Hi I'm new here. I've been suffering with my arthritis following a severe flare up in the Autumn of 2023 which sent my inflammation markers into extremely high levels and I was in extreme pain and had limited mobility as a result. A change of medication to a monthly IV infusions of Tocilizumab has sorted out my…
Hi i was advised to post here im waiting for a pip appeal and have been supplying sick notes to dwp since 2014 i have telephone app every 2weeks or had untill they sent me a form then put me in the work group on UC .via my journal they expect me to go to the job centre which i can not do as i can not walk that far the pain…
So I’m 5 months in now to my condition, and finally managed to see an NHS rheumatologist. So the verdict is final, it’s defo RA. So here’s my problem.. my line of work requires a twice yearly fitness test, annual medical, 5 yearly advanced medical.. at the moment, I’m fortunate enough that my fitness isn’t being affected.…
Interested in hearing your experiences about letting your employer know about your condition, and your thoughts on my situation if you have any. I have Psoriatic Arthritis which has not responded yet to any treatment in New Zealand on my current Visa so I'm moving back to the UK to see if I have any better luck on the NHS.…
I thought I'd ask for some advice on here as I have requested an occupational health referral at work. I'm struggling at work, I work in public sector and the workload is high, I'm stressed all the time and my back seems to flare up more when I'm stressed (recently diagnosed with facet joint syndrome and am still trying to…
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