Newbie, parent carer with a disability.
Rapunzel
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Hi, my name is Rapunzel!
I am a parent to a 15yr old daughter who has ADHD and Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome, part of the Autistic Spectrum. At the moment I am a full time carer for her but, all that may change when she turns 16.
To add to the whirlwind, chaotic but, extremely interesting and 'keeps you on your toes' lifestyle I have due to my daughter's conditions, I have a list of medical issues myself. The main problems now are I have psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia. These are both in the middle of a flare up, making it difficult for me to walk or complete a lot of daily tasks. Then on the odd days I can achieve, anything close to what could be considered a normal daily routine, it takes me numerous days to recover, as I have debilitating fatigue. I am unable to stay awake for longer than 30mins before crashing out again.
I think that's the most interesting facts about my life, sunshine and light are not what most people would use to describe it but, minus the pain I suffer, I have gotten used to the disorganisation and chaos, so I'm not sure I'd want to be without it now. As I said to begin with, it all makes my life extremely interesting and keeps me on my toes.
I am a parent to a 15yr old daughter who has ADHD and Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome, part of the Autistic Spectrum. At the moment I am a full time carer for her but, all that may change when she turns 16.
To add to the whirlwind, chaotic but, extremely interesting and 'keeps you on your toes' lifestyle I have due to my daughter's conditions, I have a list of medical issues myself. The main problems now are I have psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia. These are both in the middle of a flare up, making it difficult for me to walk or complete a lot of daily tasks. Then on the odd days I can achieve, anything close to what could be considered a normal daily routine, it takes me numerous days to recover, as I have debilitating fatigue. I am unable to stay awake for longer than 30mins before crashing out again.
I think that's the most interesting facts about my life, sunshine and light are not what most people would use to describe it but, minus the pain I suffer, I have gotten used to the disorganisation and chaos, so I'm not sure I'd want to be without it now. As I said to begin with, it all makes my life extremely interesting and keeps me on my toes.
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Welcome to the community @Rapunzel We have a parents and carers category that you might like to look through and also an Autism and Aspergers category.
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Thank you @Sam_Scope, that's really useful to know and I haven't got to spend hours trying to find the information as you very kindly gave me the links too. I shall have an I depth look at all of those categories.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!!! ??? It is very much appreciated, x0 -
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