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Sitting to do housework
Over the last year I’ve started doing more and more jobs sitting down – peeling vegetables at the table, folding laundry from a chair, even brushing my teeth perched on a stool. Part of me feels guilty, as if I’m “giving in”, but my knees definitely cope better when I save standing for the essentials.
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Diverticular disease. Does anyone else struggle with cramps, diarrhoea, constipation or pain?
I saw a post on here about the diverticular disease. i have been diagnosed with this in 2004 and again in 2007. I have a many bouts of cramps diarrhoea and constipation and left-sided pain in the bowel. I have been admitted to the hospital for iv drip of antibiotics and fluids a few years after diagnosis. this condition is…
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Going through a really hard time and cant find anyone who understands
I am sorry to come here and make a fuss but really not coping. My disabilities seem to be worse or maybe it's just all this stress My Dad died. It's a couple of years ago. But in his will he made the solicitor his executor. I'm sure he didn't realise what that meant as he had Parkinsons at the time and I didn't realise but…
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Mp
IIve Emailed my mp and im getting no case number or response ?? Is anyone else experiencing this
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Disability and additional heating costs
Hello everyone! I hope you are well and able to keep warm enough. I wish those people who have the power to reduce heating costs, for those of us who have a disability, would ‘walk a mile in our shoes’. Not literally of course as few of us are able to walk a mile even if we wanted to! Those of us who are housebound are…
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PIP
Why do you have to be under 65 to apply for PIP. Most people become disabled in later life
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Hello, my first time, joining this group. 😊
Hi Everyone, Thanks for the opportunity to be able to, join this wonderful group. With so many topics available, for discussion, i am sure that, i will be able to learn from many of you. I am a 65 yr old woman with, Secondary progressive Multiple Sclerosis. I began my working life at, the age of 19, starting with childrens…
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Accessing E-Mails within Mail application on Mac
hi there, I hope everyone is well. A quick . I am having trouble accessing my Gmail account on any . I go into my showing that my account is offline. How do I fix this please. The option enable this account is already ticked, not sure what the problem is in connection with this. I have tried changing my password, and it…
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Life
JuJust because we have disabilities let nothing stop us.
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Housemate/ care
https://helpfulhousemates.co.uk/housemate-find-a-room-to-rent Just wondered if anyone has tried this
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They think they are being helpful!
I have a powered wheelchair from the NHS and I normally send my son to get fish and chips every four months or so he finds it really difficult because some of the neighbours are very nosy and rude and he often finds that he can't get in line because he's avoiding them. The fish barn have been great and have noticed that he…
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Alexithymia
I have just come across this and realise stupidly it was mentioned to me a long time ago by another member who actually has this condition.But it strikes me that my son 'could' have this rather than be narcissistic.As apparently people who are autistic very commonly have this too.It would also explain alot of what the…
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How to be politely antisocial in public
I've had mental disabilities since my teens, a few decades now. Unless I'm totally out of it, these are invisible disabilities. When I'm out and about and not well, I've learned a lot of tricks in how to be politely antisocial in public. I'm case you're interested, I'll share a few tips: WEAR SUNGLASSES: For some reason…
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Adrenaline surges in me/cfs
Hello Does anyone have experience of adrenaline issues? If so, how do you manage them? Many thanks for any response
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Winter
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lumber stenosis
I am not sure if I have completed this correctly as am new to the web site. I have only recently (sept 2025) been diagnosed with lumber stenosis and have been unable to find a local group with whom I can "chat" too about this uncurable condition. Mental overload with some information but sometimes its just good to chat…
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My son has no future
Should I take him out of school?.He has no realistic chance of passing his Gcses anyway and has no friends.Has been bullied for years and is suicidal
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Vets
I lost my fifi September the 8th I try make this brief on the day I took fifi to the vets I couldn't bring myself to have her put to sleep so they said we will monitor her here in the vets come back in a couple of hours anyway roll on to today I recieved email for 690 pounds for fifi being thier two hours so thier saying…
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Black Friday or Buy Nothing Day?
Black Friday takes place on the last Friday of November and is the start of the Christmas shopping season where lots of shops will have big sales to tempt you to part with your cash! Buy Nothing day takes place on the exact same day and aims to be a 'detox from consumerism'. It's a day to consider the environmental impact…
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Little routines that keep you moving when your joints complain
Knees have been grumbling again lately, so I’ve gone back to something my physio suggested years ago – tiny bits of movement scattered through the day instead of one big “exercise session”. For me that looks like: a slow lap of the hallway every time I put the kettle on, a few sit-to-stands from my sturdy chair, and…
