What To Expect When.. – The Pain Corner

What To Expect When.. You Get Rejected (Again) For PIP (Personal IndependencePayments): Stage Two, The Appeal

Obviously, I got rejected again. I received the letter in the post dated exactly one month after my first letter, not the 12 weeks I was told it may take.

What To Expect When.. You Have An Episiotomy Scar Refashioned

One baby. One year and a half of discomfort. Two episiotomies.

What To Expect When.. Your PIP (Personal Independence Payments) Application Gets Rejected: Stage One, Mandatory Reconsideration

I am accused of being dishonest about needing help with medication and my finances, because I could communicate my medical history to the nurse on the phone.

What To Expect When.. You Apply For PIP (Personal Independence Payments) For Trigeminal Neuralgia

I was asked could I prepare food, which I can. I wasn't asked if I could eat the food.

What To Expect When.. You Get Referred To Occupational Health

The phrase 'occupational health' seems to send people running and there's such a negative association with being 'managed out' of their employment.

What To Expect When You Have An Electromyography (EMG)

Yes, I had one of those painful nerve tests.

What To Expect When You Start Taking Amitriptyline

Amitriptyline is the medication I am asked about most often.

What To Expect When You Have An Ultrasound: The Ovary Episodes

I got a letter in the post explaining that I would need to prepare myself by drinking two litres of water one hour before the scan and a description of what would happen at part of the scan - a small 'wand', called a transducer, is placed a couple of inches inside your vagina to get a better picture of your insides. The procedure is painless and lasts around five minutes.