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Joined: 12/3/2009 Posts: 1,110 Location: London
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Hi everyone, just a question. I went to vote in the Mayoral elections this evening. It was about a half mile away, and there is no bus route, so my daughter and I walked. When we arrived I asked for a seat as my joints were complaining, and needed to rest before I did the deed lol!!
I spoke to the envigilator and explained about the difficulty, and that there is a nearer polling station, but we had to go to this one (????) she told me that we werent the only ones who had complained about this and she would put a note in
On the way back I began to feel ill, hot and sweaty, slightly sick, and faint. I managed somehow to make it home, and collapsed into a chair where slowly everything began to get back to normal. I felt all energy had drained from me, and dont want to experience this again. Is this normal for RA?? I now feel completely exhausted and achy. I walk every day, with the children, and even take my dogs for a walk, and am fine then, although its not so far. Am worried now that its going to happen more often.
Hope people are not doing too badly  BARBARA
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Joined: 1/29/2010 Posts: 264
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Hi Barabara,
We also went to vote today but have to admit took the car. I hope you are feeling better now, could it be that you walked too fast? I get like that when I'm with friends and they forget and leg it along and I try to keep up. If you've got the energy you should send a copy of your post to the local councillor, if they want votes then make the voting station accessible for all, my stepmother has the same problem, polling station across the road from her house, but has to vote half a mile away.
Best wishes
Sheila
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Hi Sheila, Thanks for the reply. We werent walking fast as my daughter walks the dogs with me too, so she knows my speed (slow slow stop stop slow) Maybe its just me, who knows lol!!! BARBARA
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Joined: 12/4/2009
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Location: Thornton Cleveleys
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Hi Barbara From my own experience I would say you overdid it! Gosh, I couldn't even contemplate walking that far without causing myself severe problems. Rheumatoid sets its own limits ... think I would take it as a warning! I am fairly sure you can apply to your council to have your polling station changed; I haven't done it but know people who have. Hope you feel much better soon, Lyn x
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Joined: 12/3/2009 Posts: 3,157 Location: Huddersfield
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Hi Barbara,
Sorry to hear how exhausted you were after your walk.
About 6 years ago our polling station was changed to a venue which is further away from where I live so I applied for a postal vote and have had one ever since. My husband has a postal vote too because it's not always possible for him to vote on the day. Anyone can have a postal vote, it doesn't depend on circumstances.
Hope you are feeling better today.
Love Doreen xx
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Hi Lyn, Hopefully the polling station will be changed, but I think we'll go for postal votes just to be on the safe side!! Doreen, Think I need to give up thinking I can do everything!! it was after a very busy day, so that didnt help. It will definitely be the last time thats for sure!! BARBARA
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Joined: 12/19/2009 Posts: 182 Location: kilwinning north ayrshire
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barbara you should get a postal vote dont know if its the same in your part of the world but in scotland anyone can have a postal vote i would apply for it because the way the country is going you might have to go back and vote time and time again take care
sylviaxxxx
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Joined: 5/28/2012 Posts: 665 Location: Newton Abbot
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Hi Barbara - I've just been diagnosed and am currently on steroids so enjoying respite from symptoms. However up until then I couldn't walk far at all and regularly got to the point of collapse/fainting just as you described. Anyway, I took to carrying a little tripod seat around with me. I've tried to put a pic on so you can see what it looks like. It's really lightweight and acts almost as a walking stick - but the beauty of it is that I can sit comfortably whenever I want to - it's higher than a normal stool so easy to get up from. I took it on holiday to Rome and rather enjoyed queueing for the various sights as I could sit at my ease and people treated me with considerable respect because they could see that I was in pain but trying hard. I still take it when I think I'll be walking further than I find comfortable, and it really boosts my confidence. I also used 2 hiking poles (I don't like conventional sticks as they make me feel old), and they help take pressure off feet and ankles. I hope the humira continues to work well for you - best wishes Sylvia Be kinder than is necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle
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tripod seatBe kinder than is necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle
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