I have had pain since i was nine years old. I didnt know i had EDS but i broke every finger in both hands and o was doubled jointed. Then i suffered from boils just o the edge of my eyelids and the ...
Discussion in Start here and say hello! - 8 Nov 2022
Hi! Im just wanting to get some advise on complex PTSD. My partner was diagnosed with PTSD in 2013 due to something that happened to him when he was just a child. Ive been doing some research and I ...
Discussion in Mental health and wellbeing - 5 Feb 2020
Hey everyone, I’m Martin I work 30 hours week Partner does not work 4 children ages 2 - 12 I would really love some help and advice as a partner to my fiancé who has recently been diagnosed with ...
Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 27 Nov 2022
I'm Victoria Lewin, Author, Speaker, Young Carers and Disability Awareness Campaigner. I've been my husband's Carer since 2003 and I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Fibromyalgia. “I ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 4 Mar 2020
This October is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) awareness month, an annual event held to raise awareness about ADHD and stop the spread of harmful myths. For more information and to ...
Discussion in Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions - 15 Oct 2020
I have a male guinea pig who has swollen knees which has been diagnosed by a vet. Max is very picky with his food and im guessing that he is not taking sufficient vitamine C. Max is neutered and lives ...
Discussion in Start here and say hello! - 18 Mar 2021
I was medically pensioned from the Police Force some 14 years ago with severe PTSD. For the past years I have only been able to venture out as far as my local Sainsbury's where all the staff knew of ...
Discussion in Mental health and wellbeing - 13 Mar 2018
hi, I have 2 children my daughter keira-louise is 5 and my son Lloyd is 9 months, Lloyd had complications at birth and as a result was diagnosed with hypoxic ischemic encathanopothy and more recently ...
Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 18 Jul 2014
Hi everyone, hope you are all doing well! I am hoping someone can help me as I'm feeling very stressed about this situation. I have Bipolar type 1 and PTSD. This impacts my daily living greatly, ...
Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 17 Aug 2021
March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness month, which is dedicated to the 17 million people diagnosed with cerebral palsy around the world. Cerebral palsy affects many people in the UK and is more common ...
Discussion in Cerebral palsy - 7 Mar 2022