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Anyone who suffers from Chronic Pain should sign this 2 get MPs to take notice of us.
Anyone who suffers form chronic pain can sign-up for their patient petition & newsletter http://www.paincoalition.org.uk/form3.html It says that they work to bring the issue of chronic pain to the attention of MPs; about time! So the more signatures the better.
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help for weekend break for carers with special needs son
hi all i have posted a thread over in travel and holidays forum basically i would love to take my husband away for his 40th b/day in march but i cant afford it unfortunately we have not had a weekend away in 10 years :eek: we have a special needs on who is 12 he is statemented and attends a special needs school i am also…
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£250 off your fuel bills if you receive disability benefits
I got this through the post today in my Carers Newsletter: "As fuel costs are continuing to rise at an alarming rate, some good news has finally been announced by both British Gas & NPower. To qualify for up to £250 discount you must be in receipt of one of the following benefits, Attandance Allowance, Disability Living…
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Fibromyalgia - Help to stay in work
I was diagnosed with FMS 8 years ago, but have managed to stay in full time work. I've learned to hold my pain to one side and get through a day at work. I do love my work too - I get frustrated that I'm not able to be more productive, because I really do believe in what I'm doing. But after a day at work I'm wrecked. At…
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How do you get declared unfit to drive?
I definately am! I faint 2-3 times a week with no warning and got told not to even think about learning to drive by all my doctors. My DLA is going in December and my bus pass is expiring. Is it really a case of filling in the provisional form and sending off my cheque to have my cheque sent back with a NO letter or is…
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Medication containers - how do others manage them?
Why is it that medication, be it tablets or liquid, invariably comes in containers that are nigh-on impossible to open if you have weak hands?:confused: I understand the need to keep children safe (whatever happened to lockable cupboards?) but having just spent 10 minutes trying to open my bottle of Oramorph whilst I'm in…
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The Three D's! Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia and Dyslexia
Through the advanced screening form at my HE College and my own concerns I have been passed onto Study Support to be tested for the three listed above. I've spoken to them this morning and the lady has identified that there is something there and as they're so interlinked she wouldn't like to say what it could be - but…
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can i walk or not
lol its not how the title says i know my own mobility lol. anyway what do dla class as being able to walk, i cant walk without my crutches does that class me as unable to walk, was just thinking this and thought i wonder what the answer is to this, my phsios uses a word intermittent or not intermittent cant remember which…
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Help with household repairs
Hi I live close to Winchester in Hampshire and wondered if anyone here knows of any organisation that help out disabled people with household and garden repairs. Inexpensive help would be great free help would be amazing. My garden gate has just snapped off it's hinges, it's been hanging on for several weeks now, and has…
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Blue Badge use in COLLECTING someone
I have a blue badge in my car for my 94 year old mother-in-law (registered blind, very limited mobility, deaf, wheelchair for more than 10 yards). I am correct to assume that - as a fully physically able person - I or my wife or our children can use this badge, and disabled bays when we ARRIVE to collect her from…
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Asthma and Chemical Sensitivities at work
Hi If anyone can help I'd be grateful.
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Can u help? Condition worsens as paper pushers drag their heels
Hi I'm posting on behalf of my mum. She suffers from fibromyalgia. Though only recently diagnosed, I found out last October that she was eligbile for £ 2k of help from the council to help install a downstairs showeroom. After a very long and tortous 6 month process, we eventually got 2 quotes back which were more than…
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Fibromyalgia - what to do with the pain
I know theres already a thread on this, but I wanted to ask a specific question. I've had Fm for about a good number of years, and still havent found a way to deal with the pain or to lighten my symptoms. Some days I am fine, not a painful feeling at all and some days I feel crippled, even getting up from a chair is agony.…
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Support For Carers
Carers' Rights Day 2008 will be held on Friday 5th December. So if you're one of those wonderful people who looks after someone who is unwell or disabled here are some useful links: Carers UK link Carers Forum link (not on MSE) Carers Council Tax Discount link Financial Help For Carers link Social Fund link Carers' Radio…
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Warmfront Grant
Thanks to this site I have found out that I am intitled to a Warmfront Grant to replace my boiler. My MAJOR concern is that I have heard some really BAD stories about the work that has been carried out by the fitters across the country, e.g leaving holes in the roof, boilers blowing up the day after they were fitted.…
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is there anything out there?
i am disabled, and get dla (low rate care) and incapacity long term. Recently i had to go into hospital, for 10 days and am going to need another week to recover enough to be left alone with my son(5yo). My husband has had t otake this time off work, as there is nobody else to look after my son, but he is not getting paid.…
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Wheelchair supply or loan
I am a wheelchair user. I was given my original wheelchair many years ago and replaced it last year with a "new" one from boot sale. I used it on beach while on holiday and it has gone rusty and looks awful.I need a wide chair as I am a large lady and wondered if anyone knows if I would be entitled to one from Social…
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free flu jab for carers
Just to let everyone know i was at the doctors yeasterday with my disbled husband, and he was getting a flu jub, the doctor said as i was his carer then i was eligble to get a free jab also. Really handy, as if i ever became really unwell my husband would most likely have to go into care.
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Child disability info
I came across this site while looking for the answer to another post. It might help someone who is caring for a disabled child? http://www.child-disability.co.uk/Index.html Regards Daisy
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Blind Child
Hello I was hoping someone will be able to help me. My son is registered blind (By our local authority and on the blind register) he has a condition called "Septo Optic Displaysia" and "Nystagmus" we get high rate care and low rate mobility. I've been told that as we use our personal car to take him back and forth to…
