Great news

[Manu2015]

Hello everyone I've got some great news to share with u all one of my union reps at work has put some posters up on the notice boards about fibromyalgia for the awareness week that's really cheered me up matthew 😊

[Lou1064]

Good to hear xx

[Beardnick]

Hi everyone

I'm new to this site

Just wondered if someone can help I've been diagnosed with fibro and git arthritis in knees other health problems but my pip form was sent off was given an appointment they cancelled twice and today was told their doing a home visit and I feel sick with nerves I don't know what to think come Wednesday I'll look like a zombie as I worry a lot

Thanks 😘

[rosewine in reply to Beardnick]

Hi Beardnick

Firstly, welcome to the site.

Have you got anyone who could be with you on Wednesday to give you a bit of moral support and be a witness to what is done and said.

Remember it is all about what you can't do and not what you can. Just because you can actually carry out a task it does not mean you can do it without difficulty we tend to get used to living with our condition and therefore have adjusted over a period of time. We therefore tend to underestimate the time a task takes and what it takes out of us, e.g. pain, brethlessness and extreme tiredness.

Just jot down some of the everyday things like bathing, trying to prepare a meal, walking etc and the difficulties you have and the time it takes before Wed as it is easy when you are nervous to forget these things.

Have a look at our mother site Fibromyalgia Action UK which you can click on at the top of the page and have a look at all the symptoms and mentally tick the ones that you recognise.

That they are doing a home visit is good which means they are taking your claim seriously. Good luck and please let us know how you get on.x

[Beardnick in reply to rosewine]

Thank you I will jot stuff down as I do forget stuff and yes I have adjusted to do things it's a nightmare

Thanks again and will let you know how I get on 😀xx

[rosewine]

Matthew that is absolutely wonderful news hope it gives everyone a better understanding of our illness.x

[panda60]

Brilliant. Great to hear.😃

[Keeleybee]

Whoop whoop!

Talk about an achievement Matthew!

x

[Manu2015 in reply to Keeleybee]

I know keeleybee my union rep is really gd and understanding

[mattoid-mags]

Yay, great news manu 🙌👍✌😁

[TheAuthor]

That's wonderful