How do you show people or explain to them you are disabled if you have a invisible illness?
kerysfrancis1
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How do you show people or explain to them you are disabled if you have a invisible illness fybromyalgia im in pain all the time cant walk far ostiomalacia in my bones broke my arm in april now my nerves have gone in my left hand cant do much with it thyroid problems diabieties liver problems doctors think im a alcoholic but i hardly drink and i no i have lupus but the rumertoligist thinks i think i no it all so they wont take me serious and im on so much medication its a joke
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I also have mental health problems borderline personality disorder major depressive disorder anxiety ptsd0
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Hi kerry and welcome
Invisible illnesses are always hard to prove unfortunately.
You say that you are on a lot of medication, what have the doctors prescibed this for ?
Is it possible that the medication you take masks your problems and leads your GP to you having a drink problem ? You should talk to your GP about this posibility
What makes you think you have Lupus ?
Are you getting any help with your MH issues ?
Please come back and talk to us so that we can point you in the right direction
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