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Page nine - Christine’s Cookbook & Dear PamChristine’s RecipeFor those of you who struggle to find recipes forbaking that are not loaded with unhealthy sugars andfats, the following should be helpful:Carob CakeMakes one 20 cm (8 in) cake3 organic free-range eggs, medium sized3 tbsp raw honey125g (5ozs) organic stoneground wholemeal flour25g (1oz) carob flour (sometimes called carobpowder)100g (4oz) dates2 tsp dessicated coconutPlace the eggs and honey in a blender and combine.Mix the two flours together, then add gradually tothe eggs and honey, whisking between additions.When thoroughly mixed, pour into a greased andlined 8in sandwich cake tin and bake in the centreof the oven for about 20 mins at 170C (350F). Allowto settle for a couple of minutes, then turn out into acooling rack. Although the result will look like a pieceof old tyre, it should taste really good!Potato SconesMakes 12 scones100g (4oz) potato, cooked75g (3oz) ground rice25g (1oz) lentil flour (gram flour)50g (2oz) olive oil25g (1 oz) muscovado sugar2 eggs, beaten150ml (1/4 pint) rice milk1 tsp bicarbonate of sodapinch of cream of tartarBeat the cooked potato to a smooth purée with themilk and egg. Mix all the dry ingredients togetherand add the olive oil. Fold the flour mixture into thepurée. Immediately spoon the mixture into smallheaps on a greased baking tray, or use a greasedbun tin. Cook in a pre-heated oven at 220C (425F) for15-20 minutes, until brown.Christine Craggs-Hinton is the author of ‘Living withFibromyalgia’, The Fibromyalgia Healing Diet’ and ‘TheChronic Fatigue Healing Diet’, from Sheldon Press. Theyare available from the www.ukfibromyalgia.com websiteand from all good book shops.Dear Pam,Life Coach Pam Wright is here to answer yourquestions on managing life with Fibromyalgia.Email Pam at office@ukfibromyalgia.com orwrite to Dear Pam Fibromyalgia Magazine7 Ashbourne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH5 2JSDear PamI’ve always taken a pride in my appearance, withmake-up and nail polish on every day. Since havingFM my nails hurt when I put on the polish, and thereare days when I just can’t be bothered to put onmake-up. I feel I’m losing my identity and I’m gettingdepressed. Any ideas?JulieDear JulieHow you feel about yourself is an important part ofmanaging your FM and minimising its effect on yourlife. Everyone is different; for you, your makeup andnails are an important part of your identity; for othersit could be even more basic things that are top oftheir priority list.Be your own best friend at this time. You are stillyou, with or without your makeup and nail polish.There will be some days when you need to use yourenergy just to keep warm, fed and comfortable. Gowith the flow on these occasions particularly as everyday is different. Take each day as it comes and makedecisions according to how you feel on that day, oreven hour by hour. Lots of people with FM becomesuper-sensitive to the chemicals in beauty products,so it might be good to do some research on findingnail polish that is more FM friendly than the ones youhave at present.PamThe Fibromyalgia Magazine. Year 12 Issue 6 April 2012. www.ukfibromyalgia.com
ASKBRIANBrian Barr is a solicitor at Brian Barr Solicitorswho specialises in representing fibromyalgia suffererswith accident and insurance claims.ASKclareClare Primett is a solicitor from DF Legal LLP whospecializes in representing fibromyalgia suffererswith employment law issuesDear BrianI suffered a neck and back injury as a result of a roadaccident in 1998. I instructed solicitors, the other partyadmitted liability and I settled my claim for £2,100 inJanuary 2000. I was never told that I might developfurther symptoms in the future.In 2004, my neck and back pain flared up and I wasdiagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2005. My specialistseems to think that the accident in 1998 is the cause ofmy fibromyalgia. Is it possible for me to either:• receive additional damages from the person whocaused the accident in 1998? or• make a claim against my original solicitorswho may have been negligent for under-settling myclaim?SallyDear SallyAs you have already agreed a settlement with theDefendant in relation to your accident in 1998, solicitorswould not be able to re-negotiate a higher settlement.In any event, as there was a six year gap until yourfibromyalgia symptoms began, I believe that it wouldbe very difficult to link your accident in 1998 to yourfibromyalgia.It is therefore also unlikely that your previous solicitorswere negligent as your chronic pain symptoms wouldhave had to be present before your claim was settled.You would also have to show that your previous solicitorsshould have known of your condition from your medicalrecords or instructions.Additionally, a claim for professional negligence againstyour previous solicitors would have had to be broughtwithin six years of their negligence i.e. by January 2006,so you are considerably past this time limit.Brian BarrBrian Barr Solicitors has moved to:Grosvenor House, Agecroft RoadManchester M27 8UWTel: 0161 737 9248 Fax: 0161 637 4946Email: info@brianbarr.co.ukDear Clare,I have had problems at work and have not been able tosecure the reasonable adjustments I think I need to continueat work. I would like to work reduced hours, and these weregranted but every time work is busy they put my hours backup. I am therefore completely exhausted and have beenoff work for the last 12 weeks. I have been told as I havealready had a further 5 weeks off earlier in the year I maybe dismissed for ill health/capability. Can my employer dothis and what are my rights?A: If your employer does dismiss you they will have toprove a fair reason for dismissal i.e incapability and showthey have not discriminated against you. They will have toshow a rigorous and fair procedure to get to the point ofdismissal as well as having considered medical records ororganized their own Occupational Health Report.There are two basic claims you can make under the EqualityAct 2010 for disability discrimination 1) a breach of the dutyto make reasonable adjustments and 2) that your employerhas treated you less favourably. Usually the second istriggered on dismissal but it can be triggered by singlingyou out for poor performance or for having a bad sicknessrecord. Any claim must be brought within 3 months of thelast discriminatory act and can be brought while you are stillin employment.If you are actually dismissed then the less favourabletreatment can be deemed as the dismissal itself and maytrigger not only a claim under the Equality Act of disabilitydiscrimination but also a claim for unfair dismissal. Anyclaim must be in within 3 months of the discriminatory actfor discrimination and within 3 months of the terminationdate for unfair dismissal.The usual remedy is compensation, an award for injuryto feelings for discrimination and a basic award and acompensatory award for loss of future earnings for unfairdismissal. However note this last head of loss can bereduced if you are simply too ill to look for/ or to work.Clare PrimettIf you have any employment queries relating toFibromyalgia please e-mail office@ukfibromyalgia.If you are a Fibromyalgia sufferer, and think youcome within the above definition of disability and arehaving problems at the workplace please contact ClarePrimett at DF Legal T: 01531 633 222 or e-mail office@ukfibromyalgia.Page ten - Ask Brian & Ask ClareThe Fibromyalgia Magazine. Year 12 Issue 6 April 2012. www.ukfibromyalgia.com
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