HELP????? Disability Tribunal Appeal

joanne_d_3

GlasweJen wrote: »

I understood the message in your first post.

What ... and you thought that YOU were the only person i was posting it for ? Self importance springs to mind !

GlasweJen

I'm sure all the other posters only needed one message too

Confused_and_Tired

For brokenntired :
I understand your frustration and totally know how you must be feeling. I was poorly for a long time collapsing and ended up unable to walk for 6 weeks. Drs couldnt find out what was happening and at first thought glandular fever had wiped out my immune system. It wasnt, after many many tests and different attempts to help me they finally discovered my bowel,ovaries and bladder were fused with awful endometriosis which they managed to prevent getting any worse and the total exhaustion and getting ill all of the time was due to polyarthritus and fybromyalgia. Stress had allowed FMS to take over apparently its a condition that manufests from major stress. Your immune system fails to support your body leaving you constantly fighting to feel even barely ok! Its a terrible condition that has changed and still remains to control my whole life. I went to appeal with the DLA regarding this and was awarded the lower rate of care and mobility. To most this isnt enough but to be honest i was just pleased someone understood. It was daunting enough in the sense that i had not even heard of it before diagnosis so i was just open and honest when talking with the panel. They were lovely and said they could see i was an honest person although they were concerned about my nerves. Apparently they said all the way through i was gripping my own hands etc. The nerves part i explained to them that going from a healthy confident lady to a shattered "depressed" wreck due to constant pain was kinda hard to swallow and they understood. I also walk with a limp due to one hip constantly nagging away with pain. I take painkillers every day and many other tablets but maybe asking your dr for an epilepsy tablet could help. Since having these myself i feel better able to manage as it desensitises ( sorry cant spell ) the nervous system
Hope this helps some xx