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briona

Titch89 wrote: »

You know what VAT is don't you?:rolleyes:

I certainly do! You however appear somewhat misguided. VAT is a tax on non-essential goods and services that goes toward the running of the national Government. So the VAT you pay* on razor blades for example is helping the national Government but NOT paying into the benefits system. Council tax runs local government, which gets subsidised by income tax and NI goes toward benefits and health care. Whilst on benefits I believe a basic NI contribution is paid for you (but not BY you).

*Since you're not earning, I take it you know what your parents' money is, or the Government's? :rolleyes:

calleyw

Titch89 wrote: »

Nystagmus, photophobia and squint aren't just a case of poor vision.

Interesting but does not explain how you are going to go college then if you are so bad.

So you have a light sensitivity which means you have to be in a dark room or wear dark glasses so how does that work in college as you will not be able to sit in a dark room because of all the other students

Also why does having a Nystagmus stop you from working. I knew I had heard of this condition before and I now remember why. Oh yes there is a actor who suffers from the same condition and guess what he has been in some big films Identity(one of fav films of all time), the cell, Dr Doolittle as well as Constantine and Wild at Heart and TV series such as Alias, House MD, CSI, X-files, Highlander etc, etc, etc.

Sorry to say that you are putting barriers in your own way.

Good Luck and all the best with your life.


Yours


Calley

Titch89

SuziQ wrote: »

I have to ask Titch89,if you are basically saying that you're never going to work,what's the point in going to college-do you just intend to be a student all your life?

I've never said that.

Could you tell us what your illness actually is (nystagmus isn't an illness) I am a trained nurse and worked for some months at Birmingham Eye Hospital so would be very interested to know exactly what your eye problem is.

I have nystagmus, photophobia & a squint.

Your life is going to be pretty boring if you intend never to work.

I've never said that.

My youngest is Autistic and has many problems,I am constantly told he is unlikely to be independent when he grows up but I am determined he will have some sort of working career,even if it has to be in a supported setting.

Austism is totally different to what I've got. (My brother has it)

Have you looked into the mobility schemes which provide cheap transport-all my local areas run this through the local council and provide taxi services for a nominal fee. If you don't qualify for these schemes then you need to accept things are not as bad as you think.

They only give stuff like to people in wheelchairs. I did look into it (generally because if I'm in another city, I spend loads on taxis) but it appears that no such thing exists.

Titch89

calleyw wrote: »

Also why does having a Nystagmus stop you from working. I knew I had heard of this condition before and I now remember why. Oh yes there is a actor who suffers from the same condition and guess what he has been in some big films Identity(one of fav films of all time), the cell, Dr Doolittle as well as Constantine and Wild at Heart and TV series such as Alias, House MD, CSI, X-files, Highlander etc, etc, etc.

Nystagmus is different for everyone.

calleyw

Titch89 wrote: »

Nystagmus is different for everyone.

So is every illness or disability that anyone gets.


Yours


Calley

Gemmzie

Titch, SuziQ has worked in an eye infirmary, she's probably one of the best people to understand the problems you have and yet you seem to have disregarded her post.

People here do want to help (and do a very good job of helping too) but you don't seem to know what help you want

Do you wear dark glasses when you go out? Have the eye infirmary ever said that might help?

Titch89

Gemmzie wrote: »

Do you wear dark glasses when you go out? Have the eye infirmary ever said that might help?

They've not said anything. They are under the impression that they can't do anything to help me. Of course, I know they can't (currently) give me some sort of magic cure. Yet, they're telling me that there's no form of equipment (tinted/dark glasses, magnifying stuff, etc) that will work.

Gemmzie

Do they know about your photophobia? Dark glasses seem a pretty obvious solution. I have problems with extreme light and spend most of the summer in sunglasses to stop headaches.

Do you wear glasses? Could your optician recommend anything? You have to really nag to get help. Keep going back to these places.

Titch89

I have no idea if they know about my photophobia, but it is generally a side affect of having Nystagmus.

I do wear glasses, but they don't stop my eyes wobbling.

~Chameleon~

calleyw wrote: »

Also why does having a Nystagmus stop you from working. I knew I had heard of this condition before and I now remember why. Oh yes there is a actor who suffers from the same condition and guess what he has been in some big films Identity(one of fav films of all time), the cell, Dr Doolittle as well as Constantine and Wild at Heart and TV series such as Alias, House MD, CSI, X-files, Highlander etc, etc, etc.

There's another actor, Tom Hudson (Corrie's Paul Clayton) who also has nystagmus and is only a few years older than Titch89 yet it hasn't stopped him working even as a child!

I also suffer with photophobia and have poor vision in one eye so I wear glasses with reactive lenses and a special coating to reduce glare. Perhaps you could do the same?

You also don't appear to have any problems reading and replying to messages here, some of which are almost immediate responses, and you are perfectly capable of separating quotes and including all the correct parameters, something a lot of people without any visionary problems tend to struggle with