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That drug you talk of is a right bastard, it's known for all sorts of bad side effects, I know, it was one they tried on me first round. I had the shit's awful anger, sleep loss and more. I'm sorry for the poor bloke, too many folk are fed drugs that are not best matched to their condition. Sure, there's no perfect drug, just read the lump of paper they come with for possible side effects, it's more or less War & Peace in length.

And yes, I'm a fighter, but on two occasions the grief got the worst of me, depending on how you look at it, I was either really lucky or really unlucky.

And today they announced the PIP test will be even harder, it's already VERY hard, it's no use being an Oscar wannabe, they want hard proof from many people. It's not one you can easily fake, and those that do normally get found out quite quickly (and so they should). I hated taking benefits, I'd worked non-stop and that was all I knew, getting paid to sit at home just felt / feels wrong, but we have to live. I was told years ago to apply for PIP, I refused as I felt I wasn't as needy as some of the people I've seen. These days, I left it way too long, I have effectively damaged myself more by not being a person who likes to burden the system.

One announcement I did like from today is that they are going to overhaul the Government Credit card system, apparently to avoid "wasting money, ie the MP's are caning the cards for freebies, nothing changes. Two free houses, renovated by the taxpayer by switching main residence every few years. Almost bottom less expenses, a free card to spunk money on, and if they get caught, the old excuses, an error in administration and "I didn't do anything wrong". People like Streeting are a product of this unfit government model, still running on rules centuries old. The rules kept, so to protect the thieving MP's from any wrong doing.

The MPs seem to think it's some well-kept secret that us chattel don't know about, shows you how arrogant they are. Sorry boys and girls, we know all the secrets, we Just can't remove them, yes, we know you are thieving self-serving f*ckers.

 

My 2 cents (literally, as the topic is enormous and so delicate), for what it's worth, dear Paul, is that I've read between thee lines that you are a fighter and a solid worker. Perhaps that is the real key. In my life, I have experienced a form of depression a couple of times, but I would not be able to define or name it according to traditional psychiatric medicine. I have only touched upon this terrible illness or condition, so I am not in a position to give advice or judge. I only know that it was work and the residual will to fight for something or someone that “saved” me in the past. And continuous work, work that produces something useful to others, even manual labour, perhaps outdoors, is the best thing there is to give yourself a rhythm and chase away pain and ghosts from your visual and cerebral horizon.

Compleetely agree on the political side of the question. They usually are scum with a mouth to talk and try to "save their own skins by ruining people's lives". All the best, Paul. If there's one person who deserves it, well, that is you.

 

I can well imagine your anger and frustration that idiots like this good for nothing shit get away with these sound bites day in, day out, as they try to make a name for themselves in the political arena, Paul.
The worthless tosser probably aint done a decent day of work in his life so how he thinks he's qualified to talk and give advice on health issues he aint got a clue about must make your blood boil.
Sorry to hear you've had a shit-load of life's bollocks to deal with and the effects have worn you down to your very core but you've proved time and time again to be a fighter, mate, and I know you will always fight tooth and nail to ensure your loved ones are cared for and looked after and this goal alone, I'm sure, makes your resolute determination your raison d'etre.
As you say, to just be thrown off a course of meds at the drop of a hat on the whim of this idiot could indeed be catastrophic. Some idiot Hull GP has left my mate on a very strong and "evil" painkiller/anti-depressant the past 10 years and rather than wean him off it gradually, after he's hurt his back doing his weights in his home gym, he actually upped the dose and left him on it without any medical reviews to follow. He has had to pay privately to see a specialist who was appalled at how he had been treated by the NHS and is now taking his advice and trying his level best to gradually come off the Amitriptyline perhaps 5g at a time, week by week, and it's having all sorts of nasty side effects on him - sleep deprivation, shakes and has seriously reduced his testosterone levels etc which has also freaked him out as other hormone / chemical levels are all over the place. It's no wonder his relationship of 10 yrs with his lass has just ended too as neither of them can cope anymore.
As you say, Paul, you cannot just come off these things as they are powerful drugs with serious side-effects.
Who is this Wes Streetlife fuckwit as he seriously needs a good slap and I'm certain you would help him out there, fella Give him one from me, mate.