Financially struggling
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Hi is anybody still doing any work for a living. Ive been a labourer sll my life . Im 54 yrs old and know nothing else . Now im broke after 3 months off . What the hell to do now????
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donna60512 maurice1962
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maurice1962 donna60512
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donna60512 maurice1962
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Okay, Australia, I shouldn't have jumped to the conclusion of the UK, just that lots of people on here are from the UK. It was the Briish spelling of labouring. We don't use the "u" in the U.S. I have always been surper active too, so a bit of a surprise. I am new to this too. Wish I could make suggestions for you, just don't know the system there. Maybe there is somehting you could do as a supervisor or advisor in construction. Good luck.
Anhaga maurice1962
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Anhaga
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Just saw your new post. I think your first order of business is to look after yourself, acknowledge that you have serious but not fatal disease, and one which WILL get better if you look after yourself. Can you think about somethng less taxing on the body which you could get some training in? Also, it's very common to get depressed when coming to grips with the "new normal" that PMR forces on us. Be assured that this, too, will get better. And you can always come on here and grumble. We understand!
lodgerUK_NE maurice1962
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Maurice
Go to the Citizens Advice Bureau.
Type into your search engine 'Read Tim's Experience and Guide to State benefits'.
The following is a personal account of Tim, a PMR sufferer's experience with the Benefits system.
You can also download the Welfare Rights Officer Handout under "Health and Well being". on the same website as Tim's story.
If your lcoal council has a Welfare Rights Dept they will also assist you in claiming.
noninoni maurice1962
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If you have enough to live on, for goodness sakes learn to enjoy it! I know when you stop working, one feels terribly guilty, but dump that! Guilt doesn't help anyone. The world is still wonderful if you look.
If your missus earns enough, then help her out and learn to clean and cook. I sit down on a rolling chair to push the vacuum around, for example. I use a cart to bring in groceries. I stand to wash dishes by hand in the sink since I don't have to stoop to load the dishwasher.
I think it is harder for men to find volunteer jobs and company, but then again they are most appreciatedl. For example, you could sit at the desk at the humane society.
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Handbrake maurice1962
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Hi Maurice,
i haven't seen any rapid recoveries so your latter assumption is possibly the most likely result. It's been 21 months since I started with PMR and although I have been off prednisolone 4months I class myself as in remission and still working on building up muscle strength to that which I had pre diagnosis..
Re work, try and find something flexible where you can work from home easier said than done I know but once you start treatment with prednisolone ( not sure of the name in Australia) the pain is less but the tiredness continues.
maurice1962 Handbrake
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Ok sweet as handbrake thanks for your comment . I was hoping there was some one out there who may have had this condition only for a short while although months arn't short lol.Yeah youre right i will have to find something easier on the bod.THanks again????
lodgerUK_NE maurice1962
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The upside, is that it appears that most men seem to go into remission within the 2-3 year quoted. However don't bank on it - but!!!!!!!!!!
gilman maurice1962
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hopefully you will be able to work and enjoy life again soon, even with the disease as long as you respond yo the medication.
maurice1962 gilman
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artfingers maurice1962
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I live in the United States (Michigan) and yes, I am still working. At first it was a real struggle until they diagnosed PMR and I got on pred. Started at 10mg and had a miraculous response. Now I am at 7 mg (split between a.m. and p.m.) and still reducing. I teach elementary school art which is a lot of on your feet work. I have noticed that now that school is out for the summer it is much better and of course, less stressful. So my pain is less. In the U.S. some folks I know of have gotten disability on Social Security. I'm not planning to do that, as I am still able to be pretty active. I hope you are able to find another kind of less-taxing work somehow. I'm 64.
maurice1962 artfingers
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