Oxycontin withdrawl continues and a fucking miserable state of affairs it really is. I'm not sure if Oxycontin has been a staunch ally in allowing me to totally delude myself about how much pain I'm really in, or if it's a sneaky conspirator..
Topics: cannabis, eds, ehlers danlos syndrome, medications, pain

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"Think horses not zebras" is a saying taught to medical students. Basically, like Occam's razor it is to remind them that the simplest explanation is the most likely explanation, and that tying yourself into knots chasing down rare...
Topics: eds, ehlers danlos syndrome, hms, nhs eds

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Via The Junior Doctor , Raising Doctors, the Beta version written by Edwin Leap. This was originally a lecture delivered to new doctors but is great advice for all of us. Copyright to BenefitScroungingScum (c) 2007 (c)If you wish to repeat, use, or quote.
Topics: blogger, community

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One of the biggest difficulties with benefits for disabled people is that the application process demands a style of answer typically not relevant to the life of the disabled person. Many disabled people make a deliberate choice to be positive about...
Topics: disability living allowance

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The Future Is Uncertain . Another insightful post from Brainblogger. Copyright to BenefitScroungingScum (c) 2007 (c)If you wish to repeat, use, or quote any aspects of this site, permission MUST be asked first and a copyright credit to me should be...
Topics: incapacity benefit, welfare reform, welfare state

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