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Long covid and fibromyalgia struggle

Hi I'm Vicki I got diagnosed with long covid September 2022,I now been diagnosed with fibromyalgia,I struggle everyday with some sort of life,I haven't worked in over 7months.does it ever get ...

Discussion in Start here and say hello! - 19 Jul 2023

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Pip for Long Covid

Hi all. I applied for Pip at the beginning of May for Long Covid. Has anyone else applied for this illness? It was difficult to answer some questions … for example …. Food prep. I can cook, but ...

Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 1 Jun 2023

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I think I have long covid. How do you cope with with work and benefits? What help is out there?

I'm quite sure I'm suffering from long covid. I caught Covid in Oct 2020. Interested in chatting with people about how they cope, work, benefits? and what help there is. Off to the doctor again next ...

Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 30 Sep 2021

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Hi, my name is trash_can! Long covid, Non hodgkin's lymphoma, asthma, and returning to work

Hi I have been off work for 6 months with long covid, I am 8 years in remission with mantel Non hodgkin's lymphoma having radiotherapy to my right side of my lung i have asthma aswell since having ...

Discussion in Work and employment - 3 Jan 2023

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Long covid with CFS, recommendations for mobility aids?

Hello, I have long covid for just over 3 years now. There are problems with my lungs which caused a lot of scans, tests etc and initially I thought that was the main problem. However the fatigue & ...

Discussion in Housing and independent living - 12 Apr 2023

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PIP and long COVID queries

I have two questions, one relates to me personally and one I just thought of while reading posts here. One: Is it possible at all to claim PIP for long Covid? I know it’s not about the condition but ...

Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 2 Feb 2021

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Hi, my name is MOmahoney! diagnosed March 2022 with long covid

end of 2021 I was diagnosed with adult ADHD, I was also diagnosed March 2022 with long covid, after contracting Covid again in Easter 2022, then I ended up with surgery for appendectomy. My physical ...

Discussion in Physical and neurological impairments - 12 Feb 2023

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Pip phone assessment long covid

Hi all new here but any advise would be appreciated i have made a claim for pip due to long covid/anxiety GP wrote me a letter didnt have my LC referral when applied now i have, my form wasnt filled ...

Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 13 Apr 2023

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I've been referred to long covid clinic. How do you prove long covid for PIP?

Hi i had covid in November 2020. since then I've had trouble with muscles and joints plus fatigue and the occasional brain fog. ive been referred to long covid clinic. I live in Southport Merseyside ...

Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 27 Feb 2022

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Anyone else having trouble accessing long covid clinicw?

Anyone else having trouble accessing what are classed as "long covid clinics" ? Having spoken to a "coordinator"! A member of the 89 "taskforce's",set up with £10 million to combat long ...

Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 17 Aug 2021

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