Financial support and reply to Anxious...

[Crafty-Al]

I was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis when I was 18 years old, I am now 48 years old.

I have good spells and bad, and I do find for me what is worse is not the actual disease it;s the other things I have along side it -

Crohns disease, Fibromyalgia, hyper mobility, chronic pain syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome, I am just knackered all the time. HOWEVER i have my own online shop, I craft and also take orders and commissions. I was doing great until I had to move back to Devon three years ago, I have gone from being able to walk my dogs and decorate the house to either sleeping all the time or stuck in a chair unable to walk. I am now traveling back to my other dogs I had three years ago, they are 150 miles away but they they suit me and know how to fix me!!! I am on Methotrexate and Embrel then a concoction of pain relief! I'm sure it much the same as everyone else.

My point to 'ANXIOUS' is no mater how bad it gets you will always come back up from the depths and if you look after yourself and don't give in you will have a lot more good days than bad.

Something I wanted to ask, (after going on a bit).

I am currently in receipt of the higher rate DWP and Lower rate care component, and that is all I claim. Is there anything else I can claim and if so will it be affected by any earnings that I sometimes get from my online shop, (Its early days yet so monies are a bit far and few between just yet!!!). Hope you don't mind me asking, thanks for reading.

[popsmith1874]

Hi I'm not sure try citizens advice they might be able to help or the help line on this site, I've just been medically retired and I claimed for esa so you might be able to get that and my wife gets carers allowance for me and I also get pip hope y get sorted outxxx

[Crafty-Al in reply to popsmith1874]

I will definitely give citizens advice a try, thank you for your advice its really appreciated. x x