I don’t think I can do this

[Stupidanduseless]

If I happen to die now - at home - I won’t get a funeral I know, but presumably someone would still be about to take me away?
I don’t think I can do this for another 6/12 months. I just don’t. I’m not in a great relationship and I’m now entirely isolated from everyone who would usually help me. I’m feeling so panicky, I feel like I’m in prison, I know everyone is. I will need medication in the next couple of weeks, and I’m too scared to get it. Not if the virus, I’m scared of being stopped by the police. The rules frighten me. It’s insulin I need. I’ve been using as little as possible to try and stretch it out but I will definitely need some before lockdown is over, in which case I will die anyway?
I don’t think I can do this.

[LIZS]

Why are you limiting your insulin? Order a repeat and either ask for delivery or someone locally to drop it off.

[RoyalBankOfFuckThis]

Don't limit your insulin. That is so dangerous!

Go on your local FB page. Lots of people are collecting medication for people!

[zenasfuck]

Seriously, and I say this with the best intentions, get a grip.
Rationing your insulin is more dangerous than coronavirus. It also increases your risk of needing medical attention from a stretched NHS. And hospital visits will also increase your risk of catching the virus. Use your insulin properly, order repeats by phone or online and ask chemist to deliver

[esjee]

The police aren't diing anything you need to worry about, but you should be able to get it delivered anyway?

[Wolfiefan]

You must take your insulin as you’re supposed to. Order more as you need it. Police won’t stop you collecting essential medication.

[EasterElf]

I am so sorry you feel this way. Please remember that your life is valuable and it would Be a tragedy to lose you.

First up, insulin - contact your pharmacy and ask if they are doing a delivery service. Many are. If not, see if anyone in your neighbourhood can pick it up for you. There are lots of Facebook groups offering assistance to people who can’t leave their homes. You could even ask a friend or family member if they could collect it and leave it at your door.

If you do go out, you are not going to be stopped by the police - you’re allowed to leave your house for food, medicine and exercise. The police are only interested in groups of people hanging about. They will not be at all interested in you going to collect your medicine. Even if they spoke to you, as soon as you explained what you were doing they would be fine about it.

It’s also not very likely that this situation will continue for 6-12 months. In Wuhan, life is starting to return to normal. Restrictions are being lifted. There’s no reason why it won’t be the same here. We will have a few more weeks of this without a doubt, but I can’t see lockdown lasting for months or a year.

Is it possible for you to connect with those who support you online? You could try FaceTime or zoom - it’s not the same, but just having a friendly face can keep the stress at bay a little.

[Bargebill19]

It’s essential travel. Take your insulin as you are prescribed it. Order your prescription and either collect it or ask for it to be delivered. Either way is perfectly within the rules.

[Landlubber2019]

Take a deep breath, it will be ok. You absolutely can get your medication, depending on the route, could you walk to collect this? It will give you fresh air, exercise and a sense of purpose.

Could you re establish your support network? Could you build a new support with your neighbours?

Try not to focus too far into the future, I am only looking at 1 day ahead and just getting through that. I am going for a walk everyday and taking some time to take some self care.

[Stupidanduseless]

They aren’t delivering and they aren’t answering their phone.
The gp sent a text saying don’t order any medication they can’t keep up - not just to me, a blanket text. I feel like it’s the beginning of the end for me and I don’t want to spend the next six months waiting for it.
I’m not eating very much, which means I don’t need as much insulin. That’s how I’m reducing it. It’s come down by about a third. I could aim for half if I allow my sugars to run slightly high.

[Stupidanduseless]

My husband won’t let me make calls or FaceTime.

[Persipan]

If the police were for any reason to stop you and ask where you were headed while on your way to collect your insulin, you'd have a perfectly legitimate reason for being out and about and they would wish you well and let you carry on with your day. Please don't limit your insulin. If you really don't feel able to collect it yourself, there will definitely be people locally who will do it for you.

Look at it this way - it's actually a good and pro-social thing to do to take really good care of your health right now. Plus, you deserve to be getting the medical care you should, because you're important!

[TheLadyAnneNeville]

@Stupidanduseless... you are a vulnerable person. You must not limit your medication and must reorder it now. Can you do this online, via the GP app? Do you usually order online? Do it.

