Good Advice?

[Barbara17]

I’ve just received a letter from the Chief Medical Officer for Scotland advising me it is still safe to go out and about. In the same letter he advises on the importance of vitamin D and says it is ‘safe for all’ to be out in the sun for up to fifteen minutes! Oh, no it’s not Dr Smith.

[PMRpro]

You WOULD think ... But they don't ...

[CecilyParsley]

Wow!! Broad generalisations missing the mark 😞

[MEGS53]

If they can't get it right.......................???

[suzannah16]

I don't know where you are in scotland but in my part we have had very little sun this year. even on the few days it's been warm there is no sun.

[Barbara17 in reply to suzannah16]

It’s been very sunny and warm here today in Midlothian. We’ve had quite a few sunny days even with the cold east wind.

[Frosty1960]

I got same letter did have the same reaction i can break out going to corner shop and back. Photosensitivity just gets worse did show was low on vitamin D when i was tested up at ninewells, wished I could go out more in the sun but just a memory now.

[Barbara17 in reply to Frosty1960]

I’ve just hung out the washing wearing my big hoodie dressing gown!

[Frosty1960 in reply to Barbara17]

I know what you mean i get some looks going to shops local long sleeves buttoned up to neck, bucket hat and covered in factor 50+ ,some carry on just to get morning paper. 😁

[Wendy39]

Us "rare" people are always forgotten about.

Me being me, I'd be tempted to write back and point out the error for lupus patients.

I wonder if this is just Scotland.

x

[AgedCrone in reply to Wendy39]

Me too....I’d find a clinical definition of Lupus & sun sensitivity....and send it to him....under the heading....“FYI for your future advisory letters”.

It seems nobody in charge knows anything these days!

[stiff19 in reply to AgedCrone]

It’s not the not knowing it’s the not caring. Generalising has become the norm even with docs. As Wendy said I’d be inclined to reply, 🤷‍♀️ But if they hear do they listen🤷‍♀️🙏

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[AgedCrone in reply to stiff19]

No ....most are busy avoiding getting involved or giving answers.

[Barbara17]

I did consider that, Wendy.