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Would you use public transport for this?

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QuornHub · 03/06/2020 17:53

I've not used any PT since 12 March. I've no access to a car so have been doing the grocery shopping on foot, three times a week or so. DH comes with me when he's available but he's working long hours at the moment so he can't do it often.

I have rheumatoid arthritis so I can only carry a limited amount each trip. After all these weeks it's beginning to take its toll - I'm in increasing amounts of pain and I'm not able to have my usual steroid injection to alleviate it. My feet and hands are particularly badly affected - not good when you're walking 2 miles with heavy shopping!

I'm considering getting the bus for the return trips at least when I'm laden, but I'm not sure if a) it's essential travel or b) how safe it is. I've avoided it for this long but honestly, I'm not sure how long I'll be able to continue like this. Where I live is a hotspot currently, it's the second top area in the UK for infections. So a bus into town is a little daunting.

So as not to drip feed, I don't have any friends or family near me to help and I haven't been able to get a delivery slot since early March (our local Tesco is notorious for crap substitutions anyway and I've always had to go back out after a delivery to replace stuff!). And anyway there are people far worse off than me who could make better use of any slots which do become available.

WWYD?

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PumpkinP · 04/06/2020 22:34

I’ve heard they pop up randomly so I will just have to keep checking at different times!

Beebeeboo2 · 04/06/2020 23:09

You can use public transport for this, but if I had RA, I wouldn’t be happy with the risk of exposure. Get whatever you can from online supermarkets and/or Amazon. The shielding people are offered slots first, so you’re not taking away from them.

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