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Does anyone drive with schizophrenia?
i would like to get my license back i handed it in a few years ago cause i was physically unable to drive but i feel like could now i would not be doing long distance driving and probably only to the shops anyone have experience with this would they even give my my license back?
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If you're Autistic/Neurodiverse, how often do you have meltdowns?
Personally I've just had quite a big one this morning, I was on a rant to Dad, who has Alzheimer's, about various issues in my offline life of late, and he just keeps telling me to shut up because I have a loud voice due to profound hearing loss, and he knows I've been deaf since August 1984 at the age of 8 and a bit so…
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Joining the care profession
I want to join the care profession. I read opportunities but they want experience. Other than caring for my mother the past 10 years after her acquiring a TBI. & a brain tumour. Aiding her recovery in many ways. How can I get experience to progress to gaining certificates please ?
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Boiler error, no warm water or heating
Hello, I really hope someone here can help me. Our boiler stopped a couple days ago and displays an Error. Now we have no heating or warm water. Due to my disabilities I am a vulnerable person (mobility issue, autism moderate support needs, ME, Fibro, etc). I am due my first UC payment end of the month but it's too late to…
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Meniscus
Hi about 7 years ago while squatting down to take a tray from the oven I stood up heard a pop and felt excruciating pain in my knee but it only lasted a minute,well my GP referred me to physio who said I had a minor meniscus tear and with excersis and walking it went away until a few months ago it happened again and since…
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Overwelmed
I feel so powerless with everything that is happening in the world i feel i know to much i cant understand why there is so much evil in this world im finding it hard to hold in googling mps who i feel are kind to express all these feelings but ive managed not to email them ive limited my social media but i feel so uneasy i…
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backdatedgp letter about removing me from practice if don't have blood test
Hello :-) Got letter from gp surgery today saying if don't respond about blood test [regarding ibuprofen/please see below] will review registration with practice, on basis of breakdown in doctor/relationship. Nearly posted earlier, but very recently had no option but to contact sheltered housing warden ... she recommended…
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applied for my blue to be renewed
Hello there II have just applied for my blue to be renewed , as it has expired, I contacted them 4 wks ago, it has taken them ages to accept my new photo now they want my award letter from yrs ago, I have moved house and don't know where it is ? They want to know how many points I got. I was awarded pip for life as I have…
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Spinal stenosis suffer
Hi, I'm a lady living in Cornwall. Have suffered with Spinal stenosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis. Approaching the big 60 in April. I had surgery in November, cement in lumber spine. Hasn't worked, the pain is worse. So alone in Cornwall. Carers cost absolutely ridiculous. Rely on my poor Daughter. Just reaching…
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Hold good thoughts.
My review form is being posted today, i have been in panic mode ,waking five times in the night in sheer horror of the chances of a f-f, the phone call is terrible enough but f-f really rocks me to my core. I Feel for all going through a review, new claim,no matter which benefit it is. Regardless of my situation. I've been…
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Can someone recommend a microphone the for Dragon
Hello I have been working in IT for over 30 years and have used Dragon speech recognition for the same amount of time. I have cerebral palsy and a slight speech defect. For the past six years I have been using a Bluetooth microphone (Voyager 5200 UC). Unfortunately, these microphones only appear to last two years before…
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Grocery deliveries
It is a lifesaver that supermarkets deliver groceries now. Does anyone know which supermarkets will deliver in bags? I know there a conflict between being green and helping a person living with disabilities get groceries but I did think that exceptions would be made. Unloading a couple of crates isn't doable. Putting…
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Meeting
hi my name is ray,i have spino cerebral ataxia and am lookìng to meet females,i am ****
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Queuing Post's
How long are your post's queued for?..I'm still getting queued after thirteen days. By the time my post or reply has gone onto the thread, the moment is lost. I say lost, sometimes it doesn't appear at all.
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Co-parenting with disabilities - at a wits end with trying to get support.
Hi everyone. I am CeeJae and I live in Somerset UK and my son lives in Devon with his dad full time and I have him twice a month overnight. Bit of background about me: I have epilepsy (that is stopping me from driving currently), arthritis, fibromyalgia, autism, and healing from trauma, including postpartum psychosis. My…
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FMS + Chronic Daily Headaches
I hope this is the correct forum! I'm looking for a bit of advice, I know people aren't doctors on here but maybe someone has been through or is going through what I have for the last 30 years. I'm wanting to get a second opinion from a different GP, but I want to make sure I have the correct information first. I have been…
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Think you've got it hard
Think you've got it hard?..Then read this.. https://www.ldnlondon.org/put-her-away-life-for-people-with-learning-disabilities-in-the-1960s/
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Boiler service
Did you know you can get a free boiler update from your local council which includes a free service every year,and they will send an engineer out for you,you might have to contribute towards the repair.
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PUBLIC PLACES
I find it very difficult to use public transport, especially buses and trains, because of my health and disabilities. Bus drivers need to know and learn about different types of disabilities, especially hidden disabilities. I find it very difficult doing my general shopping in supermarkets, because of my health and…
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Loss of Balance
Hi to all, I got up to go to the loo at 3.15 pm this morning i got out of bed lost my balance X2 thn carried on walking i got as far as my comp chair,went down on my R knee got held on to the chair to get up walked to back up walked to loo not realizing i had injured my R foot after id been to loo Tried to walk bk to…
