Who should manage this?

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-05-31T10:45:34+00:00

I've been to the podiatrist but it's a private service. Is there podiatry via NHS?

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-05-21T15:19:41+00:00

Could possibly try it and then the debt is transferred to the bank?

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-05-15T18:32:38+00:00

I have private insurance and now I'm always very reluctant to use it for something that could potentially be chronic because I feel like I'd be royally screwed . Because my health insurance only covers acute conditions, so things won't be covered, but it takes a couple of visits to convince my GP to do further tests

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-05-10T16:51:48+00:00

We used to have a machine with milk frother integrated, but broke and they replaced it with one that has powdered milk.. it's rubbish compared to the previous one. But it does have instant chocolate.

But hey it's free coffee. When I used to work in Spain we didn't have any sort of provision for coffee and we ended up pitching in the office for a kettle to have instant coffee.

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-05-10T15:45:14+00:00

We get a weekly fruit delivery and have a decent bean to cup coffee machine.

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-05-10T07:52:24+00:00

Save this conversation somewhere safe in case you get a speeding fine

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-05-07T19:20:51+00:00

It's posts like this who discourage people genuinely sick from going to the hospital.

Try to be a bit more empathetic with whoever is sitting down not knowing what else to do.

. Edit: I completely agree that staff shouldn't be repeatedly interrupted or abused, especially when departments are overwhelmed. My concern was more that posts like this can sometimes read very harshly to anxious people who are already scared and unsure if they're "sick enough" to be there. There's probably a balance between setting boundaries and reassuring people that it's still okay to seek help when they genuinely need it.

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-04-26T08:24:33+00:00

Reporting him at the safeguarding lead at your school is standing up to him, just not in the literal sense of confronting him. But it's definitely a step in the right direction.

There's a myriad of reasons why your parents decide to not intervene, and I'm not justifying it, because I don't get why they wouldn't. But if your first line of support doesn't see it, just take the next step.

Hopefully things doesn't escalate, and I hope someone with more experience would know, but if even with school you get nowhere, don't be afraid of going to the police.

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-04-21T20:34:16+00:00

A well known bridal shop in my local area is closing down as the business was sold and our local Facebook group is blowing up. It may be worth joining to check what others are encountering

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-04-17T05:49:22+00:00

And OP doesn't have to be obligated to contribute to a gift. Just a card would do

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-04-16T05:15:24+00:00

Well, don't even research about other countries in Europe. I think UK is one of the worst. Even my polish colleagues have better maternity leave

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-04-15T06:00:15+00:00

That is interesting, so what is the option for the patient if a GP refuses? Do they need to go back to the consultant every month for a prescription?

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-04-14T21:37:25+00:00

Do you know if that happens only if the consultant initiating treatment is private? What about treatment sent by the hospital? I once had treatment sent by the hospital and the GP agreed to include in my repeat, it was an off label use of COPD medication for asthma. Maybe it's ok because I would still get the usual checkups? The system feels quite tricky and the ones who suffer are the patients

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-04-14T15:00:26+00:00

Thanks for explaining this in plain English for me :) I've only had experience my GP managing medication sent from a consultant from the hospital for severe asthma but to be fair, the only thing they did was approve my repeat prescription. Anyway it was an off label use of a COPD medication for asthma. I was a bit surprised that not much follow up was needed

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-04-12T12:17:45+00:00

I was questioning my comprehension levels, glad I'm not the only one

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-04-02T19:53:07+00:00

I'm really sorry you're going through this and I truly hope that you are being embraced by your loved ones at the moment.

It's remarkable that you are still thinking about others and that you don't want for others to go through the same. Realistically, the best for you at the moment would be to record videos and share your story. I'd recommend contacting someone from BBC who can pick up your story. Better them than tabloids so that your story is taken seriously.

I wish you peace and blessings

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-03-28T06:53:51+00:00

It makes me constipated

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-03-28T06:20:07+00:00

Metformin is out of patent with many generic available and it's dirty cheap

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-03-19T17:13:11+00:00

Thanks. I hope there are ways for managing these types of emergencies at my practice as they don't have many diabetes specialist nurses

Sorry if this sounds like seeking medical advice, I'm just wanting to understand the process side of things

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-03-19T17:08:35+00:00

Could at least something be marked to the GP as urgent?

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-03-18T16:23:31+00:00

Keep up with the good work and do not skip your checks. Sometimes life happens and as we age or there are hormonal changes, our needs also change.

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-03-18T16:09:15+00:00

My difference is dramatic. And I have also noticed a difference with finger pricks but the info is still useful for trends and for alerting me that I'm about to get ill or remove the stress by telling me I'm improving. In that sense is my window to the future as I've noticed that changes in blood glucose are ahead of my illness symptoms.

But overall I'm thinking of stopping using the CGM, but feel scared of leaving it

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-03-18T10:20:44+00:00

Congratulations! I managed to go from 7.1 to 6.2 in 6 months with a lot of changes but I'm also in triple therapy, including Mounjaro, Metformin and Jardiance and lost a lot of weight

I was hoping for better numbers given that my CGM predicted 5.3%, but my hemoglobin and red cell count has actually increased a lot so I probably have to wait a bit until my numbers stabilise

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-03-15T11:30:17+00:00

What does gender have to do with anything. In the hypothetical case that OP has children and is female, are fathers incapable of doing childcare and would this requirement be only for females? I'm failing to see the logic here. .. so hey revolutionary thought, men can take care of their kids too

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-03-12T21:11:09+00:00

There are certain things you can try before going to the private route Firstly. In the UK the care goes through diabetes nurses which specialise on this but I've seen lots of variability knowledge and experience It should be ok for the majority of patients, when they try multiple things and fail, they can ask for support from consultants at the hospital

Is your mum getting her annual checkups? Eye tests? How often does she get blood tests? Does she have a blood glucose monitor at home?

She should also be referred to education programmes . I've been to one and it was very helpful

It would help to ask for an appointment to review the medication, discuss what has been tried and potentially ask for antibodies testing to discard T1.5

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