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Hi guys, I use to work 5 days a week in 2014 but have been dismissed to prolonged ill health. In Febuary 2014 I had a relapse which I had steroids for. November the same year I got a really sharp pain in my hip and was diagnosed with Tendinitis. I then underwent Physiotherapy to help strengthen my leg again which worked for a month but in Febuary 2015 it started up again. I then spend April doing a fatigue management course, August I had a steroid injection which helped the pain in my hip but not the Tendinitis. I have been back and forth to the pain clinic to get treatment but as it is Tendinitis it is very easy to upset. So I was finally dismissed in January 2016 due to prolonged ill health. I then had my PIP reassessed and they went from higher rate with lower mobility to standard rate with no mobility component. I'm even on crutches this time around which is ridiculous. I was also assessed by a Paramedic, seriously what does he know about RRMS. So my PIP is virtually half what it was when I was mobile and at work. I have appealed the decision and I'm still waiting on a verdict back. I take a variety of pain relief such as Tramadol, Paracetamol, Pregabalin and Baclofen (to relieve muscle stiffness). I am also on antidepressants (Sertraline) as I have very active mood swings and still haven't come to terms with the last problem before being dealt a new problem. Stress is a big contributor to my mood and fatigue. In the past month I was diagnosed with Osteopenia which shows that I'm not doing to good at the moment. I also have signs of gout in my blood tests and I am extremely Vit-D deficient and I'm now on medication for. I have stopped drinking any coke and replaced it with water which I ended up being very ill after coming off the coke. I'm feeling a little better after this so I am keeping up with drinking plenty of water. This weather is affecting my mood considerably and I am very tired and snappy. I just want a resolution to all my problems at the moment because I'm not looking forward to this summer if I continue the way I am now. I have started burying my head in the sand when it comes to life and need to get out of the four walls but nobody is available to help. I want to go out but because of my condition I can't do it on my own. Is there anyone in West Sussex, Worthing or Horsham area that might want to help me get out and about?
@Teddy1

Hi...telephone social services....get a Social Worker! ?....people with MS tend to have a baggage of other illnesses to cope with on top....bloody immune systems! ?x

@Stumbler

And enlist the services of your local CAB to assist with your PIP appeal and to advise on what local support is available to you.