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Has Anyone Got Private Healthcare In The UK?what Are Your Experiences Of It Covering Existing Symptoms For Referral
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KittyMaMa42 I'm so glad you found another route. I hope your surgery goes well 🙏

Any One On Here From The UK
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I'm from Birmingham uk

Uk,What Are Your Experiences With Self Referring For Home Adaptions Via Your Local Council?tia
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Thanks ,I'll try that too

Anyone Had Any Look With Claiming Benefits In The UK For Fibromyalgia?
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Hi Sandra I needed some help filling the forms in. I contacted my local citizens advice who then arranged for a call back for me. Here’s the number (Phone number can only be seen by the question andread more

Has Anyone Tried The Sapphire Clinics In UK?
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Disability Benefits And Radar Key (UK)
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Does anyone know where to get radar keys from and the process? (Radar keys allow the user to access disabled toilets)

Also does anyone have any advice for claiming disability benefits for fibromyalgia sufferers?

I'm currently based in Crewe, UK

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Hi, i bought my radar key for my daughter from Amazon ( it was about £5 i think ) at the beginning of the year. Also your Local Council should have them for sale quite cheaply. I'm just filling out… read more

Neurologist
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Hi lovelies, does anyone uk based have a round about timescale of how long a neurologist referral takes? Also what will happen at my appointment, letters not even here yet and im already nervous xx

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Dylani im being referred for numbness, tremors and funny balance.

Bluebird, i keep a pain diary for the gp so ill bring that with me. Im hoping i can bring my mum with me by the time my app comes… read more

Fibromyalgia /PIP/ Disability Classification UK
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Hi, Technically this is 2 questions but they are interlinked so I thought I'd ask them together x

I am already on P.I.P because of my Disc Degeneration, but now I've been diagnosed with FM as well, should I try to get my award updated or leave it till my review next year. (I don't want to end up losing what I already have)

Part 2 Has FM been classified yet in the UK as a long term disability? I know it has in America and Northern Ireland but not sure about here.

Thanks for your advice x

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ADP is for people living in Scotland, if you're already claiming PIP in Scotland then you'll be transferred over. PIP is about how your health conditions affect your ability to carry out various… read more

Duloxetine Possible A UK Thing
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Has anyone tried this? Was given it on Wednesday to start for pain as its the new fibro medication apparently although my pain isn't fibro related at the moment but as nothing else is working and additive this is the best way forward.

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I wish you good luck in finding the answers.

Can Anyone Suggest A Good Cbd (or Other Cannabinoid) Product To Use For Muscle Tension/pain?
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Thank you I will!