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Shaking in my boots

Just got the paperwork for my endoscopy exam tomorrow. Been having upper abdo pain, difficuly swallowing sometimes and a lot of bloating ans wind. Gp said lets...

Just got the paperwork for my endoscopy exam tomorrow. Been having upper abdo pa...

spidey

•11 years ago

14 Replies

Upset and Angry ! Advice needed please

Hi I am in the wrag for esa last August I wrote and appealed to be placed into the support group I kept on ringing them as I was hearing nothing ! However this...

Hi I am in the wrag for esa last August I wrote and appealed to be placed into t...

sueuk

•11 years ago

2 Replies

Save money on prescriptions

Did you know that if you need four or more prescription items in 3 months, or more than 14 items in 12 months, then you can save money by getting a...

Did you know that if you need four or more prescription items in 3 months, or mo...

LindseyMid

•11 years ago

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Bedroom Tax info

Disability Rights have produced a very helpful factsheet on the "bedroom tax" and its impact on disabled people: http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/bedroom-tax

Disability Rights have produced a very helpful factsheet on the "bedroom tax" an...

LindseyMid

•11 years ago

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DLA/PIP. Cold weather

Hi All, My FMS hasn't been accepting me to much recently, but it is starting to with all this cold weather, are PIP really strict with people with FMS? I...

Hi All, My FMS hasn't been accepting me to much recently, but it is starting ...

Susan20067389

•11 years ago

1 Reply

It's Beatles day.....

Good morning everyone well this is day 5 of the virus that's going round and Its time for me to stop feeling like its the end of the world and bring a little...

Good morning everyone well this is day 5 of the virus that's going round and Its...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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Really really bad

I'm so so sorry to do this to you guys,I've just come off the phone to the Samaritans. I woke up with a terrible panic attack at 4.30 that just won't go. Tried...

I'm so so sorry to do this to you guys,I've just come off the phone to the Samar...

Teddysmum43

•11 years ago

9 Replies

"cool" mattress or pillow toppers

they are on sale at ideal world online. they are filled with a stay cool gel, but not cold. I recommend you go & look. My friend swears by hers. I've...

they are on sale at ideal world online. they are filled with a stay cool gel, b...

hamble99b

•11 years ago

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Hi everyone, just on my nightshift- cant wait for my next night off :-)

Hi all, im at work and was just catching up with some posts. Im in my 4th week of my new job doing 12hr shifts in a care home, the only thing is i used to work...

Hi all, im at work and was just catching up with some posts. Im in my 4th week o...

Keeleysnana

•11 years ago

7 Replies

sllly me :)

yet again. after looking online at a shopping channel's clearance. after trawling through endless slimming wear, the next pic was this... I'll tell you...

yet again. after looking online at a shopping channel's clearance. after traw...

hamble99b

•11 years ago

7 Replies

Just a few for you, if you can sit still for long enough :)

OK! I was reading posts and replying to a few, when this pain behind my eye stopped me in my tracks. I had to close the pc, pill up and try to sleep, which...

OK! I was reading posts and replying to a few, when this pain behind my eye ...

karma_13

•11 years ago

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new word for snow!

I was chatting on the phone yesterday and commenting that it was snowing earlier that morning - " I looked out and saw lots of snow fluffies." it took me...

I was chatting on the phone yesterday and commenting that it was snowing earlier...

hamble99b

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Foot care on nhs

Hi there , I have fibro , sjogrens, and MCTD . Can i get foot care on the nhs ? I find it so hard to remove dead skin etc Has anyone had experience to share...

Hi there , I have fibro , sjogrens, and MCTD . Can i get foot care on the nhs ?...

larissa

•11 years ago

4 Replies

dwp wont change esa decisions even though i have a a report in my favour from a home visit from one of their own doctors???

ive been fighting for over a year to get in the support group, i had to have a home visit from a dwp doctor and it couldnt of gone better the form he filled in...

ive been fighting for over a year to get in the support group, i had to have a h...

bellablot

•11 years ago

10 Replies

Asos medical

I am in the wrag group and just been for yet anothet medical last one was oce the lady said she didnt know why i had to have anothet one so soon and said its...

I am in the wrag group and just been for yet anothet medical last one was oce th...

crissy

•11 years ago

6 Replies

Passion for Fashion

I had a little stagger around the shops the other day, in my continuing search for comfy, affordable and flattering clothing for us 'fibrettes'. A good...

I had a little stagger around the shops the other day, in my continuing search f...

ladymoth

•11 years ago

13 Replies

DLA/PIP

just got back from my dads to find a dreaded brown envelope through my door and we all know what that can be, there is about 5/6 pages. My DLA when i was...

just got back from my dads to find a dreaded brown envelope through my door and ...

bbstport

•11 years ago

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I've been placed in the ESA wrag and don't know what to expect.

