ive recently been diagnosed with having fibromyalgia after going too the doctors for about seven years with the pain and being told i was depressed ive been told i can claim dla for this illness does anyone know if this is right i dont know where to start
I too have fibro myalgia and oa in my neck and shoulders, i applied for dla back in july and 2 weeks ago i received a reply saying that i wasnt e ntitled to it i am currently receiving employment and support allowance have been since april, i am currently going through an appeal process i recently received a letter informing me that my appeal has now been passed on to the tribunal service,so i am currently waiting for a date to be called in to see them. all i can say to you is go for it you have nothing to lose and i hope you have more sucess than i did good luck.
yes you can ,i suffered for 6yrs going to doctors till they nearly convinced me i was mad, it was the internet that diognosed me , then i went to my gp and said i think i have fibromialgia and he said yes i think you have, went to a consultant and was confirmed. i had to apply twice before the changes to get my DLA, but with the changes i dont know if i will get it next time, dont try and fill out the forms yourself get help from CAB or a disability group to do it , they no how to word things correctly and it can make all the differance.good luck .
we have a disability action group where i live that know how to word it , it correctly on the forms made all the differance to my claim .i have had bennifit for 7yrs dont know about the next time i claim what with all these bloody stupid changes. some days i can hardly move i am so stiff, and every ware hurts some days. its the worst of pains because no one can see it . i describe it like having the very worst toothache all over your body.