Hi,
I'm just wondering how the less mobile of us get about the house/bungalow? I can only walk a few very unsteady steps, I have to use a wheelchair outdoors but have been getting about my bungalow by hanging onto anything I can grab.. I have a rollator but even feel unsafe pushing that and can only push it a few unsteady steps.. I fall often but have been very lucky not to really hurt myself apart from lots of bruises... I would love to get about my bungalow safely somehow.. without a 'close call' several times a day... any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Fran x
Hi all. i got a letter today imforming me that someone from dla is visiting me for a medical. it is a doctor. i applied for dla last october and a decision hasnt been made yet. i did ring them last week to ask about my claim. they informed me that my consultant hasnt written back to them and it has been forwarded onto the medical team so i guess this visit is the result of that.
Has anyone had this medical by dla and what happens in the medical. i hope someone can give me an insight of what will happen during the medical. they are visiting meon the 1st feb
thanks
vanessa xx
Hi everyone thanks for all ur messages recentlu. im now home from the hospital thank god. still not in a good way tho. good really bad shakes body feels totally numb as well. walking is not so good either. not sure if the steroids r going to work and i think if they were offered again to me i would refuse. ive had really bad reactions with them and i dont like it. just feel totally crap now.
Sorry for the moan
vanessa xxx
Went to see occupational health doc today with my fingers crossed that he would let me go back to work. I last seen him in September and was in middle of having a relapse so pin balled my way down the corridor to his office.
Today I was feeling good and just a bit wobbly and stompy but nope I'm still not allowed back to work even though I said that I've improved and feeling much better plus I'm keen to get back to work.
I'm gutted! I don't know how/what I'm meant to do to get him to allow me back so I'm having coffee and cake and a wee cry.
Hi,
I wonder if anyone has any ideas - I work from home part of the time, (I have made this choice to try and reduce the impact of feeling tired!) and occasionally have large batches of academic work to mark which entail long periods at the computer (laptop) - I am finding at the moment that I just cannot physically get comfortable - I alternate between sitting at the kitchen table, and sitting in the front room with the computer on a padded laptop tray...
Wherever I am, after about 20 minutes I find something hurts, either my back, my shoulders or my bum! I have tried sitting on cushions or propping them against my back, putting my feet up on the coffee table etc.. however I sit, I still feel sore quite soon - this is wrecking my concentration, and I have a lot to do between now and early next week. I have also bought Dragon simply speaking, so I can dictate (rather than type) for some of the time, to try and reduce the tiredness in my shoulders..
Does anyone else ever feel like this? Is it a symptom of MS or just 'one of those things'? Have you found any solutions?
thanks in advance,
:-)
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