I'm still waiting on my diagnosis (appointment in January) once I have this I was wondering who to contact to make sure I'm receiving all the financial help that is available.
Hi ive got Degenerative Discal Disease,Terochanteric Bursitis of the right hip and severe Osteoarthritis of the right hip,I'm a home and community support worker and have just been off work for 3 months with this and depression.Ive had to go back in to work because I couldn't afford to stay off any longer,I'm currently…
Hello, Does anyone out there have experience of applying for ill-health retirement? I have severe osteoarthritis in various joints, degenerative disc disease and fibromyalgia. Due to the ongoing pain, fatigue, mobility issues and concentration and memory struggles, I have not been able to work in my job as a teacher for…
Hello I couldn't find an introduction thread so jumped in here. I'm 54 and suffering with osteoarthritis, bone on bone of the hip diagnosed in 2016. I'm a single parent to an autistic adult, we don't get any help with her disability as she was diagnosed late so there's no support pathway, I have no living family and no…
Hello. I'm new to the community and am looking for some advice. I suffer from and am being treated for Rheumatoid Arthritis. I told my employer this when I took the job. Recently I have had a lot of time off due to flare ups. My employer reduced my workload to 3 days to help me recover. But yesterday I was called into a…
Hi I do you work with pain I find myself less able to carry my duties with my job without having to sit down every two minutes ( school cleaner) this is having a effect on both my moral and me feeling inadequate. I am both worried financially and health wise the whole thing seems a circle of pain and worry ..
Hello everyone. I've not long turned 40 and having a lot of pain in my right hip, I'm having an xray at the end of the month, however my pain is bearable at the minute so this is more to get some advice for my mum. My mum has had issues with her legs / hip / sciatica for years however she has a high pain threshold, unlike…
Hi. I have had RA for the last 5 years. Lots of trials of drug combos. I have around 4 major flares every year. Work have been understanding, particularly as I WFH.a great deal. But, I am struggling. I'm 61 now and having real issues with every flare. The specialist treats it all very blaze but this is my life. I need…
I'm a travelling instrumental music teacher and, about 20 years ago, I was struggling with illness, injury and stress and got a hard time from my employer about the time I was taking off. I was called to a meeting but, fortunately, my GP had written a detailed letter explaining everything and after that they started giving…
i have 3 different forms of arthritis osteoarthritis , agressive inflamatory arthritis and agressive psoriatic arthritis. My right middle finger has started deforming due to the psoriatic arthritis and im losing toe nails due to psoriatic arthritis also. i have recently been turned down for personal independace payment…
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