being ignored by nhs- please help

freebie_junkie

i was just wondering if anyone knew anything about this or could help?

ive just been diagnosed with wheat-intolerance, (after being and feeling constantly ill for 3 years!) but accoerding to my doc i cant get the wheat-free foods on scrip coz im not a coeliac
its fleecing me coz a tiny loaf of bread is £1.99 and a bag of flour is £1.79! if i could get em on scrip id get em free
i dont think its really fair so does anyone know if theres any other pots of money to help poor students whose weekly shopping bills are reaching fifty quid?! or if my docs wrong!

id really appreciate any advice, thanx!

retepetsir

How old are you?

I'm 20 y/o and was diagnosed with coeliac disease last year (intolerance to gluten, not just wheat).

Plenty of products are now being marked as being gluten free, but things like bread are still a killer!

I ask about your age, as if your 19 or over and still in full time education, you 'still' have to pay for perscriptions, which really does bug me. I'm having to pay a fortune for bread, pasta, etc on perscription, which tbh, is vile. So instead I'm just trying not to eat it.

Regards

freebie_junkie

im 22 but i have a hc2 so i dont pay for prescriptions either
ive read about the symptoms of intorelance and coeliac disease and i cant work out why one is worse than the other, its as if the nhs is like 'oh well youre choosing not to eat wheat so pay for the stuff yourself' the choice is be ill everyday or not eat wheat!
blah! i really miss real patsa, pizza, bread, cakes etc.....

Crispy_Ambulance

Try an application to your university's Access to Learning Fund - this is to help students who have higher than average costs - eg students with children, those with disabilities etc. There are no guarantees that you will get anything, but it won't take long to fill the form in and you have nothing to lose. Include as much evidence as you can - receipts/note from your doctor/info on your condition etc.

You should be able to get more information from Student Services at your university or from your students union advice centre. the fund is a grant and doesn't have to be paid back.

adrianbrak_2

hi freebie_junkie
just been looking through site threads, seen a thread giving a 20% discount on coeliac's. this is the site:-
http://www.dietarycard.co.uk

freebie_junkie

i think that card just explains the fact i cant have wheat in a few different languages, but thanx anyway.

i already had the access to learning fund coz before i moved in my flat i was in a hostel and had bog all to fill my flat up with but thanx anyway.

suppose ill just have to grin and bear it!

VenuS

Hi freebie junkie, link here to the dietry card, would be nice to thank the OP of this find.

careerwummans Thread

Savvy_Sue

For bread, is a bread machine an option? Old Style thread will have recipes etc ...

freebie_junkie

VenuS wrote:

Hi freebie junkie, link here to the dietry card, would be nice to thank the OP of this find.

careerwummans Thread

yeah i said thanx

freebie_junkie

Savvy_Sue wrote:

For bread, is a bread machine an option? Old Style thread will have recipes etc ...

theres not much difference coz despite a loaf being £1.99 a bag of flour is similar £1.79 plus id have to buy a machine

freebie_junkie

p.s. cheers for all suggestions.

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