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Pip waiting time new claim
I started the claim in June I had my assessment on the 12th August. Been on the phone to the case manager and they saidits gone back to the assessment provider and they have asked for my doctors notes twice they now have everything this ws last week. I'm still waiting on an outcome . It's been ten weeks on Monday
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Drinking
Hi everyone I hope you are all well and have a great day, I am a retired alcoholic, I will never drink again as it sent to ICU for 25 days and total hospital stay of 2 months, I now have ARLD and oesophageal varies which caused me to have a cardiac arrest, so will I drink again NO I will not as I know it will kill me, so…
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Sofia's experience of competitive para-swimming 🏅 Has swimming helped you?
As part of our Paralympics celebrations, Scope's stories team have been busy chatting to competitive para-swimmer Sofia. We thought we'd share what they've been chatting about and see whether any of you have found swimming as liberating as Sofia has. You can read Sofia's full story on the Scope website. To celebrate the…
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Central Heating
It's about 15 or 16 Celsius in my house. I'm wearing two thinnish jumpers and a thick cardigan but I'm cold. Ought I to put the central heating on or sit it out?
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Thinks to make you laugh
Miranda Hart’s latest book “I haven’t been entirely honest with you” available on Amazon, Audible and Kindle. She talks about her recovery from 10 years of illness (you can’t go much lower than the floor). It’s an absolute hoot and also a truly honest book about her long long road to recovery. Not wishing to spoil the…
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Disability sports
Hi everyone hope your all alright. There's a wheelchair rugby league match on the BBC on the 26th (next Saturday), hopefully it's on the tv and not on the BBC sports web-site. We're getting there very slowly.
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GP 500 manual weight?
Hi everyone my GP 500 manual says that my unladen weight is 105kg. Transfer this into stone = 16 stone 7 pounds. Having lifted the GP into a van by two of us to transport. it did not feel even half this weight. Does anyone know if this is a missprint.a reply would be very much obliged.thankyou.
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Hi does anyone use the pdsa services please?
our circumstances changed . We have a multi pet household 2 of which are on regular treatments . We have been accepted for 1 pet to be treat free which I will donate to if I have to use them. Our other pets can be treat medicated at low cost . Does anyone use the low cost part of the pdsa ? Is there a big difference in…
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Picking skin until it's sore
Hi I'm having trouble I can't stop picking my skin on my fingers and even putting in my mouth start first thing when I wake up and during the day I pick my skin on my fingers til it's sore or feel pain thanks Matt
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Hospital report - over 2 months late
Just received a letter from my local hospital with the results of an examination that I had in early August - typed 05/08/24 Postmarked 14/10/24 Where has the letter been for the last 9 weeks ? Royal Mail are appalling
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They're visually impared plus dementia, want to send an book to listen to to them.
While I have my own physical issues that's why I'm here! Someone I know well is visually impared, plus other stuff. And I wondered about sending them a joke book or something they could listen to. But I don't think they have the audible app (I can find out) plus they are in another country. Has anyone here sent something…
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Hospital travel and stay costs
Hi I have quite a specific question. My 3 yr old niece has a serious heart condition. She has regular hospital visits in London, and my sister is reimbursed for her travel costs. However, she has an appointment Friday at 7am. She is only 3 and it's a 3 hour trip there. So my sister has had to book a hotel for tonight. So…
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Obesity
Watching news and kier starver saying offering jabs for obesity to get people to get back to work I wonder if thier offer brain surgery for mental health problems maybe a lobotomy?
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Pip review
hello all. I had a review for pip start in March this year as my award runs out in November this year. I just wondered if my pip will stop in November as I e not had any letters regarding this. Just curious if I should phone. Thanks in advance ☺️
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Pip Text Message
I have been worried since returning my pip for review . With change of government and threats you hear in the news that people start losing their benefits etc I just worried and this text from pip today not helping. Can anyone please give me their opinion do you think the text is suggesting that I could be ask to attend a…
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Relative in hospital with stroke
hi I’m Rose47, My relative was admitted to a mental health hospital in Scotland recently. After a brain scan it was found that our relative has had a stroke. They are not getting any better in the current hospital and there is a specialist stroke unit in a nearby hospital. We can’t understand why they are not being…
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Disabled bays - not just for old folk
just start using them - if you have a blue badge use it you will only realise the impact on your health and anxieties when you start to consistently use them without fear of what others think of you. It will become your routine it is for me. Myself and son both have relatively hidden reasons for needing our blue badges but…
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Anxiety or Stress!
Hi, I’m new to Scope, so forgive my intrusion as I’m a bit scared today. I’m currently experiencing enormous stress during moving, losing my old mom as well as friend and the DWP breathing down my neck causing much confusion, which has left me overwhelmed. I came from ESA and higher rate PIP. I find UC extremely difficult…
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Here are some great, inexpensive Halloween decorations
a modest contribution to the Scope community I use jars that I have on hand and water with food coloring. We call “this body parts in jars”, but it doesn’t have to be body parts if that’s too scary- You could use any plastic toy you have around. I have several things from the dollar store- like a bird skeleton and a…
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Access to health care and getting diagnosis for health conditions
Thought I would ask here on people experiences as well as any advice people may have in getting access to health care on the NHS. My experience hasnt been great. For many years I didnt have much trouble accessing a GP, but it was always hard getting a referral to the hospital, and I discovered when being seen by a…
