Strictly speaking I don’t think you need to self isolate because your wife has diabetes? The 14 day thing is only if you’re showing symptoms. On day 15 of you go back to work you will be coming home and presenting the same risk to your wife?This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
The flip side to that though i am in the same boat as you I think as I’m terrified of being the one that passes it on, I’m actually finding it quite mentally exhausting worrying about it at the same time as trying to keep her spirits up.
We have made the decision to take our boy out of school, I know that’s against government advice but we just feel it’s too risky waiting for him to come home with the virus, not for him, or me, but for the wife. I actually agree with the government strategy of keeping them in for as long as possible but for me the situation changes a bit when the kid is going home to an adult in the vulnerable category.
Good luck though, hopefully you and your wife manage to keep your spirits up.
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18-03-2020 05:54 AM #32
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My Mrs’s mum is diabetic, and a care worker, and the council have told her to isolate. Totally agree with her being off work now but the guidance is for social distance at the moment, which is different to isolating. My Mrs’s dad has been told to isolate by his work because of her situation which, again, isn’t in the official guidance.
I think the two things are getting a bit confused although I think it is up to individuals to do what they feel is best for themselves.
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18-03-2020 06:01 AM #33
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It seems that most of the official guidance right now is coming on the backs of people taking their safety into their own hands (which for the vulnerable categories is not being overly cautious, it’s called being sensible).
Schools will close today or tomorrow as on top of parents keeping children away, too many teachers are now having to self isolate due to being symptomatic or having vulnerable family.
Complete shutdown by the end of the week.
Be safe everyone.
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But I do think the guidance has been given for a reason. What if we have a complete shutdown by the end of this week, come out in however many weeks and we’re still at square one with the NHS then hammered with new cases at that point?
I’m not a medical expert by any stretch of the imagination but don’t feel there is any option but listening to those that are and the advice being offered. At the same time, I accept people have the right to take additional measures if they wish.
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The simple fact is you say 'what if...' that's where we are right now, 'what if....'
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Unfortunately, we've not even got to the spike yet, it's going to get a lot worse before it gets better. IMO you did the right thing with your son, but the general situation seems to be changing by the hour.
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22-03-2020 09:53 AM #38
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/spo...n-coronavirus/
MOTHER OF ALL Ex-Celtic and current Hibs star Scott Allan fearful of coronavirus due to his diabetes and mum’s M.S.
ON any normal Mother’s Day Scott Allan would arrive at his mum’s door without a second thought.
But today isn’t any normal Mother’s Day.
The Hibs midfielder has had diabetes since the age of three and knows how fatal flu can be for people like him.
Meanwhile, mum Pamela suffers from multiple sclerosis.
So as the deadly coronavirus continues to spread its tentacles, Allan admits the flowers and card might have to be left on her doorstep.
As tough as that might seem, it really is safety first for the pair.
Four-year-old son Zac is staying away for the moment too as Allan, 28, tries to take as many precautions as possible.
With so little known about this latest, mysterious strain he knows his health must come first.
Allan — cooped up at home on his own in Bothwell — said: “There have been a lot of diabetics who have had the normal flu who have died.
“That’s why you’re warned to get the flu jab as soon as possible around autumn time.
“I’ve always been alright and I’ve never really had that. This is a guessing game for the public though.
“You just can’t see it — and you just don’t know the effect it could have.
“People talk about underlying health issues but a lot of people between 20 and 40 don’t know if they have underlying health issues because they don’t get checked.
“Everyone can look good on the outside but you just don’t know what’s going on underneath.
“Right now I can’t see my mum for any length of time as she has MS and is at risk as well. It’s not an ideal time.
“I last saw her three days ago. I had Zac on Wednesday but it will be limited time with him now probably.
“I’ll probably see him next week and make sure we do the washing hands and sanitising like everyone else.
“Having kids locked in a house is hard but if that’s what we need to do to get through this as quickly as possible that’s what we need to.
“Every day more news comes out and the more people are getting worried.
“Hopefully the lockdown with restaurants slows the rate but anyone’s guess is as good as the next person’s. There’s no timing and it’s going to be hard for everyone.”
Seeing Allan star on the pitch, it’s easy to forget the health issues he’s had to deal with on a daily basis since he was a toddler.
An ambassador for Diabetes UK, he said: “People get diabetes at different stages of their lives, which can be a big factor in how they deal with it.
“If you’ve been used to doing something for so long then get hit with diabetes it can be a hard transition.
“Diabetes is a difficult disease at the best of times for a lot of people. I wanted to be a footballer so I knew if I didn’t have it under control I wouldn’t be able to play.
“But it’s a battle every day and a lot more serious than people think.
“It’s really hard to be perfect with diabetes all the time. I’ve had stages where it’s not been as good — and you don’t know what people are going through in their lives which can affect their diabetes.
“For me, personally, I needed it right to be able to play football. I can’t speak for anyone else, but stress and things like that can affect it.”
