I have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in several joints, would this be classed as a disability as it is now causing me to have issues at work.
I am, or should I say, I was living and working in the French Alps every winter season. This winter I’ve found myself here in the UK going through test after test for numbness in my arms, wobbly legs and what later developed into severe pain in my neck and lower spine. MRI shows up bulging discs in my cervical spine along…
Hi everyone, I have had osteoarthritis in my sternoclavicular joint for nearly 15 years and I am only 35. I had to leave my previous full time job as the long distance driving became to painfull and sitting at a pc all day with my arm in the same position caused constant pain and regularly taking anti inflammatory damages…
Hi I was making a start on sorting out my paperwork for Monday and decided it would be good to read through my original application. Since I made it last August there have been several changes, I cannot walk as far as I did then and have been awarded a blue badge by my council, and a new diagnosis. I also made this before…
Anyone here had to change career completely because of your arthritis?. I'm currently not working but want to as soon as I can. A new career will be needed, just wondering if anyone else had to and what obstacles you may have faced in doing so.
I went for my assessment not long ago, and have now received a letter telling me i have been put in the support group (Yay! no more doctors notes). I'm wondering about the support group though and if anyone has any information that would be appreciated. There is no mention of how long I'm in the support group, does anyone…
I have applied and initially been turned down for NHS IHR (I am a nurse aged 42) has anyone else been through the process that can give me advice? Trying my best at present to get a consultants report, but have been told my consultant is off long term sick & my other consultant retired!! I have RA but the main problem is…
hi ive just joined the forum i will be submitting an application for pip soon, would any one be able to tell me the type of questions pip ask during the first phone call to them , i know they will ask for my name and dob and general information to send the form out ,but do they allso get into any specific questions about…
In December last year Reading Borough Council refused my application for a Blue Badge within three hours of my assessment on the grounds that my condition was not permanent, (osteoarthritis), and that I was about to have a knee replacement. I appealed both of these reasons as being contrary to DfT guidelines to Local…
Hi I am 47 yrs old and i have had osteoarthritis for over 3 years now . Its only last few months that doctors have choosen to help me and sent to orthopedic team after severl scans i have been told that i am too young for a knee replacement. I have been giving co codamol and also had cortisone injection which only lasted…
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