Recent Content by Billyp

I am insulin dependant and have never claimed. When I was a Jobcentreplus adviser I dealt with all benefits relating to health issues. In my opinion the only people who would probably get. DLA or Carers allowances would be children and parents or someone who had severe complications ie...

I have been type 1 now for 24 years and I am 63. On occasions I have wondered if my insulin was at times not working too well. So I asked my GP if it was possible to have a poor batch of Insulin and he didn't disagree. Moreover he said that this was possible although not likely without offering...

I was on Statins a few years ago for a couple or three years. I was getting depressed and weapy and I couldn't understand why as I have always been very 'up' and positive. I stopped taking the Rouvastatin which had been prescribed to me. I informed my GP when I met him for a routine check up...