scrimp even more this week all because other people have been selfish

 

[grovesy]

I usally have a couple of boxes of Paracetamol in medical stock, so dont need. I was Sainsburys yesterday and they had none at all, a few Ibrufen, and a few Aspirin.

 

[Neens]

Just to remind people on Metaformin not to take Ibuprofen.

Good luck finding paracetamol.

I usally have a couple of boxes of Paracetamol in medical stock, so dont need. I was Sainsburys yesterday and they had none at all, a few Ibrufen, and a few Aspirin.

 

[silentsquirrel]

Just to remind people on Metaformin not to take Ibuprofen.

Good luck finding paracetamol.

Not necessarily a problem taking ibuprofen and metformin - below is link to this subject from some years back.
My GP seems happy for me to take ibuprofen for a frozen shoulder. I usually take paracetamol plus ibuprofen gel, but she didn't see a problem with ibuprofen tablets.

Ibuprofen?

I have pulled a muscle in my back and am finding it rather painful and it is stopping me from sleeping. I went to Boots today to buy some Ibuprofen tablets. I decided to pay for them at the pharmacy counter. The assistant there recognised me and said "Am I correct that you have diabetes?" I...

forum.diabetes.org.uk

 

[Neens]

Not necessarily a problem taking ibuprofen and metformin - below is link to this subject from some years back.
My GP seems happy for me to take ibuprofen for a frozen shoulder. I usually take paracetamol plus ibuprofen gel, but she didn't see a problem with ibuprofen tablets.

Ibuprofen?

I have pulled a muscle in my back and am finding it rather painful and it is stopping me from sleeping. I went to Boots today to buy some Ibuprofen tablets. I decided to pay for them at the pharmacy counter. The assistant there recognised me and said "Am I correct that you have diabetes?" I...

forum.diabetes.org.uk

Thanks for that.

 

[Lucylemonpip]

Went shopping in Sainsbury’s at 7am this morning, as I thought after Boris’ announcement yesterday, there would be even more panic buying and I just wanted to get my usual food shopping. There were a few folk, like me, there when the doors opened and it got busier as time went on. However, there was plenty of fruit and vegetables. Meat shelves were a bit less than full and a lot of frozen food freezers were empty. There were a fair few packets of paracetamol, but less Ibuprofen. No hand sanitisers and a few packets of toilet roll. Kitchen towels were okay. Lots of ordinary milk, but no long-life milk, except for almond and coconut milk etc. There were 2 or 3 big baskets of eggs, unlike yesterday when I went in to get some. So, I need not have got there quite so early. Will go again on Friday and go for 8am and see how that goes.

 

[ianf0ster]

Went shopping in Sainsbury’s at 7am this morning, as I thought after Boris’ announcement yesterday, there would be even more panic buying and I just wanted to get my usual food shopping. There were a few folk, like me, there when the doors opened and it got busier as time went on. However, there was plenty of fruit and vegetables. Meat shelves were a bit less than full and a lot of frozen food freezers were empty. There were a fair few packets of paracetamol, but less Ibuprofen. No hand sanitisers and a few packets of toilet roll. Kitchen towels were okay. Lots of ordinary milk, but no long-life milk, except for almond and coconut milk etc. There were 2 or 3 big baskets of eggs, unlike yesterday when I went in to get some. So, I need not have got there quite so early. Will go again on Friday and go for 8am and see how that goes.

Very interesting that according to reports, people seem to be stocking up with the wrong things e.g. Dried Pasta, snack bars and now Ibuprofen - when even French Minister of health agrees with scientists that taking NSAIDS will make Covid19 worse and that Paracetamol is a better choice - if you need to reduce a fever and are OK with this meaning the disease will last longer.
Note this latter effect is due to Fever (within reason) being an important immune system mechanism to fight viral infections.

 

[SB2015]

We are just buying our normal foods, and making substitutions where shortages occur.
Don’t forget a bit for the food bank box if you can. They are going to be in even greater need, as jobs vanish, and they are looking very empty at present.

 

[NotWorriedAtAll]

I don't understand how we are supposed to hold these two ideas in our heads at the same time and also manage to act to agree with both of them.

1. Stocking up on necessities is selfish and we shouldn't do it.
2. We are supposed to stay away from other people because by going out we risk catching and/or spreading the virus.

Surely if we are high risk and need to stay isolated then we need to have supplies to cover this? And I'm not talking about staying indoors for a quarantine type period I'm talking about staying isolated for a long time until this situation is all over with. If people run out of things they need and that causes them to be ill or have a medical emergency they will be putting pressure on services that are already hard pressed and we are being told we need to avoid doing that.

 

[Kaylz]

Just an update the NHS are in fact advising against taking Ibuprofen if you do get symptoms, don't have any links for it I'm afraid, sorry xx

 

[NotWorriedAtAll]

Just an update the NHS are in fact advising against taking Ibuprofen if you do get symptoms, don't have any links for it I'm afraid, sorry xx

Yes - ibuprofen is known to make the coronavirus infection worse. I read the Italians had found that to be the case.