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Typing ahead
Does anyone else have that problem when typing or writing?..Like where you've skipped a word or two without even realising you are doing it, and you can read it back to yourself and think, it doesn't make sense. It's quite annoying sometimes, because you sometimes press post and can't alter it. You like think ahead of your…
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Despairing with sinusitis
I have lots of medical conditions and all are more serious than my sinusitis but my sinusitis is putting me in a very bad place. Sleeping more than 60 mins has been impossible for many weeks now because my mouth quickly becomes drier than the Sahara desert which of course wakes me up. I use Otrivine nasal spray which kinda…
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Meter reading
can anyone confirm this meter reading please x
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Power chair recommendations please?
hi Power chairs are totally new to me The whill c2 looks like a good power chair for me to hire or buy, but does anyone else have any other recommendations? I like the fact that it’s been reviewed and demonstrated a few times on YouTube by people who aren’t affiliated to the product. Am particularly interested if there are…
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POEM – New date New Year.
Poem – New date New Year. Well Christmas has been and gone, The end of another year All that pressure for one day We now spend the next few months Repaying all that debt. Is it really worth it Just for one day each year When you can have 364 Non-Christmas days. And is Every year. I wonder if you made a wish, or something…
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Support Workers & Pets
Hi. Are support workers supposed to / allowed to help with looking after a pet? Thanks
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Pip
Hello Scope family I had a pip assessment on 22/12/25. A few days ago they had written stating that they are waiting to make a discussion on the information I have sent. Do you this is a good sign or not.
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Ordering nutritional meals
Firstly my apologies if this is the wrong category for posting, I can't find a category for ordering nutritional meals? I know there is a question on the PIP form that relates to can you prepare a nutritional meal and I remember in the past, being told by one of the assessors that because I can make toast, that counts as a…
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Finding the perfect powered wheelchair
Hello, everyone. I hope this is the right place to ask this and that it's okay to do so. I have Cerebral Palsy Spastic Diplegia. I have limited mobility and and have used a manual wheelchair all my life, with e-motion wheels for the past 15 years or so. As a 30-something, I desperately want more independence and I think a…
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Real Talk
After another uncomfortable night its now is a little after 6am and i feel drained. Cold in bed and cold out of bed. soiled, difficulties breathing (COPD + blocked sinuses), chest pain (unstable angina), and i also fell attempting to get to the bathroom. In the last few days i've missed one hospital admission for stents,…
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Is Herringbone Vinyl Flooring Suitable For UK Coastal Areas?
I’m thinking about installing herringbone vinyl flooring in my house, but I live in a UK coastal area and I’m not sure if it’s the right choice. With the sea air, humidity, and changing weather, I’m a bit concerned about how well it will hold up over time. Is herringbone vinyl flooring suitable for coastal homes, or should…
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NHS Powered Wheelchair
Hi, I wonder if anybody can help me. Having had ALS/MND for over 37 years, I now have to use a powered wheelchair via chin control. I currently have a Quickie Q300 powered wheelchair provided by wheelchair services, which I have had for the past five years. Due to having a progressive muscle weakening illness, my chair has…
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Surgery refusing to add blood pressure results to medical record
The problems continue with my surgery - I was asked to take my blood pressure for 7 days - which I did and sent them via email, yesterday, to my surgery - nothing heard and nothing appeared in my medical record - so I repeated the email this morning - I was told that I am NOT allowed to email them - and must use the…
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Too long for diagnosis and lack of treatment or support
Mis diagnosed twice took 19 months to get diagnosed with Osteoarthritis and Fibromyalgia in my knees no treatment or support offered by the consultant. In my early 40's so has been life changing and brutal no family support as I do not have family, lost my job due to lack of mobility. Unemployed almost two years now after…
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Single, disabled parent
Well what can I say, being ill sucks. Parenting a child while disabled and ill. Seeing your past partner move on and enjoy his future. I had not always been disabled, we met I was perfectly healthy. He left when the going got tough, I just get to bring up his son. My family really don't get it, they forget I'm not who I…
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Medical Driving License
Yesterday my long awaited renewed medical driving license finally showed up after a mammoth 6 month wait. With deteriorating health DVLA in Swansea very surprisingly allocated me a 10yr driving license instead of my normal 1yr license so either i am not as sick as i think i am or they got tired of my daily calls telling…
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Autism and attending court as a witness
Hi, I have autism and learning disabilities, I have a court case coming up soon taking back my anti social behaviour neighbour to court for breaching an undertaking order by the court and also soon an civil injunction will be applied for. I am very nervous about attending the court setting and the whole process the local…
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Farmers
Done and order for organic fruit vegetables salad milk bread and eggs going to order through local farmer now I also ordered honey oh it was so sweet and nice no more chemically treated salad I eat salad every night im excited to taste the difference and fruit with seeds in so good for parasites yes you heard right lol
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Care or no care
I've been without carers for some time now (my choice), but slowly its dawned on me i am making my life much more difficult due to my innate stubbornness. I've now reluctantly decided its time to request Social Services restart my care package. Why change my mind about accepting care? Well i've been trying to shower and…
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Doctors appointments
Just out of curiosity how many of you find it easy to get an appointment with your gp and who is struggling? Ours still only permit 15 slots in a day, a rush for the phones by 8.30am,more often than not you miss it. And they are ring backs,not full appointments with your gp face to face.No more phoning and booking a slot…
