Tier 3

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I live in Tier 3 and I want to know if this is really going to be as bad as the media makes out ?

Today Andy Burnham had his proposal walked away from by Our Government , I must emphasise the Our Government part.
See we are not asking for money from another country. Our OWN GOVERNMENT has refused to give the people of Greater Manchester what they need to survive through this winter.

I live in Liverpool and have done almost all of my life, I don’t see how we can keep Our Country together from this and I fear that this is going to get a lot worse.
After all when you push someone so far that they have nothing to lose, well that’s when things get out of control.
We are all one country but it doesn’t feel like that anymore.

I can’t wrap my head around the suggestions of topping up pay using Universal Credit, first of all have you ever tried to get through to them ?
Most of the people who find themselves without work right now will be facing their last monthly pay at the end of this month or November.
Right now we are roughly 9 weeks before Christmas and most information states that it takes a MINIMUM OF 5 WEEKS to get your first Universal Credit Payment !
It doesn’t end there, what about people who work in the hospitality sector ? Over the CHRISTMAS period you have people working extra hours, getting bigger tips. Is that covered or taken into account for Universal Credit ?

What about keeping people safe, people like me ?
What about mental health ?
What about people in total isolation ?

I don’t feel that the government has handled this correctly.


I don’t feel safe.
I don’t feel as though my voice is heard.
I don’t feel part of the Country I was born in and I know that I am not alone, I know that people have this a hell of a lot harder than I do, I know that so many people have so many more reasons than what I have put forward here in my little rant.

What do we do next ?
What can people get involved in to make a difference and bring about change ?

Below I have included a link to a brief interview with Andy Burnham Greater Manchester joins us in Tier 3

Are we really facing another national lockdown ? Read the article below in The Liverpool Echo Are we heading for another national lockdown ?

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What is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

According to the NHS Website, Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a long-term illness with a wide range of symptoms. The most common symptom is extreme tiredness

For more information please visit https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-cfs/

People with ME/CFS have fatigue that is very different from just being tired. The fatigue of ME/CFS:

  • Can be severe.
  • Is not a result of unusually difficult activity.
  • Is not relieved by sleep or rest.
  • Was not a problem before becoming ill (not life-long)

Worsening of ME/CFS symptoms after physical or mental activity that would not have caused a problem before illness. This is known as post-exertional malaise (PEM).

Sleep problems.

Many but not all people with ME/CFS have other symptoms.

Pain is very common in people with ME/CFS. The type of pain, where it occurs, and how bad it is varies a lot. The pain people with ME/CFS feel is not caused by an injury. The most common types of pain in ME/CFS are:

  • Muscle pain and aches
  • Joint pain without swelling or redness
  • Headaches, either new or worsening

Some people with ME/CFS may also have:

  • Tender lymph nodes in the neck or armpits
  • A sore throat that happens often
  • Digestive issues, like irritable bowel syndrome
  • Chills and night sweats
  • Allergies and sensitivities to foods, odors, chemicals, light, or noise
  • Muscle weakness
  • Shortness of breath
  • Irregular heartbeat
Information is taken from The CDC Website https://www.cdc.gov/me-cfs/symptoms-diagnosis/symptoms

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis does not have a cure.

Find a Dr or Consultant who listens to you is the first step

It is a manageable condition and depending on the severity of your symptoms the more difficult this can become.

I advise learning to listen to your body and what it is telling you. If you feel tired rest and if you feel pain find a solution to reduce that pain, this could be through pain medication prescribed by your Dr.

I am not saying that finding a Dr who listens or listening to your body is going to be easy as this illness is incredibly complex for some and manageable for others.

Having a Dr who listens to you or reads about the latest drug that sufferers are recommending can take a lot of unnecessary stress and anxiety from the sufferer.

It would be best for me to point you to the above question What is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis? 

Most pages list the illness as ME/CFS or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or sometimes even Systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID).

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