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  1. south869

    Work Issues

    I do suffer sometimes and at the end of the day I can be at my lowest, I admit it can be very dark some days, I am in constant pain and feel so low because at my age I shouldn't be like this. Some days it's all I can do to get from the door to the car, I have some new antibiotics which seem to...
  2. south869

    GP ... forgot I am diabetic..

    I went to my doctor with an ulcer on my leg, I rolled up my clothing to show him, he never even looked and ushered me out as he was busy doing reports, vowed never to return, walked in the door back home to the phone ringing, other half says "it's the doctor" he asked me why I came to see him...
  3. south869

    Work Issues

    Just popped back to check and thanks for the replies, some good advice, some of it already taken, yes I am a union member and they are next to useless, union rep turned up for a meeting without knowing what it was about no notes no info and no help. His presence made it worse, I have use the...
  4. south869

    Work Issues

    Thanks for the reply, I am on metformin and amitriptyline for the neuropathy, the lipodermatosclerosis has been rather savage and I have loss of movment in my leg, with scaring and damage from the ulcers, so am disabled according to the DWP and my doctor tell's me I am disabled and advised me to...
  5. south869

    Work Issues

    Just to add some further information, I work in a factory on the shop floor and have a workstation (assembly ) with lin bins on racking, I normaly pop a snack bar and my meds (tablets + Accu-chek) in a spare bin to hide it away, we get 5s inspections and get rated, but the main issue is you dont...
  6. south869

    Work Issues

    Hello, I wonder if anyone else has had been asked to "prove you have diabetes" by an employer? my employer has asked for my current medical records, I spoke to the doctor he said he would limit it to the current problems I have and it might help at work, he thinks it may prompt occupational...
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