Allan has been trying to use his time at home the best he can. Most footballers don’t own weights as they do all their workouts in the gym.
While he’s tried to track down the equipment he needs, he’s been making do lifting SIDE TABLES to stay in shape.
Allan said: “Everything is just so surreal just now. It’s the middle of March and you genuinely don’t know when you’ll play football again.
“Since we’ve been off, the only thing I’ve done outside is go for a run where I live around 5pm every night. It’s good to get a bit of fresh air.
“I’ve been doing some home workouts — press-ups, sit-ups, squats. I’ve got a side table that weighs about 5KG I’ve been using for squats.
“I look back now and wish when we were leaving the training ground for the last time I’d taken some weights with me.
“I’ve been trying to order weights online but they’ve sold out in a lot of places already.
“My Netflix has taken a battering and I’ve been watching what I’ve been eating too because we’ve gone from one extreme to the other.”
There’s also the mental health side. Most players are used to being around others every day.
Allan, who didn’t play a single game in his final year at Celtic last season, added: “It’ll be more down the line when it affects people, especially people like myself who live alone.
“There are also foreign players who haven’t gone home. You’re going to be in the house for a long time by the looks of it.
“Most teams are calling it an off-season but I don’t know what to call it because it’s not an off-season.
"You’re not in a good head space, just like everyone else who has a job.
“In football you’re used to being with people every day and now you’re hanging about yourself. It’s hard but thankfully we’ve got FaceTime.
“At Hibs we’ve got group chats so we’re talking every day. It’s the same for everyone.
“You just need to watch what you’re doing. We will come through it and at the end it might be a good thing for society in realising what things are valuable.
“It puts everything secondary, like football. I’ve not watched Sky Sports News in the last week because there are more worrying things.
“Guys go to football to watch their team play every weekend.
We’re football guys so we think about that but it’s a lot worse for people out there.
“I am missing football massively though. It feels to me like I’m back in quarantine like I was last season!
“I suppose if there’s one person who knows how to deal with no football, it’s me!”TOP CASH BACK
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22-03-2020 10:59 AM #39
Life is difficult for everybody just now and maybe a wee bit harder for some. Scott has his own medical problems and on top of that, his mum’s condition. I’ve read quite a lot of Scott Allan’s comments on his condition in various Diabetes websites and publications and he’s got a good head on his shoulders. If we’re all sensible, ‘behave’ correctly and show consideration for others, we’ll come out at the other end and begin to enjoy ‘normal’ life again.
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22-03-2020 11:03 AM #40
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Meanwhile some pubs are staying open or people are having a day at the beach or heading off to their holiday home in the Highlands.Why do we have so many nut cases these days?
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I see they were fighting outside a Greenock pub.Probably West of Scotland supporters!
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22-03-2020 03:42 PM #46
Hoping someone can provide some advice - are type 2 diabetics to self isolate for 12 weeks?
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I’ve basically been self isolating (symptom free) for the last 10 days anyway, due to working from home and also not taking any chances.
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thank you all
I was asking as my dad is type 2, well controlled, so far there seems to have been a lack of consistency across various information sites (understandably, this is such a fast moving situation), so,e are saying diabetes, others not, but never specifying type 1 or type 2.
I’ll check out diabetes UK, thanks again
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T1s then have the problem of combating high sugars and possibly ketoacidosis when fighting the virus too.
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thanks guys
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23-03-2020 11:24 PM #57
Type 1 is an autoimmune disorder, type 2 isn’t. I’ve never really understood why there’s not more distinction between the pair as they’re so fundamentally different. The worrying thing for us type 1s is that this virus can cause your immune system to go in to overdrive, possibly not a good place to be if your body has a history of attacking itself.
Every random spike in sugar levels recently has me in a total panic thinking it’s my immune system kicking in. Need to calm it and get a grip.
I live on my own and have the kids every other weekend, genuinely scared of them picking this up and passing it on to me. Such a worrying time for most of us, you don’t half realise how much is taken for granted, and the only thing in life that matters is your health.
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24-03-2020 11:15 AM #58
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While not wanting to start a d*ck measuring contest, I do have to point out that while T1 and T2 are basically different ends of a similar spectrum, both conditions have negative effects in our immune systems, making us susceptible to catching viruses, colds, flus, etc more easily.
Type 2 DiabetesIs a metabolic disease and is indicated by high blood glucose levels due to insufficient insulin production by the pancreas. Inflammatory response occurs as a result of immune response to high blood glucose levels as well as the presence of inflammatory mediators produced by adipocytes and macrophages in fat tissue. This low and chronic inflammation leads to damage of the pancreatic beta cells and insufficient insulin production, which results in hyperglycemia.Hyperglycemia in diabetes is thought to cause dysfunction of the immune response, which results in failure to control the spread of invading pathogens in diabetic subjects. Therefore, diabetic subjects are known to more susceptible to infections. The increased prevalence of T2D will increase the incidence of infectious diseases and related comorbidities.
Neither are ideal in our current situation, hence why the government has not differentiated between the two so far.
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