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Heavy Periods and Jury Service!!

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Verbena37 · 14/02/2015 13:08

Just got in and found a jury summons in the post.
It filled me with dread because there are a few reasons as to why I cannot do it.
The main one is having very unpredictable, heavy periods and the second is childcare.
I have a period every three weeks and therefore it's quite likely that I will have one whilst doing jury service (think the norm is 2 weeks service) and secondly, even if I use tampons, it might be that I need to change after only 30 minutes!! I surely cannot just randomly keep getting up and using the loo in the middle of a court thingy??
It says you might be called upon later in that year if you don't give dates you cannot do.

Shall I just say "call me again when I've been through the menopause"!!!
To be honest, goodness know why they ask mothers of school age kids!!

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Verbena37 · 14/02/2015 20:23

Really pinnkfrocks .....losing income from being self employed? When they can get insurance for that very reason? Hmm.
Thanks for being so supportive Smile

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pinkfrocks · 14/02/2015 20:26

I have no such insurance and am s/e.

Catsize · 14/02/2015 20:28

Glad to be of some help. I am fairly sure you could be excused for medical reasons if you wished to be. Oh, and I am self-employed but not sure you can get insurance if called for jury service... If so, please tell me how!

BikeRunSki · 14/02/2015 20:29

I understand the period/flooding issue, but could you not be exempt on the basis of being the primary carer of an epileptic child?

Catsize · 14/02/2015 20:30

Have to say though, the two weeks off self-employed thing is a bit naff though.
But then I have just had X months off on 'maternity leave' for two children two years apart and will be suffering the consequences for ages so am a teensy bit bitter
And SE people do go on holiday too. Sometimes.

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Verbena37 · 14/02/2015 20:32

He has been seizure free for over a year so not sure really. He is still epileptic but he goes to school every day so isn't having lots of daily seizures as some kids do.

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Verbena37 · 14/02/2015 20:35

I read that contractors can get insurance in case of jury service and I'm sure I read it for SE people too. Will google

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Verbena37 · 14/02/2015 20:39

It's here.....done through your household insurance as it could effect your ability to make mortgage payments if you are SE......
here

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MrsMaturin · 14/02/2015 20:44

Why would you think I would laugh at you Hmm
It's not funny that you are neglecting your health. Nor is trying to avoid jury service. It's not optional. And I didn't say it could easily treated. I said it could be treated. It can.

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Verbena37 · 14/02/2015 20:50

Why would you say I'm trying to avoid jury service? That makes it sound like I just don't want to do it!!
I have a strong medical reason.

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balletgirlmum · 14/02/2015 20:57

As you can imagine I have been looking carefully into the various medication options available.

Dd is an otherwise healthy, active young girl. The Dr still does not want to put her in transefemic acid unless he absoluty has to due to the risks & dude effects.

There are certain people for whom this medication is contra indicated.

The OP is not trying to shirk her duty.

I too probably wouldn't have understood until recently.

balletgirlmum · 14/02/2015 20:58

I hate auto correct. Side effects I meant.

balletgirlmum · 14/02/2015 21:06

Tranexamic Acid is not suitable for everyone and some people should never use it. Other people should only use it with special care. It is important that the person prescribing this medicine knows your full medical history.
Your prescriber may only prescribe this medicine with special care or may not prescribe it at all if you:
are allergic or sensitive to or have had a reaction to any of the ingredients in the medicine
have abnormal formation of clots throughout the whole body
have blood in your urine
have eye or eyesight problems
have had convulsions
have hereditary angioedema
have irregular menstrual bleeding
have kidney problems
have or have had thromboembolic problems or have a family history of thromboembolic problems

ITHOUGHTISAW2ANGELSAHEADOFME · 14/02/2015 21:07

You have to do it i was made to despite listing all my complex health issues. They insisted they would make it as comfortable as possible aswell. I was like omg
Write it down on your form as embarrassing as it seems but i am afraid its a duty we have to do whoever you are.

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Verbena37 · 14/02/2015 21:08

I really feel for your poor dd balletmum. My dd has just started her's at the same age and so far, thankfully, they've only been very light. I really hope you find out if something can be done to help your dd. bless her. Such a lot of worry for her....and you.

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Verbena37 · 14/02/2015 21:12

IthoughtIsaw..... What did they mean they would make it as comfortable as possible?

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Catsize · 14/02/2015 21:48

Another option... If, as Ithought suggests, they might make you go anyway(!), then when it comes to the first day, make the usher aware, who should make the clerk and judge aware for the purposes of the selection process (probably no need to go into major specifics if it would make you feel uncomfortable). If your name is called, you may be excused from serving at that point. Poor you OP. Sad
Blooming weird thing, the justice system. I have had to leave court to vomit with a stomach bug, I have had to go with a temperature of 104 degrees, and don't get me started on morning sickness or the time I wasn't allowed to leave when having an asthma attack (although that was many years ago - I like to think I would have just walked out nowadays!). But do not fear - courts are MUCH nicer to witnesses and jurors than they are to barristers. Grin

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Verbena37 · 14/02/2015 22:04

Oh my goodness Catsize!! Having an asthma attack and not being able to leave?? Bonkers.
I feel more confident now I've had everybody's help.
I'm sure I will sort something out.

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Catsize · 14/02/2015 22:25

I'm sure it will be fine and if I see a lady in waterproof trousers on one of my juries I will know it is you. Wink
Thinking about it, there have been days when I have had similar leakage issues (VERY heavy periods once they resumed after both births). Not a pretty sight but was a fact of life. Sad
Wish you all the best - let us know how you got on!

pinkfrocks · 14/02/2015 22:44

OP If you are still reading I'd like to alert you (!) to Dairy Doll knickers.

www.diarydoll.com/

These are waterproof knickers, designed by tennis player Annabel Croft. The look and feel like normal knickers but have a waterproof ( breathable) liner running from front to back.

pinkfrocks · 14/02/2015 22:44

dairy Hmm well maybe try Diary

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Verbena37 · 15/02/2015 00:27

Fab!!
Thanks Pinkfrocks....will defo buy some.

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BlueberryWafer · 15/02/2015 10:08

Those look excellent, pinkfrocks.

I hope you get something sorted, OP. It must be making you very anxious to worry about it Thanks

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Verbena37 · 15/02/2015 10:41

Yep. I'm going to go through the form this afternoon then ask go Monday for a letter.
If they still refuse deferring/exempting me, I will just say when I get there the problem and hope they don't select me?

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Verbena37 · 16/02/2015 10:20

Just spoke to a lovely lady at the summoning bureau. I asked about free access to toilets and she said you couldn't just get up and go whenever but there are toilets available.

She asked me what the problem was and I said about the menorrhagia and she instantly said "oh yes, that's fine, just put on the form that's the reason for an excusal".

So pleased because I was actually going clammy just picturing the whole scenario of me putting up my hand to ask the judge if I could go loo !!!

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