Coronavirus **support** thread
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May 2020
3:36pm, 7 May 2020
212 posts
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JR
I’m guessing if you have a BMI in excess of 40 you may have diabetes too which is one of the illnesses listed as being on the vulnerable list?
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May 2020
3:37pm, 7 May 2020
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Little Miss Happy
They are listed separately JR - not everyone who is (even that) overweight will have diabetes.
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May 2020
3:54pm, 7 May 2020
12,788 posts
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Ultracat
I have diabetes and am not overweight. Please don’t assume anyone with type 1 diabetes brought it on themselves through lifestyle, it’s an autoimmune condition.
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May 2020
3:57pm, 7 May 2020
46,420 posts
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Velociraptor
Please do not assume that anyone with any type of diabetes brought it on themselves through lifestyle.
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May 2020
4:21pm, 7 May 2020
17,419 posts
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EvilPixie
GG rajapack.co.uk
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May 2020
4:50pm, 7 May 2020
4,024 posts
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run free
GG - have found an ironing board really good as you can change its height.
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May 2020
5:01pm, 7 May 2020
10,127 posts
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geordiegirl
Thanks EP that could provide a temporary solution. RF I think if its long term and its looking very much that I may never be an office based worker again, I need to set myself up in a home working office. Apart from anything else I can then leave things out and not have to pack and unpack my laptop bag everyday. It will make me get that spare room sorted out once and for all. |
May 2020
5:02pm, 7 May 2020
2,480 posts
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Tim of Fife
Interesting media comment just now. There were certain activities banned that weren't intrinsically dangerous provided physical distancing observed - eg sitting enjoying the sunset, playing golf. Was this more to keep the message simple? |
May 2020
5:05pm, 7 May 2020
1,034 posts
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Grast_girl
This paper from Ben Goldacre et al has used the NHS database as a starting point for working out risk factors. Black and south asians, men, those with uncontrolled, severs asthma or from deprived areas seem to be at most risk, although I haven't read the paper itself yet. Press release and paper available from here: opensafely.org |
May 2020
5:10pm, 7 May 2020
2,336 posts
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um
Tim - the message has been ‘stay at home’, except for essential activity, which included exercise. Exercise was described as 30 - 60 mins. We could all argue activities that could be down safely, in our view, but I suspect an ‘easy’ rule/guide was needed. |
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