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Hi, my name is lmingay!

lmingay
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Hi i have had fibromyalgia for two and a half years, i claim esa allowance etc but when i first got fibro i tried for pip got turned down tried to appeal and wrote them a letter got turned down again and tried again and told them about my anxiety which i had councilling for, i have improved over a while still get a bit of fatigue and my legs always hurt, i try to walk a bit to exercise my legs. I am hoping i could possibly go back to work but worry i might get fatigue or pain and be off again. Thanks for reading.
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Hi there @lmingay and a very belated welcome to the forums!
I just wanted to check in and see how you were getting on with things now?
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