This is essentially government propaganda to push back against patient complaints in the event of No Deal shortages. I take prescription opioids, gabapentoids, benzos and “Z-drugs” for epilepsy and schwannomatosis. Not taking them could kill me.https://www.bbc.com/news/health-49639914 …
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Replying to @DawnHFoster
Does this mean more funding for frontline mental health services?
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Replying to @JohnhoganMorris @DawnHFoster
I’ve been on pregabalin since 2009. In the last 3 months it keeps disappearing from my prescription. It has also taken a huge effort for them to put me on repeat lamotrigne .
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Replying to @JohnhoganMorris @DawnHFoster
My seizures aren’t on your scale but it’s nice not waking up feeling like I’ve been hit by a mini
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Replying to @JohnhoganMorris
Yeah, getting aura and being able to stop a full seizure is incredible, saves me a whole day or two of recovery
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Replying to @DawnHFoster
After I was diagnosed I wanted to do this really demanding teaching job to show myself I still could. I can- but It’s so hard- even though I am able to minimise seizures.
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Replying to @JohnhoganMorris
Yep, spending 10 days in hospital recently, I wrote every day, and did radio over the phone a few times
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Replying to @DawnHFoster
Yes. You actually helped when I was first starting to have seizures. Seeing you working at a high level and tweeting about it. Really helped
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Replying to @JohnhoganMorris
That’s really touching and motivating. Thank you so much.
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Replying to @DawnHFoster
My pleasure. It really did help to normalise the condition for me
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Yes, exactly that. I felt quite alone when it worsened and tweeting about it helped.
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Replying to @DawnHFoster
For me it was the uncertainty and scans over a summer. I presented certain things that would happen with some awful neurological conditions. But it helped to see a prominent media person coping
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