i suffer with panic attacks and have so for the past 3 years,i get so anxious about anything new and the thought of starting work again terrifys me.
i had to leave my last part time job in a shop 3 years ago as thats when they started and i have lost all confidence since.
medication wise i cant take anything because im such a lightweight even 1mg of propanolol makes me sleepy,i tried citaprolam 2 years ago but i was so ill with side effects after 3 days i quit...so meds are not for me and i try and cope with this illness without...not fun.
i have applied for incapacity benefit twice and been refused both times,how can they not understand my problems?? they ask such stupid questions like can you dress yourself and can you cook a meal,so obviously i say yes to most of there questions and i get rejected for my claim.
is there no hope for me regarding this benefit now? if you have applied 3 times what did you change in your answers.
im finding it hard to survive on the tax credit i share with partner-he works but luckily incapacity isnt means tested,but i have credit card debts and finding it hard to pay off.
add that to my worry over my illness and im at my wits end-i cry all the time and wonder how i will get out of this mess.
thank you for reading
karen