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Originally Posted by Vicky.

I actually have all my medical notes due to the DWP deciding I no longer qualify for PIP. Judge whos doing my tribunal ordered them, and now that welfare rights have proof of what I was telling them, they say not only will I definitely get my award back, I will also be granted the higher level. Before I had the standard award.

I ask my GP all the time whats the next step..they always say its up to the pain clinic. Who wont give me a ****ing appointment

I actually think the problem might possibly be something called fibromyalgia. Having read up on it after someone on mumsnet said that sounded like my issue. Its basically, random unexplained pain..accompanied with fatigue and muscle aches. All of which suit me exactly.

Unfortunately,my GP says this is not a real illness Even though it is.

Fibromyalgia is definitely a real illness. I have a friend who suffers with it and at her worst, she actually has considered suicide a few tines as the pain is that chronic. She has recently overhauled her diet which has helped a bit but she now eats virtually a vegan diet and says its so boring, she also has b12 injections, anti inflammatories and trammies (although she says they're ****). She also has regular reflexology but doesnt think that helps. Took her years to be told thats what she had.....kept getting fobbed off as wasting docs time though. Hope you get it sorted Vic