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I don't know what to do for the best and wondered if anyone would like to offer some much needed advice! I used to work from home as a travel agent but gave it up over a year ago as I was making no money. I am a single mum so switched to income support which kept me going while I was being tested and awaiting a diagnosis for all these awful symptoms. I believed my walking and arm difficulties were due to a trapped nerve or similar and I'd be fine soon and then concentrate on going back out to work. However, I've recently switched to JSA as my youngest child turned 7 at a similar time to me being diagnosed with MS. I am keeping my eyes open for a part time job that doesn't involve any walking, and on a good day I could do this fine. However, I can have 3 good days and 4 bad days a week. On a bad day I haven't got any energy, can't walk, struggle with my vision and can't even speak perfectly. Is it sensible to commit to a job? If not, I feel more depressed as I'm only 32 and I feel like I'm wasting my life and of no use. But then again if I work and find I can't do it I may be more depressed. Do MS suffereres qualify for any other benefits?
Sorry lots of questions there but I'm confused!
Thanks so much in advance
Kath x
Hi
was going to ask ms nurse today about filling in dla forms but shes not coming now till 3rd nov, and the forms need to be in by the 7th . can I ask what we can get with msI am virtually housebound at the mo, hubby helps with most things as I can't do much, im not a lazy person and I am so frustrated by this just want to feel better ,. x
Okay, another question for all you helpful people, so, got my Dxon 29th Oct and it's not sunk in yet! Still in cuckoo land but am findin it quite nice here for the time being
So, havin not claimed anything at all from our wonderful system LOL since I was 20 and claimed the dole for a short period, I'm wonderin how this all works. We struggle for money but we're battling on with the mortgage and xmas looming as we do every year. Our cars an old one, not a flat screen in sight and the only sofa we have is clingin to life by its very threads! I guess what I'm gettin at is that we have always worked and stood on our own feet without credit cards and HPs and we're damn proud of it. So, now I'm hearin all these snippets of info from people 'ooohhh you'll get this benefit, that benefit and the other' so I'm tryin to find out what, the sites are a minefield with the info on and don't make much sense.
Is this something anyone can help with or is a case of waitin to see the MS nurse. Spose I'm fillin me head with ups rather than downs at the mo!
Em X
I am a recent joinee (if that is a real word?) to this forum and the reason I joined was initially to get a real view on my situation and to see if anyone can help me. I was diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS back in January 2006. Since then I have taken full advantage of DMDs such as Avonex and in January this year I moved over to Rebif as I had experienced a couple of relapses.
Throughout this time (over 2 years) I have suffered constantly from side effects and it just hasn't let off. I now take 6 ibuprofen and 6 pararcetamol a day to try and quosh the side effects. When they take hold I experience flu symptoms, headaches, muscle aches & depression. Even when I switched to the new formula Rebif in april, which was designed to be better on injection site reactions, I started getting injection sites reactions. I am extremely positive about my condition and believe very much in the power of the mind is assisting my condition. I eat healthfully, exercise in moderation but regularly and generally enjoy life. I can't help but wonder if in fact I would be better off without the treatment given that the ibuprofen alone can't be doing much for my liver.
That being said I am concerned about coming off the treatment in the fear of 'what if?' I have been offered Imuran as an alternative and as ever I am undecided because there seems to be little realistic information about people's experiences with the drug out there. Specialists nowadays have to sit on the fence which is quite frustrating and you are left to randomly search the web. There are lots of trial reports but I lost confidence in these when they told me that side effects from interferon would only last 3-6 months max, which is not the case for me.
I was wondering if anyone has taken Imuran for their condition either as a standalone treatment or a combination treatment? If so would you be so kind as to let me know your thoughts and experiences on this? I am not afraid of hearing your experiences good or bad as I need a realistic view on this.
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