Hope And Progress

[fwduff]

I went to my doctor on Wednesday he asked how i was getting on with the meds he gave me i told him there was no difference in how i was felling before i went on them and he told me he will review them on my next visit.

He did prescribe me Naproxen pain killers for the severe headaches I'm getting and he also referred me to a psychiatrist ( to help me reintegrate back into society his words not mine ) .

I am now on long term sick note and had to apply for a different type of benefit i hope i won't affect or delay any payments i get or i will be totally f*cked it would mean i either pay my rent and starve or eat and not pay rent.

Phoned Combat Stress as i hadn't had any contact from them since filling out paper work and sending it back and got told i could take up to 8 weeks to hear back from them due to a high amount of vets in the London area needing help i thought WTF .

I received a letter today i have got a home visit on the 18th so i don't know if they think i am a priority but thats a lot less than 8 weeks hopefully they will look around the house I'm in and recommend i be rehoused as there is mould in my bedroom bathroom and slugs crawling over the bath and shower area.

Combat Stress London support group have an open type thing going on the wed the 12th with a few orginisations SAFFA RBL ect giving help and advice.

I will update with more info as i get it.

 

[BaMuoiBa]

Stay focused, fwduff, looks as if your on the right path.

From what you described it looks as if that support group and the home visit may move things along. Thanks for the update.

Ba

 

[Chin Strapped]

RBL all the way mate; they should help you eat at least! Salvation Army will have food banks too, you won't go hungry, so I'd pay my rent.

Thought a psychologist may be more about integration, psychiatrist normally just dose you up; see what happens.

I tried to contact combat stress about a year ago, their referral process annoyed me, so I avoided.

Sorry to hear it's a bit shit at the moment, get yourself heard at RBL. I got pointed there by Anglesache and they have been a genuinely great help.

Good luck mate.

Edit: don't rule out mental health charities like Mind either. I work there and help folk, floating support (housing) would help you massively.

 

[Anglesachse]

Duff mate,

The RBL also have local Funds available to help out in such situations, If you speak to the Welfare Officer they can asign monies to you to get you through.

These funds do not need to be repaid, important to remember. But they will only cover what you need, don`t plan a holiday, if you know what I mean.

And for gods sake, don`t put all your eges in one basket and rely on just one organisation. There are plenty out there and some are still small enough to help out short notice, and they are usualy the ones who actualy have time where you are treated like a person and not a statistic.

Like I said before, let me know in what town you live and I can see about getting other info to help you. Good thing about the people I know is, they rotate through BFG and Blighty on a regular basis and generaly know of things that can be hard to find.

 

[Lee C]

Welcome and I second the RBL mate.............