Thanks everyone for your help and kind words. I have seen a nuerologist and he is sending me for a scan on my basilar artery and a brainwave test. I had a scan last June and the december before they were both clear. The Nuerologist thinks either it could be MS or a blocked basilar artery thats what he is looking at. This has been going on for the last 2 years now and is very frustrating. If only someone could say yes its???? then at least we could start treating it and move on. To tell the truth I don't care what it is I will face it. My main worry is my eyes. One sees only shadows and the other is blurred yet eye hospital found nothing wrong and discharged me. I think it is them who register you partially sighted but it never happened as they said it may be nuerological. its so nice to know you are all out there rooting for me. I wish my employer would tell me what they were planning too. Thanks everyone I will keep you posted.

Thanks honeybee13. I have not got any works pension from any previous employer either. My employer has a sickness policy I get full pay for 12 weeks then half pay for 12 weeks. I think maybe I should contact the society for the blind and see what they advise. I need help with my depression too. My Gp perscribed Prozac about 8 months ago which didnt help so she doubled the dose. I then had the breakdown so she changed my medication to duloxetine. I am not seeing anyone but myGP and no councellor or psychiatrist which I think would help. I am so witdrawn and am usually a strong person. I just feel like a wreck and its hard due to having irrational thoughts etc which is why I think I need more help. I have also developed slight OCD tendancies. I just don't know how I will manage or how to claim benifits. Maybe a visit to Citizens Advice is in order.

Hi everyone I am new to this so appologise if this is not the right place to post this. I have had health problems for some time now and am currently on sick leave with depression. 2 years ago I started to have sight problems and was referred to an eye hospital. I can only see shadows in my right eye and have occasional blurred vision in the left. The hospital conducted lots of tests and said they could not find anything wrong despite me not being able to see properly and I was discharged. My eyes are getting worse and its causing problems reading and writing. I use magnifying spectacles to help. Someone said I should be registered as partially sighted but if the hospital say they can find no reason I can't see how registration can take place. I believe the hospital would be the ones that would register me, is right? Then i started to get pins and needles in my arms and legs and numbness. my ballance gets affected and on some days I can't move out of my bed. My brain tells my legs to work and they don't. My speech on bad days goes slurred and I can't seem to string a sentance together. On bad days I forget how to do things (like tieing a bow or writing) I have now seen a nuerologist who is investigating for Multiple Schlerosis or a blocked basilar artery. I am currently waiting for an appointment for a scan. All this has brought on another bout of depression and I have had a nervous breakdown. I am having panic attacks when I go out so have started to stay in all the time. I am on sick leave and have signed to say my employers can ask for medical info from my GP. I think they are going to go down the avenue of ill health as I am unable to do my work. I have no idea what is the best thing to do. Can someone tell me the difference between retirement on health grounds or being asked to leave or sacked due to health issues. I want to claim DLA but know this is a battle in its self. I do not have a diagnosis yet so how would this affect a claim? If they retire me (I am 50) and I am not in a pension scheme what would I be entitled to? if they retire me do they pay me till I finish or do I get some kind of pay off to go? I am at my wits end as I have never been on any benefits and would not know how to start. I am scared I will end up with no income. Please can someone advice what I should do?