:| can't bend my leg to dress or clean myself and I've had a cortisone injection in my thigh bone, which did not help, and yet the doctor refuses to give me time off sick. I have days when I am in tears with pain and yet I still have to smile at customers, stand for many hours, lift and carry weights and rush around doing…
Hi i am looking for ANY advice or help anyone can give me, it will all be greatly appreciated at the start of November 2012 my partner found out he had Psoriatic Arthritis(a pretty severe case) and he had to have 8 weeks off from his full time job-he was only entitled to 8 weeks as he only started his job in October 2011,…
I am 44 and just had 3 ops on my hands the last 3 weeks ago in which I had to have a trapezectomy in my left and I think the same may happen in my right. I am a hairdresser in which I own a franchise for a world wide company I have not been able to work for a while and feel enormous pressure to sell. This is making me…
Does any know about or ever heard about, DISABILITY LEAVE & SICKNESS laws.... Someone has told me that any time taken off work relating to your disability (mine being OA) can be classed as disability leave and therefore not classed in the same way as other sickness ie:- colds & flu ect...? Having had several months off…
Hi I've got OA in my fingers and finding working all day on computers is getting painful. Has anyone found that adapted keyboards or mice have helped? Is there any particular one that is a good investment? I'm new to this website (and forums generally) so it would be great to hear back from someone. thanks very much Cathyb
Hi everyone, I have recently had my second hip replacement (7 weeks ago) and am awaiting my first knee replacement in 3-6 months time. I have been a teacher for 34 years and aim to return to work in between hospitalisation and recuperation periods. This is fully supported and indeed recommended by my consultant and OH…
Hi - I am new to this forum, and couldn't quite see the answer to my query but sorry if I am repeating anything. I see a lot of people who are worried about having their working hours reduced, but I am seriously thinking about requesting less days per week - which seems a bit crazy given the recession and that I have no…
Hello I have recently been diagnosed with OA in my hip. I'm currently a police community support officer so not a very suitable job and I'm seriously considering re training to become a teacher - I have always wanted to but never had the guts x Will this be a career where I can manage this problem? Honest thoughts please…
Hi Just got a letter requesting me to attend a medical assessment Has any one had one & what does it entail? At present Im feeling really angry what is the point in filling all the forms in then for them to say I need an assessment why not do it straight away then i would not be still waiting for money to come through…
Hi, I need advice please. I have been suffering with Ostio Arthritis in both of my knees for some years now and has gradually got alot worse even though i have taken doctors advice and lost nearly two stone in weight. More recently doctor told me after i went to see him with pain in tops of feet and across toes that i now…
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