Fibromyalgia

[Cha1959]

My x husband has suffer from Fibromyalgia for yrs now and at Christmas there he took food posion and since then he has not been fit to work .

He gets the lowest rate of pip and is fighting to get ESA they keep messing him around asking for information here and there ,he is going crazy as he is 63 can just get by with reading and writing .he has an OT who doesn't care about him much.

My daughter has asked me were to take her father in at the weekends to give her and her partner a break as they have to give him his tablet each day as he can't be trusted and have to shower and clean him after the toilet ..

I hv took him once but I can't do anything like washing help him to the toilet or clean him as I don't keep well myself ...

Is there any help out there or anything I can do as we haven't been together for over 2years ,but if remained friends .

Am screaming out for help for him and I hv been told I can't have my x staying a few night as it will affect my benefits

[Kelyoung75]

Hi I am so sorry to hear about this I think the best solution is to phone your local adult services and also citizens advice even his GP such surely offer to put him in touch with adult services as he can't be left like this I wish you all the luck in the world let us know how you get on sending prayers your way take care xx

[Midori]

I think your daughter needs to apply to Social Services to try to get respite care for your ex.

You cannot take over as you will make yourself ill and need care yourself.

[nanbob]

Hello Cha1959, I'm so sorry for what you're going through, I'd advise you to go to the Citizen Advice and let them know how this is affecting you're health, it's really atrocious that you have to suffer in a country that fought in two world wars and we have a chest of help that goes abroad, just as I said before go to Citizen Advice and take someone to give you support.

Best Wishes.

God Bless xx

Bob