Angry pensioner

[mikegresty]

I too find that through disability and inability to work the benefits I receive won't even feed me properly I've spent all winter without heating or gas which further exacerbates the problems of hypos etc. I've come to realise our government cares nothing at all for the ill and infirm due to us paying less overall taxes maybe ? either way I feel we are simply left to die once our usefulness expires especially in the light of recent Dla changes which will leave me completely housebound and simply awaiting death by hypo.

 

[2christine]

hi mike, sorry you are having problems, have you been to CAB they may be able to help you with information on some extra income.
I am a pensioner my self and do worry there may come a time when there is nothing left in the government kitty.
so you may have to think what can you do to get by
possibility
A is to become a live in carer and get paid to enjoy a comfortable life,
B,a live in house sitter and travel the world,
C a dog sitter for the odd day during the week,
D you are good at writing perhaps you could type out someone's stories.
E a volunteer visitor to hospitals or nursing homes at lunchtime you might get a meal thrown in lol, plus you would be nice and warm.
there are other things I could think of but I don't know how disabled you are and I would not want to offend you in any way.
best wishes and keep your chin up lad.

 

[Janz234567]

I'm a pensioneer too, but i do have a small occupational pension on top of tthe State one. I buy my own test strips out of that money. I carry glucotabs in my pocket, but have only rarely needed them. I walk a LOT, but even though i keep bg down tight, I fin d it goes UP with exercise. I hit 6.7 today after the gym, which to me is unacceptable.
The big beef I have with the government is that smokers get help free to get off the weed.
I can't have strips! I didn't choose diabetes, they chose tobacco. I go to LocalHealth authority meetings and there the efficacy of the Sttop Smoking campqaigns is always trumpeted. However, in my area, fewer than half the diabetics can hit an Hba1c below 8%.
In fact when I met the DSN sister from the clinic at a meeting, she questioned whether I am actually diabetic with an HbA1c in the 5%s, as she rarely sees one below 8%
I guess strips might save the PCT as much money as "stop smoking" supplies.

Forgive me for asking, I'm very new to all this but what numbers make the Hba1c percentages ? For instance my last result was 65 I've never seen it written as a percentage, and the diabetic nurse never mentioned it as such.

 

[Janz234567]

I do get fed up with the attitude of some people .. I really do.

Some of the overweight got that way by inappropriate prescribing of T2 anti diabetes meds and I was one of those. I knew there was some kind of problem as the weight gain only became a problem after being diagnosed a T2 from 'pre-diabetic' which now I know better is a catorgory that should not exist.
After many years I am now on a different anti diabetes regimen and the weight has been reducing, but before then I was branded as a 'fattie' and it really bit into me.

Do people really believe the plump person actually enjoys being that way?? I didn't and there was always the slimmer younger me screaming to be allowed out!

Then there is the statement "you should exercise more" ... all well and good for those who actually are ABLE to exercise. I wonder how many people (again like me) need to take really strong sublingual analgesics 30mins before they rise from bed, just so they CAN rise from bed.

I notice that "Angry Pensioner" receives £130 pension .. but the single state pension is £95.25 a week (at least I think that is what I get), so they must already being getting a top-up. Surely if claiming a top-up to their pension, their savings must be less than £6,000 so should be able to claim other benefits available such as council tax and rent rebate etc ...and this is better than it was few years ago as now there is the free bus travel for the over 60's which is as good as an increase to the state pension.... well, to me it is as it saves me a few pence over £9.50 return to the City for my regular visits to hospital clinics and the main library.

My advice is stop feeling sorry for yourself and get motivated enough to go and get some qualified advice about what else is available .. and make sure you have a drink and a suitable snack with you until you get those hypo inducing meds sorted out, because they wont sort themselves out... life just ain't like that!

A higher state pension does not necessarily mean a top up as such. I get. More than the basic pension because I worked full time for 40 years and so was entitled to a bigger pension. It baffles me how they work it out but that's how it is.