It's certainly freezing cold today in London I don't feel cold but i feel cold at the joints & no matter how many layers I wear doesn't help, make sense? Anyone else & any tips? #Fibromyalgia ...
Discussion in Chronic pain and pain management - 22 Nov 2018
so what’s it like where you are? here we had to leave the attic loft hatch off to let heat into the attic to stop our pipes from freezing! Made the house very much colder than it already was brrrr... ...
Discussion in Coffee lounge - 12 Dec 2022
I ruptured my Achilles tendon in February 2018 and had to wear a Vacoped boot for 6 months. After the boot was removed I wore a 2cm heel lift in my shoe for 3 years to avoid undue pressure on my ...
Discussion in Start here and say hello! - 10 Jan 2023
I’d like to be able to find out if there are any grants available to help people out with heating costs/ living costs. I’d love a multi fuel fire as my house is freezing, but I’m skint . Fed up UC was ...
Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 10 Feb 2022
Hello everyone! Let me give you some context before the question. I am a 30 year old man who has arthritis on his left hip, trochanteric bursitis on the same hip and a hip replacement, dyslexia, ...
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 8 Dec 2022
Hi guys, I'm new on here so I apologise if this has already been spoken about I went from a happy high rate for both sections DLA in 2015 to a very unhappy standard rate for both sections in 2015, ...
Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 12 Jun 2018
Yesterday, the government's new 'Breathing space' initiative came into force to help those struggling with financial debt. Officially called the Debt Respite Scheme, Breathing space is operational in ...
Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 5 May 2021
I have been reading a few posts here and hoping someone can help me. My 12 year old has sensory processing disorder in addition to dyspraxia, ADD and autism. We’ve always known he has a very high pain ...
Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 28 Jul 2021
I have spondyloarthropathy, Fibromyalgia and Crohn's Disease, these conditions make it difficult to use my kitchen the way it is as it is near on impossible for me to get cookware etc out of the ...
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 4 Jul 2022
I know we cant give medicalbadvice but was just wondering if anyone has any idea or recommendations to ease my pain I have below knee amputation 4 years ago I have always had a bit of nerve pain in ...
Discussion in Chronic pain and pain management - 10 Dec 2021