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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Hi I have been in remission since December but still got my flu jab and eye screening. What do I do about covid 19 do i still have to isolate for 12 from saturday??
How long have you had those A1c's, they are well within full remission numbers.I am in a similar boat, not full remission (i.e. no meds) but with metformin, I am scoring in the 31-36 Hb1aC range.
Called the doctors, for advice but they simply won't give me any tailored medical advice to me as to whether I fall into the vulnerable category. Pretty unhelpful.
But Diabetics are listed on government guidance.
Oh well...
18 months. But with metformin (yum yum), they said I can cut them down if I wish.How long have you had those A1c's, they are well within full remission numbers.
Since Diabetics (T1 or T2) don't fall into the COVID19 higher risk category, it's no surprise that you don't have to self isolate.
However it is only sensible to practice Social Distancing as much as possible because all the stats from China, Korea, Italy seem to show more deaths among diabetics , but with no breakdown as to Type and whether well or badly controlled.
Neither is there any sign of a scientific theory as to why more diabetics should have died - unless the Covid19 infection causes their BG levels to spike high enough to do it.
My dr said they won’t be contacting anyone it’s down to us to decide. She said they are as confused as us because they have too little infoI am type 2 but well controlled... mostly, looked on 111 website last night & it says they will contact vulnerable people from Monday 24th March.... View attachment 39503
If you only have diabetes then we aren’t in the group that are supposed to be being contacted next week.My dr said they won’t be contacting anyone it’s down to us to decide. She said they are as confused as us because they have too little info
Was worried, as I work in a supermarket
I haven't been told that and I am carer for my mum . I'm not staying in for 12 weeks i refuse .Diabetics are included in the list of vulnerable people advised to stay home for 12 weeks. OK, not strictly self-isolating as they can have contact with people in their household, but not outside if they can avoid it.
So far unless at extremely high risk (cancer/transplants/cf etc) we have been told to limit social contact (not totally isolate) as much as possible for our own sakes as we are higher risk, and to help protect others in our own higher risk group and even more so those in the extremely high risk group.I haven't been told that and I am carer for my mum . I'm not staying in for 12 weeks i refuse .