To begin, I suffer from a chronic pain and fatigue condition, called Fibromyalgia. Every so often, I get a debilitating flare up - to the point that I can't even get out of bed.
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Just wanted to share my experience of the Irish public health system. Have read some negative comments and would like to shed light on my experience, primarily as a parent and also as a registered medical practitioner working in Ireland.
We all know kids are prone to bumps and falls... how to deal with these?
Thyroid cancer... 1 Member's journey of Thyroid cancer March 2020- May2021
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I landed in Ireland with my hubby and two small boys in August 2016. I was fit and healthy and, as the British passport holder sponsoring my SA family's immigration through the EU treaty route, I was (and am!) determined to fulfil my obligation to hold down work, no matter what. I took on any work I could find, including serving customers and washing dishes at the local chipper and caring for elderly people with dementia, finally landing a job as a school secretary. Two years since arriving in Ireland and a few months into my new job I unfortunately received an unexpected diagnosis.