Published on 12, July, 2020
I am a 56 year old autistic adult with a learning disability and live independently as I live on my own. I would like to know what support will be given to me, if I become ill with the coronavirus as I have difficulty using the telephone, and I find it even harder to describe my symptoms and I do not know anyone who could me. I also have very painful and debilitating fibromyalgia along with OCD, depression, epilepsy and I catch colds and other illnesses very quickly despite having the influenza vaccine. I also have chronic rhinus sinusitis along with a blocked nose and dry cough. I do not have any friends or family who will be able to help me make a telephone call to 111 and my neighbours are hostile to me and would never go out of there way to help me. I am on medication from the doctor which I get every two weeks and if I become ill with the coronavirus there is no-one to take my medication box to the pharmacy to get it filled up for me.
Katrine-55 said: I would like to know what support will be given to me, if I become ill with the coronavirus as I have difficulty using the telephone, and I find it even harder to describe my symptoms and I do not know anyone who could me.
Basically use NHS 111 Online as you can type your questions and answers, the link is as follows:
https://111.nhs.uk/?utm_source=nhsuk&utm_campaign=nhs_services&utm_content=nhs_111
As far as the pharmacy service goes and any medication you may need ~ they should be able to deliver, and especially so in an emergency! Check with the NHS 111 Online service.
:-)
Thank you for your helpful reply but I have used the link and it was not any help. If I want any changes with my medication which is put into an automated medication dispenser, I would have to go through the nurse, so I would have to do it before I get ill as they are pedantic. I have asked advice from my GP, sent an email to the Learning disability nurse, and various organisations but either no reply or nothing satisfactory.