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Annie43

26/03/2020 at 18:23

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I'm on symbicort 200 and montelast tablets and been on 3 courses of steroids since Dec but not had letter or text from NHS Scotland are they not sending texts or letters out in Scotland is it just NHS England that is sending texts out my bosses demanding a letter I work in a shop I'm stressed as what to do

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Fitzpatrick

24/04/2020 at 09:10

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Hello .. I agree. I'm on fostair , twice a day . Montelukast once a day. I've had three lots of steroids since christmas. I have had no letter either.

I work for a gp who has sent me home. I have to self isolate. On the asthma website hit says that if you on these then you should be isolating. Yet my gp thinks not. I truly am confused

Asthma and life post-COVID-19 https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/asthma/living-with-asthma/asthma-should-i-be-selfisolating-3113 2020-04-24 09:10:24

Trcy72

24/04/2020 at 10:42

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@Jinty63 no I still have to pay her to get letter how gps can profit at a time like this I’m not sure but fingers crossed I will have what I need this afternoon I’m wondering if this letter will be any different from nhs letters that had been first sent out to those at high risk?

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Alisonpal

24/04/2020 at 15:19

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ust wonder why people who are on inhalers and medication for copd and this week have had chest infection so antibiotics and steroids have no shielding letter I also have fibromyalgia and ischemic heart disease I called gp this week and she said call 111 right away they gave me the steroids and antibiotics but still no shielding letter even my housebound 79 yr old mother had no shielding letter

Asthma and life post-COVID-19 https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/asthma/living-with-asthma/asthma-should-i-be-selfisolating-3113 2020-04-24 15:19:38

Pudsey

24/04/2020 at 20:11

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@Annie43 I’m asthmatic I live in Scotland had no letter or text either

Asthma and life post-COVID-19 https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/asthma/living-with-asthma/asthma-should-i-be-selfisolating-3113 2020-04-24 20:11:54

Trcy72

25/04/2020 at 01:20

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Hi all just an update I received my shielding letter in post this morning no need to go to gp and pay, I have now forwarded onto employer who can now hopefully put me on furlough. Hopefully one less thing to stress and worry about.

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KimWilfort

25/04/2020 at 09:15

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@Sharon70 I have asthma and COPD. I am using Duo-Resp Spiromax, 2 puffs twice a day. I have been self-isolating since the end of March and received a letter from my boss saying they need a letter from my GP or the NHS to guarantee full pay otherwise I will only receive SSP. Now I spent ages on the NHS website to no avail and finally contacted my GP. I was told that I was in Group 2, whatever that is, don't need a sick note as this is for people with symptoms but they did send me a text to forward to my boss saying that I was 'vulnerable'. I live in Margate, Kent. The NHS were supposed to be sending letters to all vulnerable people but I have found out that a lot of people haven't received one. I would suggest contacting your GP.

Asthma and life post-COVID-19 https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/asthma/living-with-asthma/asthma-should-i-be-selfisolating-3113 2020-04-25 09:15:05

Sharon70

25/04/2020 at 09:30

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I was lucky I got letter as well. But the text is enough for your employer

Asthma and life post-COVID-19 https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/asthma/living-with-asthma/asthma-should-i-be-selfisolating-3113 2020-04-25 09:30:44

Pudsey

25/04/2020 at 11:56

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I have mild asthma take brown and blue inhaler should I be isolating TIA

Asthma and life post-COVID-19 https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/asthma/living-with-asthma/asthma-should-i-be-selfisolating-3113 2020-04-25 11:56:23

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Edited on 26/04/2020 at 03:16

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@Fitzpatrick Me too I’m on Fostair and Ventalin?

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26/04/2020 at 11:30

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@ekelouise I think that the best thing to do is call you GP, I didn't know what to do either, your doctor's surgery should have all the information you need.

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