Hi all, this is my first post, been around for about 6mths and have learnt lots about FMS and CFS. I'm in need of advice about ESA wrag. Dec 2012 sent in my...

Hi all, this is my first post, been around for about 6mths and have learnt lots ...

AFineLass

•11 years ago

10 Replies

hi everyone, ive just signed up to this and need some help! ive been prescribed nefopam as reacted badly to tramadol but this is just as bad

i previously had 30mg codiene+1000mg paracetamol every 4 hrs which was great at first but not working well anymore, can i increase the does of codiene? thanks

i previously had 30mg codiene+1000mg paracetamol every 4 hrs which was great at ...

steen29

•11 years ago

13 Replies

Loss of bodily control

I had a very scary experience on Saturday 23.03.13 I was first experiencing electric like feelings when I blinked, then it shot down both my arms them my legs,...

I had a very scary experience on Saturday 23.03.13 I was first experiencing elec...

dizzyduck

•11 years ago

6 Replies

hey just to let everyone know that i just recieved a letter 2day saying that i hav been placed into the support group?

leanne1990

•11 years ago

9 Replies

How do people manage or control muscle spasms?

20ajs

•11 years ago

5 Replies

Anyone had a cystoscopy ?

Back to hospital I go tom for a cystoscopy as I have trouble with my bladder since having fibromalgia , I was there last week with my son , as he had a...

Back to hospital I go tom for a cystoscopy as I have trouble with my bladder sin...

angib53

•11 years ago

10 Replies

Owwww that really hurts!!!!

Went to the spa yesterday to walk in the pool and have a jacussi all going well when I went to get out of the Jacussi I slipped and fell on the hard rim and...

Went to the spa yesterday to walk in the pool and have a jacussi all going well ...

rainbowdancer

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Can you do things spontaneously or on impulse?

Does anyone else find that even the smallest of outings or events seem to become a great tactical manoeuvre? I find even a trip to the supermarket has to be...

Does anyone else find that even the smallest of outings or events seem to becom...

phlebo123

•11 years ago

12 Replies

Bum bursitis

Hi, does anyone out there get bursitis in the top of the leg/buttocks. I have had it for two years first in one leg now both. I don't know if it is the fm or...

Hi, does anyone out there get bursitis in the top of the leg/buttocks. I have ha...

Anandavajri

•11 years ago

9 Replies

Esa medical

Well the day has arrived - my medical is in about 3 hours, I've been awake all night mostly due to fibro pain but also due to the stress of today. I feel sick...

Well the day has arrived - my medical is in about 3 hours, I've been awake all n...

mooo1967

•11 years ago

9 Replies

low mood is this a cause from firomyalgia or seperate?

Is a low mood a link with fm or is it a seperate issue? thankyou gentle hugs xx

Hidden

•11 years ago

2 Replies

Gabapentin and gums

Has anyone had a problem with gums and teeth whilst on gabapentin?

spidey

•11 years ago

14 Replies

Two very different night's.

Saturday night I spent 2 hour's solid sitting on the toilet with a bad stomach, had to have a bucket as well it was coming both way's.A friend had taken me out...

Saturday night I spent 2 hour's solid sitting on the toilet with a bad stomach, ...

mollyanna

•11 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - Fibromyalgia Action UK | HealthUnlocked

Fibromyalgia Action UK

All posts for March 2013

Shaking in my boots

Upset and Angry ! Advice needed please

Save money on prescriptions

Bedroom Tax info

DLA/PIP. Cold weather

It's Beatles day.....

Really really bad

"cool" mattress or pillow toppers

Hi everyone, just on my nightshift- cant wait for my next night off :-)

sllly me :)

Just a few for you, if you can sit still for long enough :)

new word for snow!

Foot care on nhs

dwp wont change esa decisions even though i have a a report in my favour from a home visit from one of their own doctors???

Asos medical

Passion for Fashion

DLA/PIP

I've been placed in the ESA wrag and don't know what to expect.

hi everyone, ive just signed up to this and need some help! ive been prescribed nefopam as reacted badly to tramadol but this is just as bad

Loss of bodily control

hey just to let everyone know that i just recieved a letter 2day saying that i hav been placed into the support group?

How do people manage or control muscle spasms?

Anyone had a cystoscopy ?

Owwww that really hurts!!!!

Can you do things spontaneously or on impulse?

Bum bursitis

Esa medical

low mood is this a cause from firomyalgia or seperate?

Gabapentin and gums

Two very different night's.

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