You really must do whatever you can, within the prescribed rules, to GET THROUGH THIS. It’s not forever, it’s for now. When it’s over, you will need some help going forward as clearly, this is having a very bad effect in you but, if you’re messing with insulin levels and food intake, you’re not going to be working a full capacity anyway.

We have rubbed shoulders on other threads and I’m telling you, you must try your best. Contact people using FaceTime or WhatsApp or...anything, in order to get the help and support you need. If your partner won’t “allow” this, remind him that we’re all doing what we can as I divided get through a global crisis. He needs to do for himself if he won’t support you.

[LIZS]

Could your husband collect a prescription? Why the restrictions Can you email or text the surgery if needs be and mark urgent. What they are trying ti tackle is people stockpiling months' worth of medication not ration those who need it.

[BamboozledandBefuddled]

Calm down my love. Don't think about 6-12 months or even about 3 weeks. One day at a time. I know it's hard.

As people have said, you must take your proper dose of insulin. The best way for you would be to request it online, have the prescription collected by the pharmacy and let them deliver it to you. Can you get that arranged on Monday? You really wouldn't have to worry about the police - most of the things that have been said about them stopping people are utter bullshit.

I've seen some of your other posts and I know how much you're struggling. But you're not stupid or useless, you're stronger than you know and you WILL get through this ♥️

[cabinfever2]

Oh god op this doesn't sound good. What do you mean he won't let you?? Is he controlling you? Are you ok? I feel this is deeper than what you're telling us. Op you are not alone , it is scary but the police are happy for us to make essential trips and meds are absolutely essential please don't let your sugars run high. Op pm me if you need help.

[EasterElf]

Contact your GP. They aren’t stopping people getting essential medicine - you need your insulin to live, they aren’t just cutting people off from medicine they need to survive. It was irresponsible of them to send a mass text like that, but I expect what they actually want to do is discourage people from trying to get prescriptions for non-essential medicine. You must understand that they aren’t just expecting you to die.

Further to which, you don’t need to sit and wait to die. You need to be just a little bit proactive to resolve this situation. Contact your GP - keep trying the phones, you will get through eventually. Also look online to see if they have an email address.

[user1493413286]

Please get insulin; you can’t get in trouble for that.
It may be that we feel the effects of this for 12 months but we won’t remain in lockdown; it’s just not possible beyond a few weeks. Wuhan where this started went into lockdown the end of January and is now starting to come out and we will learn a lot from them.

[TopBitchoftheWitches]

Your husband what now?

[TheLadyAnneNeville]

FFS, he won’t let you? Is this an abusive relationship? Tell him, to get to fuck and you reach out to whoever can help you. He can’t, it seems.

[BamboozledandBefuddled]

Just seen your post about your partner. Can you lock yourself in the bathroom or something and ring your surgery? Or even ring 101 from the sound of things.

[EasterElf]

Can you get away from your husband at all to make calls? Is he ever out of the house etc? I’m so sorry you are going through this with an abusive partner - I can’t imagine how hard that is.

[PurpleDaisies]

When they say don’t order medication, they don’t mean insulin. It’s incredibly dangerous for you to be using less than you need. It sounds like you need to chat with your doctor as soon as possible.

[MintChocAddict]

I collected insulin the other day. It was available and ready to collect as quickly as it normally is.
The message from GPs wasn't don't order your medication, it was not to OVER order medicines or stock pile them as that's what creates shortages.
They have plenty of medicines for everyone. If you need insulin there will be insulin available. If it's difficult to get out think about how you can order it, have someone else collect it or look into having it delivered. Or do you have a DSN or diabetic consultant you can contact if you have the chance to use email or the opportunity to call someone?

[Luckystar777]

Sounds like an abusive husband. Can you maybe call police or womens aid? Wait until he's asleep maybe?

[I0NA]

Do NOT ration your insulin. Do NOT a let your sugars get high, that can cause serious long term Health problems.

You must go to the pharmacy and get some . Can you go yourself ? take one of the boxes with you, the ones that have the label with your name on it that’s printed out by the pharmacy.

If the police stop you , show them this. This is extra important as some of the signs of being unwell as the same as those of being drunk.

The police understand that type 1 diabetics need insulin or they will die.