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Hi, my name is penguinmum!
penguinmum
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I'm a 42 year old single mum with a 2 year old very active son. Also a 21 year and 19 year old daughters and 2 year and 6 month old grandaughters.
Any way since teens I've had circulation and varicose problems.. may I add I do smoke which really doesn't help matters.
Had problems with blood clots in each of my pregnancies all but my last disappeared no problem. But when I fell pregnant just before 40 during last month my legs were so swollen they started leaking fluid. Got checked 2 blood clots and got put on twice daily warfrin. Was 2 weeks late with baby they had to insert a filer to my chest incase they travelled before they could induce me.
Had my son then 6 weeks after they took me off warfrin. Well since then I've had ulceration increasing and still that's 27 months and what started in 1 leg is now in both with severe pain swelling and a real struggle
My doctors surgery is so bad I really don't know what to do. Also I'm on income support I get 219 pounds a month. I'm I entitled to any sort of disability
Thanks
Any way since teens I've had circulation and varicose problems.. may I add I do smoke which really doesn't help matters.
Had problems with blood clots in each of my pregnancies all but my last disappeared no problem. But when I fell pregnant just before 40 during last month my legs were so swollen they started leaking fluid. Got checked 2 blood clots and got put on twice daily warfrin. Was 2 weeks late with baby they had to insert a filer to my chest incase they travelled before they could induce me.
Had my son then 6 weeks after they took me off warfrin. Well since then I've had ulceration increasing and still that's 27 months and what started in 1 leg is now in both with severe pain swelling and a real struggle
My doctors surgery is so bad I really don't know what to do. Also I'm on income support I get 219 pounds a month. I'm I entitled to any sort of disability
Thanks
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Good Afternoon & Welcome 😃😃
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If you have a local CAB they will be a great help!!!!
@steve51
My surgery lost there contract with local council and all main doctors and my long time one all left. This was shortly after having my son.
Since then there a training surgery. Which really I don't understand but it's a triage austen they run on u call that day tell them problem and get call back then depending severity of it u then get an appointment which can be same day most of time. That's good but it's always different doctor and last time I went I got asked afterr telling them the pain I was. The maletter doctor asked why I'm not working.
Now this is after on my notes should say I visit nurse 3 x a week for leg dressings an he never even looked at my legs. I get no pain relief and have completed lost my faith to point of changing surgery
Also male doctor
And completely lost my faith
My son just home from nursery concentration gone lol
Yes I had to change my GP some years ago now.
The GP refused to give me my prescription meds from my Consultant.
To be honest I have never looked back as I don’t have any further problems.
Please please let me know if there’s anything that I can help/support you with??
@steve51
Still at same surgery with now only once a week from 3 x a week.
Some nights I struggle sleeping with heat and cramps in legs and with a wee boy of 2 who's very active I struggle chasing him e,t.c
Checking out new surgery's at moment
Have you had any joy with your GP Surgery???
Please please let me know if you have any problems!!!!!
I have found that “Sudocrem” is the only thing that touches my legs.
@steve51
You say you’re receiving Income Support of £219 per month, are you sure it’s this amount? That’s very low amount because income support for you is £73.10 per week, paid fortnightly. Are you receiving any deductions for this?
Disability benefits would be PIP and this isn’t awarded based on a diagnosis, it’s how those conditions affect your ability to carry out daily activity based on the PIP descriptors. Evidence would be needed to support your claim, which should state how your conditions affect you against the PIP descriptors.
A face to face assessment is most likely because most people have them. A successful claim could take several months.