A Romsey man has paid tribute to his "loving" and "caring" wife who died after taking toxic levels of medication, an inquest heard. 

Denice Ann Pearce, 58, was found dead at her home in Casbrook Common, Braishfield on the morning of October 10 last year. 

Her husband, Steven Pearce, said: "She was lovely - a really caring person. We'd been married for 30 years and I'd known her for 32. She always wanted to make me happy, that's the type of person she was. I miss her every day."

The inquest heard Mrs Pearce struggled with Type 1 diabetes, constant pain in her joints and had battled depression and anxiety on and off for around 40 years. 

She was on a variety of medications which her GP said she had a history of overdosing on, and was receiving controlled prescriptions as a result. 

Mr Pearce said his wife was "often drowsy" from the medication, but insisted she would always be strict on taking the right amount.

A post mortem report confirmed toxic levels of two medications, coupled with Mrs Pearce not taking her insulin the evening before her death, which caused a respiratory depression.

Coroner Jason Pegg returned an open conclusion, adding that he couldn't ascertain whether the overdose was accidental or intended.

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