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vanessa88276
vanessa88276

Hi wonder if any of you lovely lot can help me xx I had last week off work as hips were so bad Dr said it was inflamed and rest for the week I was getting up through the night in pain and felt exhausted the next day .. I tried to go back to work today but pain was so bad and I was completely exhausted again through being up in the night I had to come back home ..I'm in so much pain its really getting me down and I am also worried about bills etc I am on zero contract hours so am not entitled to sick pay..the Dr advise I stay off now until operation which is sometime in January in the meantime I'm so worried about no money but no I can't go back to work as pain is excruciating I'm feeling really down at the moment ...does anyone know if there is any help I can get at all please . thank you so much for listening xx

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  • sarah1996
    sarah1996 vanessa88276

    Posted

    Im 19 and due to get my thr soon. I started work but after 3 days i was left crying in the stock room in agony. Hospital told me i wasnt allowed to work. Iv been to the jobcentre and they are worried i wont be able to work either. And when they say that thats deffo something wrong with you. Iv been advised to try and get a sick note and trying and get esa. If i was you you could get help from the jobcentre. Money wise
    • vanessa88276
      vanessa88276 sarah1996

      Posted

      Thank you Sarah I will go and see them tomorrow xgosh I thought I was pretty young for thr at 48 bless you I know how horribly painful it is :-( xx
    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 vanessa88276

      Posted

      Hahaha im only getting it due to being born with a weird hip disability that i dont know the name of 😂 this will by my 11th op but the pain is deffo not getting better. Im having a very bad day today. But yes its best to try and speak to them or see about getting a sixk not and trying to get esa. But when you go on esa its difficult to get and you have to get a medical at some point. In our case that might be hard to pass
  • monkeypearl
    monkeypearl vanessa88276

    Posted

    Hi...all as above...Think the best start would be the Citizens Advice, they should be able to tell you where you can go for help etc...Hang in there, I'm with ya on the pain and feeling like crap...Stay safe and stay happy...PJ
  • susie74530
    susie74530 vanessa88276

    Posted

    Hi Vanessa:

    I don't think you are alone in this, and recognise that this is small comfort.

    I would call DWP (Department of Work and Pensions) and CAB.  Have another word with your Dr. and see if they can be of any assistance.  I think there is help out there, and CAB are plugged into charities that may be of assistance, as well.

    Exxplain to both that you are soill, you are house bound, and what would they suggest and what is there avaiable to you for the next few months until yu are able to return to work.

    All the best,

    Susie 

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  • colinTN17
    colinTN17 vanessa88276

    Posted

    Presumably you are on pain killers. Morphine etc

     

    • vanessa88276
      vanessa88276 colinTN17

      Posted

      I am on tramadol because I tried to carry on working but Dr now says morphine and rest xx
    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 vanessa88276

      Posted

      No, iv never been given anything. I have tried the basics such as paracetomal and cocodemal but they do nothing for me xx
    • colinTN17
      colinTN17 vanessa88276

      Posted

      Try and do without the trammies if u can. They are very difficult to come off after op and withdrawal effects are very "uncomfortable"
    • vanessa88276
      vanessa88276 colinTN17

      Posted

      Oh really I was on solpadol they did nothing then Dr gave me tramadol and said to take them up until op maybe I'll try stop don't want nasty withdrawals x
    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 vanessa88276

      Posted

      When i speak to the doctor about my sicknkte im going to ask about pain killers then. I cant cope with the pain anymore so i need something xx
    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK colinTN17

      Posted

      Tramadol was awful, I kept craving the next dose about 30mins before it was due.  I got off them as soon as I could.  

      See comments in the Tramadol forum.

      Graham

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK vanessa88276

      Posted

      Also, get a replacenet painkiller before stopping.

      I was pain free when I came off them.

       

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