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Coeliacs Disease
BillieTheBot
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Apparantely, it's possible I may have this (had tests done for it yesterday) and I was wondering, what actually is the difference between this and gluten intolerance?
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Gluten intolerance generally means your body doesn't like it and doesn't digest it properly, rather than going as far as attacking itself.
Above quote is from www.coeliac.co.uk which is one of the top hits when you google Coeliac.
in full time education and under 19.
in full time education and over 19 doesn't count i don't think.
Same reason no one else is?
If you're spending a lot on prescriptions, it can work out cheaper to get a season ticket.
There are certain exemptions, low income, under 19 in full time education, pregnany, certain medication and certain conditions.
If you're using 4 or more in 3 months, or 13 or more in 12 months then you are better off with a Pre Payment certificate, aka season ticket.
What is actually classed as 'low income'? Or is it dependant on each person's circumstances?
Same reason asthmatics have to pay for the medicine that can stop them dying. There isn't enough money to fund everyone, so prescription costs are a fair way of making sure it's affordable for everyone.
You don't need prescriptions at all for Coeliac disease. There are loads of naturally gluten-free foods.
And it's hardly affordable.
Yes, I am aware that there is some gluten free food in the supermarkets. However, it doesn't last that long.
I didn't mean special gluten-free food. I mean fresh meat, veg, rice, potatoes, eggs... I've had to go on a gluten-free diet in the past and there is plenty you can eat without having to eat the specialised stuff.
And it's more affordable than if people had to pay the actual cost of the drugs, in a lot of cases!
If your decent and go to work you get no help, if you stay at home on ya ass and scrounge off the social and your capable of working but dont, you get everything paid for:mad:
If you have to buy loads of prescriptions your better off gettin a pre pay prescription, my fella does for his asthma inhalers.
Nice to see that you think anyone who doesn't work isn't 'decent'.:rolleyes: And I think you'll find that certain people who do work DO get help.
Yeah I do thnk that people who can work but wont work arent decent.
I know plenty of pople who cant work, which is fine, and they get the help they need but people who can work but dont are just the lowest of the low imo. I dont know anyone that works and gets help.
Why should people work everyday, all day to pay for people who just cant be arsed to work:no:
Are you by any chance, implying that I'm lazy and can't be arsed to work?
Thats good that your dad gets help cos he is epileptic and he deserves the help, but I'm sayin people who cant be botherd to work and get help shouldnt get help, and by people who cant be botherd to work I mean people who can work.
No, Im not sayin your lazy - I dont know you:)
On a prepayment certificate you'd get all your bread/similar staples for a year for less than £90. While you might spend less than that if you bought tesco value all year round you're not doing too badly out of it.
As for the low income question, there are loads of requirements. Being on some benefits automatically qualifies you. The form you fill in to get assessed is HC1. Try google 'help with prescription costs'. All sorts of useful info.
This is assuming you are actually Coeliac.
It's now about £98.
Anyway, getting back on topic:
If I do have Coelias, what can't I eat that I could eat when it was only wheat I wasn't allowed?
I'm sure if you do have it your doctor will tell you all this.