Subject: Im having panic attacks with worry

Hello everyone, where to start.
I recently lost my DLA appeal, and now its going to a tribunal, which will take months. I will not be able to attend so have sent a letter of explanation. Im really at a low ebb at the moment, and having daily panic attacks, and within myself I am really fed up. In a couple of week I am suppose to attend an ATOS assessment, for my incapacity benefit. And I feel that this will be another benefit lost, and I just do not know where to turn. I have Osteoarthritis attacking my joints gradually, I also have some showing of Osteoporosis. Lower back muscle spasms cause me to be bed bound. I recently had a Bone DEXA Scan, for which my doctor is awaiting results. I suppose Im worrying as to what I would be able to do in employment wise, and who would employ me. I have no qualifications, my working life was always heavy manual work - hence the disabilities I now suffer. I have no patience, partly due to the menopause, to study for a qualification. I just feel Im losing control, and the assessors are lowering the disability claimants and increasing the unemployment queues. I apologise for this rant, but like me Im sure there are many of us in this situation and we just want to vent our feelings.

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